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      Are PFAS Chemicals Sneaking into Your Cleanroom Supply Chain?

      Are PFAS Chemicals Sneaking into Your Cleanroom Supply Chain?

      If you’ve recently walked through the cookware section of your favorite store, you might have...

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      Modern Methods for Detecting Contaminants in Cleanrooms: An Overview

      Modern Methods for Detecting Contaminants in Cleanrooms: An Overview

      As cleanroom technology advances, so do the methodologies and technologies for testing contaminants.

      Compliance
      How to Prevent Silicone Contamination from Cleanroom Products

      How to Prevent Silicone Contamination from Cleanroom Products

      Silicone is a widely used material in manufacturing processes, with many valuable properties. It is...

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      Why Two Cleanroom Standards? Understanding Federal and ISO Standards

      Why Two Cleanroom Standards? Understanding Federal and ISO Standards

      Cleanroom managers and operators often use Federal Standard 209E cleanroom standards and ISO...

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      Mastering Cleanroom Maintenance: The Art and Science of Using Wipers

      Mastering Cleanroom Maintenance: The Art and Science of Using Wipers

      Cleanrooms demand meticulous attention to detail to maintain cleanliness standards, as sub-micron...

      Compliance
      Mastering Cleanroom Maintenance: Fantail & Flat Mops and Tacky Rollers

      Mastering Cleanroom Maintenance: Fantail & Flat Mops and Tacky Rollers

      Maintaining a cleanroom’s cleanliness standards relies on many factors, from choosing the right...

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      Cleanroom Documentation Selection Fundamentals: Paper, Notebooks and Notepads

      Cleanroom Documentation Selection Fundamentals: Paper, Notebooks and Notepads

      Paper is used daily in controlled environments to document work instructions, manuals, job orders,...

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      Adhesive Mat Fundamentals: 3 Tips to Select & Install Cleanroom Mats

      Adhesive Mat Fundamentals: 3 Tips to Select & Install Cleanroom Mats

      Adhesive mats remove contaminants from shoes, shoe covers, and cart wheels before entering...

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      From Matched Sets to Maximum Cleanliness: Gloves and Wipers in Focus

      From Matched Sets to Maximum Cleanliness: Gloves and Wipers in Focus

      When it comes to matched sets of cleanroom products, gloves and wipers that are compatible with ...

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      Shocking: Mitigating the Risk of ESD in Controlled Environments

      Shocking: Mitigating the Risk of ESD in Controlled Environments

      Everyone has felt electrostatic discharge – or ESD – as the mild shock when you touch something or...

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      Best Practices: Operator Gowning Procedures & Training

      Best Practices: Operator Gowning Procedures & Training

      Where do most contaminants found in a cleanroom come from? Human operators comprise the main...

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      Best Practices: Designing a Gowning Room for Cleanroom Environments

      Best Practices: Designing a Gowning Room for Cleanroom Environments

      For any cleanroom environment, the correct set-up of the gowning space is one of the most...

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      5 Reasons to Trust Valutek as Your Critical Environment Consumables Manufacturer

      5 Reasons to Trust Valutek as Your Critical Environment Consumables Manufacturer

      Your critical environment consumables are used in every step of your cleanroom operation, with your...

      Compliance
      Cleanroom Compliant Packaging: What You Need to Know

      Cleanroom Compliant Packaging: What You Need to Know

      Before choosing the right supplier for your cleanroom products, consider the important role that...

      Compliance
      Exploring the Necessity of Requalifying Cleanroom Product Manufacturer

      Exploring the Necessity of Requalifying Cleanroom Product Manufacturer

      How often should you audit and requalify your current cleanroom consumable provider?

      The frequency...

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      The Significance of Qualifying Secondary Sources of Cleanroom Products

      The Significance of Qualifying Secondary Sources of Cleanroom Products

      Global supply chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic left controlled environment operations...

      Compliance
      What Contaminants In Packaging Put Your Yields At Risk?

      What Contaminants In Packaging Put Your Yields At Risk?

      Packaging can contaminate cleanroom gloves and controlled environments, putting your production at...

      Cleanroom Gloves
      Cleanroom Glove Selection Fundamentals Part II: Cleanliness Requirements

      Cleanroom Glove Selection Fundamentals Part II: Cleanliness Requirements

      Often customers ask us for a “Class 10 cleanroom glove.” The truth. It doesn’t exist.

      Class 10 is...

      Cleanroom Gloves
      Cleanroom Glove Selection Fundamentals - Part I : What You Need to Know

      Cleanroom Glove Selection Fundamentals - Part I : What You Need to Know

      Selecting the most appropriate cleanroom glove can seem complicated. If you are trying to match...

      Cleanroom Gloves
      Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Compliance Is At Risk!

      Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Compliance Is At Risk!

      Cleanroom Glove Covid-Impact White Paper And Survey Reveal Alarming Results, Offer Solutions.

      There...

      Compliance
      FDA Import Alert

      FDA Import Alert

      The FDA issued the attached alert this past Friday, February 11th, 2022.

      Cleanroom Gloves
      U.S. Customs and Border Protection Seizing Cleanroom Glove Imports

      U.S. Customs and Border Protection Seizing Cleanroom Glove Imports

      Effective December 20, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)announcedthey will ban imports of...