The following definitions explain the various treatments currently available and their recommended applications:
- Siltek® Provides the ultimate passivation of treated surfaces, from glass to high nickel alloys of steel.
- Silcosteel® A general purpose passivation layer for steel and stainless steel.
- Silcosteel®-AC Dramatically reduces carbon buildup on stainless steel components.
- Silcosteel®-CR A corrosion resistant layer that increases the lifetime of system components in environments containing hydrochloric, nitric, or sulfuric acid.
- Silcosteel®-UHV Reduces outgassing by components of ultra-high vacuum systems.
- Sulfinert A required treatment for metal components used in analyzing for parts-per-billion levels of organo-sulfur compounds.