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The surface of a system component might be made inert to reduce adsorption or to eliminate the potential
for catalyzing reactions. Traditionally, glass linings have been employed to reduce surface activity.
Problems with preparing a glass-lined system include the need for careful handling and the difficulty of
coating corners, weld seams, and bends, with consequent occurrence of coating flaws. Operating a system
with glass-lined components introduces other difficulties, not the least of which is fragility.
Restek offers two treatments, Siltek
™
and
Silcosteel
®
, that are ideal alternatives to
glass linings for passivating many types of
surfaces. A Siltek
™
or Silcosteel
®
layer pro-
vides complete surface isolation while
maintaining all the ruggedness of the untreated component. These layers are applied over the entirety of
the surface, using a chemical vapor deposition process that does not depend on line-of-sight; corners,
bends, and seams are uniformly coated.
As strong as steel, as inert as glass.
Restek
Performance
Coatings
• 800-356-1688 • 814-353-1300 •
www.restekcoatings.com11