Let’s start with a quick story titled “The Mystery of the Talking Plant”. On a dry, wintry day a son calls out to Mom. MOM!!! The plant in the living room is talking to me, really! “What?” “No, seriously Mom. I had just finished vacuuming and the plant next to me started making a buzzing [Read More…]
Q: What is the best low TOC cleanroom swab? A: Berkshire’s Large Knitted Polyester TOC swab, SKU LTP125TOC.25, has a QC lot certified with ultra-low TOC levels (<50ppb). Certificates of Conformance by lot number are available 24/7 on Berkshire.com.
What is the most absorbent cleanroom wipe? The most absorbent cleanroom wiper is MicroSeal SuperSorb, it is a 2-ply cleanroom wipe constructed of 100% continuous filament polyester knit diamond pattern, making it the most absorbent polyester wiper available.
Although it may seem like longer, it was just two short months ago that we welcomed in a new year, one full of promise for exciting developments in the contamination control industry. And it’s off to a flying start. Already in February, as we were still reeling from the issues with Tri-Coast Pharmacy(1), came not [Read More…]
Q: What is the difference between stacked and bulk packaged knitted cleanroom wipes? A: Stacked Each wipe is inspected and stacked one on top of the other. The end result is an even square pack that allows each wipe to be removed individually from the pack. Bulk Bulk packaged wipes are placed into a bag with a [Read More…]
Q: Can the SatPax® 1000 canister be autoclaved? A: The canister is made from HDPE (high density polyethylene) and therefore cannot be autoclaved. The canister could melt and contaminate the autoclave chamber. It can be gamma irradiated and Berkshire would recommend 25kGy as a minimum dose.
Q: Do CapSure® wipers leave a residue on surfaces? A: CapSure® treated wipers are not tacky, sticky or stiff and will not leave a residue on surfaces being cleaned. The patented (#8,431,497) surface treatment enables the wiper to capture and retain more particulate contamination than untreated wipers. The color, surface texture and hand of the laundered knit [Read More…]
Q: What do you recommend for cleaning wide format solvent printer caps and printheads? A: In the September/October 2016 SGIA Journal article written by Bob Flipse, President, GrafxNetwork titled “Wide-Format Printer Maintenance: Prepare, Prevent, Prevail”, Bob said “not Q-Tips!”. Berkshire agrees. 100% cotton tipped swabs will leave behind fibers that could adversely impact the seal. [Read More…]
Q: Is Berkshire’s BCR® Cleanroom Bond suitable for archiving records for many years? A: Berkshire BCR® Bond is an excellent substrate for printing forms and protocols that require lengthy archiving. This is especially important in the regulated industries where records are commonly kept for long periods of time. Accelerated aging studies have been performed on the [Read More…]
Q: Is there any latex rubber contained in Berkshire’s cleanroom products? A: Berkshire’s cleanroom consumables do not contain any natural latex rubber, which may cause allergic reactions as defined by the FDA. The latex binder that is added to the Berkshire Bond paper is 100% synthetic and does not include any natural rubber latex in its formulation.
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