Wipes
News
Clorox adds hydrogen peroxide one-stop disinfectants to portfolio– 1-Feb-2012
Products take 30sec to one minute to kill bacteria and viruses
Choice Edge wipe is for cleanroom use– 16-Nov-2011
Has a sealed-border edge and smooth knit construction
Contec expands China facility– 18-Oct-2011
The new facility in Suzhou Industrial Park will serve the needs of customers in the Asia/Pacific region
Ebiox adds wall-mounted dispenser for Trionic D wipes– 28-Jul-2011
Perspex container is suitable for smaller clinical areas
Texwipe introduces Vertex cleanroom wipes– 22-Jul-2011
Manufactured in a hands-free process that ensures sterility until use
Sterile wipes keep aseptic manufacturing areas clean– 2-Mar-2011
Product family is impregnated with active sterilising substances
Industrial wipes will grow faster than consumer, report reveals– 10-Jan-2011
Will continue to benefit from ease-of-use and reduced risk of cross-contamination
Tristel to build £950,000 cleanroom operation– 20-Oct-2010
Will add a third leg to its infection control products business
Cleaning becomes a QuickTask with Contec mops– 3-Sep-2010
Knitted polyester and microfibre flat mops are exclusive to European customers
Poly Onyx ESD Inspection Wipe for cleanroom use– 24-Aug-2010
Made from black monofilament polyester
PROSAT wipes clean without scratching– 3-Aug-2010
Pre-saturated knitted cleanroom wipes reduce false particle counts caused by IPA spray
Ebiox provides antimicrobial wipes to Belgian hospital– 16-Jul-2010
Trionic wipes selected after a two-year evaluation of a range of wipes
Articles
Successful wiping– 21-Nov-2011
Wiping is the most effective method of cleanroom surface cleaning; in all cleanrooms there is a need for repeatable and validated processes. Wipes that are presaturated with a low surface tension fluid, such as alcohol, are highly suitable for capturing and removing particles and dirt, disturbing biofilms and removing residues. Particle Attraction Technology (PAT) enhances the ability of the wipe to attract and retain fine particles of less than 10µm. Technique is also important to prevent the trapped contamination being re-deposited on a surface
Selecting the right wipe– 31-May-2011
With so many different wipes on the market, choosing the correct product for the application in hand has become more complex. Karen Rossington* provides the basics of which wipes to select and how best to use them
Outgasses from construction materials– 4-Nov-2008
Michael Gall and Helmut Bauer of M+W Zander, Germany, highlight how the determination of compounds outgassed from construction materials can help determine which products are most suitable for controlled environments
Manual process supersedes gas– 29-May-2003
PharmaCleanse managing director, Kevin Kinsey, outlines a safe alternative to formaldehyde gas for biodecontamination of cleanrooms and equipment
Inherent safety risks– 12-Feb-2003
Al Brown looks at the hazards associated with process liquid chemical heating and guidance that can help mitigate the risks