Wipers
AlphaWipe® Wipers
Ultralow particle-generating characteristics and low extractable level dry wipers.
- Polyester
- Hydrophilic for absorbing or cleaning with aqueous solutions
- Solvent-safe Bag-Within-a-Bag® cleanroom packaging permits alcohol wipedown of exterior bag before introduction of inner bag into cleanrooms and sterile suites
- Texwipe holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 registrations.
| Style | Description | Size | Pack | Qty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | AlphaWipe® | 150 wipes/bag; 10 bags/case |
Specifications
Technical Data
| PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Property | Typical Value | Test Method* |
| Particles and Fibers | ||
| LPC; ≥0.5 µm | 8.4 x 106 particles/m2 | 1, TM22 |
| Fibers: >100 µm | 2,000 fibers/m2 | 2, TM22 |
| Nonvolatile Residue | ||
| IPA extractant | 0.06 g/m2 | 1, TM1 |
| DIW Extractant | 0.01 g/m2 | 1, TM1 |
| Ions | ||
| Sodium | 0.15 ppm | 1, TM18 |
| Potassium | 0.03 ppm | 1, TM18 |
| Chloride | 0.10 ppm | 1, TM18 |
| PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Property | Typical Value | Text Method* |
| Absorbency | ||
| Sorptive capacity | 530 mL/m2 | 1, TM20 |
| Sorptive rate | <0.3 seconds | 1, TM20 |
| Basis Weight | 158 g/m2 | 1, TM20 |
*Test Methods
1 – “Evaluating Wiping Materials Used in Cleanroom and Other Controlled Environments,” IEST-RP-CC004.3, Institute for Environmental Sciences and Technology, Rolling Meadows, IL, 2004; www.iest.org.
2 – E2090-12, “Standard Test Method for Size-Differentiated Counting of Particles and Fibers Released from Cleanroom Wipers Using Optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy,” ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2012; www.astm.org.
TM – Refers to Texwipe Test Method – available upon request. Contact Texwipe Customer Service at www.texwipe.com or [email protected] for a copy.
Note: The data in this table represent typical analyses.
For non-sterile products:
- TX1034, TX1036, TX1039 – fi lled using USP grade IPA.
- TX7031 – filled using Semiconductor grade IPA.