Tips For Choosing The Proper Wipe Size For Your Cleanroom
Wipes for use in a controlled environment come in a variety of sizes, each serving a unique purpose. They can be anywhere from 4” x 4” to 17” x 17”. In some cases, they are smaller or larger depending on the requirements of the user and the intended application.
Common and Most Popular Wipe Sizes
Our best-selling and most common cleanroom wipe size is 9” x 9” for dry wipes and 7” x 7” for presaturated IPA wipes. A common wiping practice is to quarter-fold the wipe, making it more absorbent and giving the user four clean sides to work with.
Larger Wipe Sizes
Anything over 9” x 9” would be considered a larger wipe size. Since the wipe is typically quarter folded for wiping cleanroom surfaces, using anything over 9” x 9” can be considered wasteful unless there is a specific reason a large size is needed. There are a variety of popular uses for larger wipe sizes, including:
Controlling spills
Wiping large surfaces
Tabletop work mat
Surface preparation
Product storage
Covering equipment and/or products
Smaller Sized Wipes
Smaller wipes have their place in the cleanroom industry. 4” x 4” is a stocked option at Blue Thunder Technologies but anything smaller than that will need to be custom ordered. Let’s look at some of the most common uses for small cleanroom wipes:
Wiping optics and/or lenses
Print head cleaning
Cleaning small parts
Use as swab head
Gun cleaning wipes
Cleaning hard to reach areas
Circuit board assembly
CD and DVD manufacturing
Additional Considerations
Typically, moving away from the most common size wipes will be more expensive since they are considered a custom item. To save on costs, it’s best to use a wipe that is not too big or too small for the application.
If you need help selecting the proper wiper for your application, please reach out to one of our knowledgeable sales representatives.
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