Coating Data Sheet

The ultimate inert coating. Also

known as Sulfinert®and Siltek®

Overview
SilcoNert® 2000 (patent info at www.silcotek.com/IP) is
a chemically protective barrier of amorphous silicon that
is further functionalized to provide the most inert surface
available. Applied via chemical vapor deposition (CVD),
SilcoNert® 2000 is ideal when trace-level testing accuracy
(< parts-per-million) of sulfurs, mercury, ammonia, or
other active compounds is imperative.

Key Applications and Benefits

• Non line-of-sight process; all holes and
complex geometries will be coated
• Eliminate adsorption and retesting Analytical Chemical Processing
• Obtain faster calibrations
• Gain full confidence in your analytical results

Stack & Flare Oil & Gas/Refining

SilcoNert® 2000 Specifications

Coating Structure: Functionalized hydrogenated amorphous silicon

Deposition Process: Thermal chemical vapor deposition (not plasma-enhanced)

450° C (inert atmosphere)

Maximum Temperature*:
400° C (oxidative)

Compatability: Stainless steel, exotic alloys, ceramics

Substrate: Size: Up to 78” (198 cm)
Geometry: Any shape, including complex geometrics

Typical Thickness: 100 - 500 nm

Hydrophobicity (contact angle): 65°

Allowable pH Exposure: 0-8

*Contact technical service

 CHEMICALLY COMPATIBLE NON-WETTING
SilcoNert 2000’s functionalized silicon structure SilcoNert 2000 doubles the hydrophobicity of
provides a highly inert barrier to analytes of interest. stainless steel and is commonly specified in moisture
Diffusion analyzer applications.
100
Zone
90 Silicon Static DI Water Contact Angle
Atomic Concentration (%)

80
160
140
70 Rough
120
60 100
Iron Smooth
50 80
40 Iron 60
40
30
20
20
Cr 0
10 Ni

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n
500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
Sputter Depth (Å)

INERT TO SULFURS INERT TO MERCURY

SilcoNert 2000-coated tubing provides nearly SilcoNert 2000-coated sample components provide
instant sample response, requiring no “priming” of excellent stability for mercury samples, even after
the analytical system. several weeks of storage.
2500000
Average Mercury Response Comparison of Stainless
Methyl Mercaptan Signal

Steel vs. Silicon Functionalized Surfaces

2000000 SilcoNert Coated
Concentration (ug/m3)

Electropolished
Average Mercury

1500000
Tube From O’Brien (EPS)

1000000 Electropolished
Tube From O’Brien (EP) Standard Stainless
Steel Tubing
500000

0 Days after fill

31.1

62.1

136.5
0

99.3

167.5

Untreated cylinders (n=2) Functionalized cylinders (n=2)

Retention Time (min.)
INERT TO AMMONIA HIGH-TEMPERATURE STABLE
SilcoNert 2000’s inertness to ammonia enables 12x SilcoNert 2000 is robust and inert for use up to
faster response than when using electropolished 450°C, far exceeding the limits of PTFE.
stainless steel. SilcoTek Coating Temperature Data
+1400°C 1. Dursan
Silicon 2. Dursox
138
EP 316L +1200°C 3. SilcoNert1000
140 101 Carboxysilane 4. SilcoNert2000
+1000°C and SilcoKlean
120 316L
+800°C 5. Silcolloy and
100 72
SilcoGuard
80 +600°C 6. Notak
60
40 +400°C
5.7 Properties Change
20 +200°C Melting Point
0
Substrate Material 0°C
1 2 3 4 5 6

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