Swabs - Swabs - Cleanroom swabs from Texwipe

Texwipe is one of the leading suppliers of cleanroom swabs, also known as swabs for cleanrooms. There are many different versions of Texwipe swabs – some with ESD protection – that are suitable for different applications.

Areas of application for swabs

When it comes to cleaning swabs, you can basically say that they are used in a variety of ways, for example to apply liquids, to clean products or to refine them. Which swab is suitable for which application must always be clarified before use, also with regard to compatibility with other substances such as liquids, cleaning agents and/or surfaces. However, swabs can also be used without liquids/cleaning agents, i.e. dry, as long as this is compatible with the respective application or surface.

Cleaning sticks are used, for example, to reach places that cannot be reached with a cleaning cloth, or in cases where a very specific spot on a surface needs to be reached.

Texwipe uses different materials depending on the swab model, including the following:

Polyester or polyester knit
Polyurethane foam
Polymer
Cotton

In addition to the medical technology and microtechnology sectors, the watch industry and the printing industry are among the industries that use swabs.

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Types of Texwipe Swabs

The swabs from Texwipe differ in head size, handle length, shape and the material used, among other things.

Cleanroom rods without adhesive

Many Texwipe cleanroom swabs do not use adhesive to prevent contamination. Instead, heat is used to shape and thermally bond the tips of the swabs to the handle, for example in the following Texwipe swabs:

CleanFoam series from Texwipe

In the CleanFoam series, where no adhesive is used to attach the swabs, the swab is made of 100% polyurethane foam. Texwipe swabs from the CleanFoam series can also be ordered from abovo’s cleanroom and ESD online store:

Texwipe swabs with higher absorption capacity

Texwipe also offers a range of cleanroom swabs that have a higher absorption capacity due to their nature, including:

Microdenier swabs

Another Texwipe product line includes swabs made from 100% microdenier polyester, including:

Alpha Swab TX761MD cleaning sticks

ESD swabs

Texwipe also has ESD cleaning wands with ESD protection in its range:

Sterile cleaning swabs

Anyone looking for a sterile cleanroom swab can choose from various models at Texwipe. The “Sterile STX712A cleaning swab” from the CleanFoam series is available from abovo in the cleanroom online store.

Swabs for TOC analysis methods

Texwipe also produces swabs for TOC analysis methods. These swabs have been processed so that the total organic carbon value (TOC value) is <50 μg/L TOC per swab:

Special swabs

Texwipe also produces some special swabs such as the “MicroSwab TX730 cleaning swab“, a nylon swab whose micro-bristles remove liquids or particles with the help of capillary forces.

Texwipe sampling set

The manufacturer Texwipe also offers a special sampling set consisting of 144 swabs, 72 bottles and 72 blank bottle labels. You can also buy the “Texwipe sampling set TX3342” from abovo in the online store.

The Texwipe Cleanroom Swabs product brochure to help you choose the right swab. The swabs are shown in their original size in the brochure.

Properties of the swabs from Texwipe

In general, it can be said that Texwipe swabs have the following properties, among others:

Made from high quality materials
almost all made without adhesives(except cotton-based swabs and the Flexible Head Swab TX710A)
Production in high-precision, automated processes (results in dabs with exact and constant tolerances)
Batch coding for traceability and quality control

Cleanroom and ESD swabs from Texwipe

There is a wide range of different cleanroom and ESD swabs from Texwipe. We will be happy to help you select the Texwipe swab that best suits your application.

You can easily contact the Texwipe experts at abovo by telephone on +41 32 552 44 44 or by e-mail at info@abovo.ch.