Cleanroom Compatibility:
ISO 3 (Class 1) Wipes ISO 4 (Class 10) Wipes ISO 5 (Class 100) Wipes ISO 6-7 (Class 1,000-10,000) Wipes Wipes for Various Contamination Control Applications:
Our wipes meet the strict needs of the semiconductor, hard disk drive, photonics, solar, aerospace, defense, automotive, bio-medical, pharmaceutical, nuclear-related, forensics, and medical device industries.
Cleanroom Wipe Materials
Polyester - Perhaps the lowest-linting material of them all, polyester can have the edges laser cut to prevent particles from breaking away. It is soft and durable making it ideal for a wiping a variety of surfaces. Close knitting and cleanroom processing can further enhance cleanliness.
Polyester/Cellulose blends - Polyester/Cellulose cleanroom wipes are clean, absorbent and an economic choice. Like polyester wipes, this material can be cleanroom processed to further enhance cleanliness. It can be presaturated with a variety of solvents, sterilized, and cut to any size. Common for ISO 5 -7+ (Class 100-10,000) Cleanrooms
Polypropylene - Polypropylene is soft, non-abrasive and solvent resistant. Suitable for wiping sensitive surfaces and components. Polypropylene can be cleanroom processed and washed to further enhance cleanliness. It can be presaturated with a variety of solvents, sterilized, and cut to any size. Common for
ISO 6 (Class 1000), in some cases ISO 5 (Class 100) Cleanrooms
Cotton - Economical, durable and environmentally friendly. (Common for ISO 6-7+)
Foam - Non-abrasive and solvent resistant. Suitable for wiping sensitive surfaces and components such as optics and printheads. (Common for ISO 6+, some variations suitable for ISO 4-5)
Microfiber (Nylon) - Soft ultra-fine surface, abrasion resistant, durable for wiping a variety of surfaces. (Common for ISO 5-7+, some variations suitable for ISO 4)
Do completely lint-free wipes exist?
Actually,
no wipe is 100% lint-free. They simply do not exist. One would need to make a wipe using a solid material such as plastic for it to be considered completely lint-free. With that said, some materials are
virtually lint-free. Some of the lowest linting materials are polyester knit, nonwoven polyester/cellulose blends, and microfiber blends. The reason the term lint-free is used so widely can be attributed to several leading compliance organization such as USP and ISO. Both organizations reference and even recommend using “non-linting,” “non-shedding” and even “lint-free” wipes throughout their literature. For more information on our comprehensive selection of
cleanroom wipes for contamination control, please
contact us and one of our knowledgeable representatives can assist you.
