Which cleanroom wipes to use in your controlled environment?
Why are cleanroom wipes so important?
Cleanroom wipes are one of the most important factors inside a cleanroom and maybe even the most important factor. Cleanroom wipes are very close to where operations happen and where it should be as clean as possible in order to protect the products your staff are working with. Cleaning and/or disinfection of the worktable must happen with the right method, but also with the right material.
The new draft Annex 1 states: ‘’for disinfection to be effective, prior cleaning to remove surface contamination should be performed.’’ In that respect, and as we can see on the video, the choice of cleanroom wipe should depend on having a good cleaning ability as well as a good absorbency level vs. liquid release level to have an effective disinfection application.
To take it a step further, this video shows you the difference between different fabrics and their cleaning ability in your controlled environment:
Choosing the right cleanroom wipe
In the maze of all different cleanroom wipes it is not that easy to find the right wipe for your production process, but it helps to qualify a couple of key-aspects which gives guidance to the right type of cleanroom wipe. Even though there are many things to consider, it mainly comes down to the following:
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Which ISO class should the cleanroom wipe be used in:
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Cleaning ability of the cleanroom wipe:
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Application level and what to remove:
Elis Cleanroom reusable wipe portfolio
One of the most powerful fibres to use in a cleanroom wipe is microfiber. Microfiber has the ability, due to small fibers of 1,0 Ø μm, to clean thoroughly by scraping off and holding the contaminants. Regular polyester fibers or cellulose based wipes (e.g. 10 Ø μm) do not have this great cleaning ability and leave contaminants behind on the surface. It could be that they are great on disinfection, but there are still particles on the surface; not picking it up and thus basically painting the surface.
Our range of reusable cleanroom wipes
As you can see below, Elis Cleanroom offers a wide range of reusable cleanroom wipes suitable for different grades and different application levels which fit your cleanroom production site needs.
CSR versus cleanroom wipes
Next to the great cleaning ability and liquid release levels of each reusable cleanroom wipe, these wipes are being washed/dried and autoclaved multiple times which is a measurable way to ensure progress on your CSR goals.
For instance, if you are using 300 wipes a day in your cleanrooms, you can save 308 kilograms of waste per year with Elis Cleanroom Reusable Wipes. Together with the high-end quality of the reusable cleanroom wipes, it brings an optimal cleanliness level to your cleanrooms and you have tangible products to show which contributes to your CSR program.
Free trial cleanroom wipes
Many customers have already happily switched to one or more of our reusable cleanroom wipes and Elis Cleanroom will offer you a free trial to test them yourself.
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