September 17, 2024
In biotechnology, without the right environment, processes like vaccine production or scientific research can be easily compromised. Lack of contamination is often the difference between success and failure, and as a result, cleanrooms have become the backbone of many b...
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September 13, 2024
In manufacturing or industrial environments, extreme temperatures, airborne particles, and fluctuating humidity levels can cause harm to both products and workers. Without climate control in certain spaces, everything from electronics and pharmaceuticals to employee hea...
Read more about Types of Climate-Controlled Rooms for Industrial Uses
September 9, 2024
What if a small design change could significantly reduce contamination in your cleanrooms? One of the most overlooked hotspots for particle buildups are the sharp 90° angles where walls meet ceilings and floors. Such places are generally hard to reach, difficult to clea...
September 6, 2024
Have you ever wondered why the finish on a brand new car looks flawless, but when you try to do it yourself, the results fall short? The secret to a flawless paint job often lies in the environment. For professionals, that environment is the paint booth. In this article...
Read more about Paint Booths: Understanding Their Types and Benefits
September 3, 2024
Operating a cleanroom is often a constant and invisible battle against contamination. Unfortunately, most of the particles cannot be seen, and in the normal state of nature, airborne particles of all kinds are the norm. A clean space is necessarily a very unnatural one,...
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August 29, 2024
Did you know that up to 80% of cleanroom contamination is caused by the very same people working inside them? Humans can shed up to 40,000 skin cells every minute, and each of these particles can compromise products and disrupt important processes. Even after a cleanroo...
Read more about Cleanroom Environmental Monitoring: What’s Measured and How
August 26, 2024
Though too small to see with the human eye, a single 0.5 micron particle can cause malfunctions to products in industries like semiconductors and aerospace. And just because we can’t see them, doesn’t mean they aren’t there, which is why particle counting has become so ...
August 23, 2024
When designing a cleanroom, one of the most important decisions you can make is choosing the right walls and materials. Cleanroom walls are more than just barriers to the outside; they affect the cleanliness of your space, how well they hold up against cleaning agents, ...
Read more about Cleanroom Walls: A Look at Materials and Systems
August 20, 2024
Believe it or not, a tiny spark can cost thousands of dollars. In many manufacturing industries, controlling electrostatic discharge (ESD) is an important part of creating quality goods. The most obvious example of this is in semiconductors, where tight controls are nec...
August 16, 2024
Did you know that personnel contribute to around 80% of the contamination found in cleanrooms? This surprising fact underscores the necessity for proper gowning, and by extension, well-functioning gown rooms. In this article, we will cover what exactly a gown room is, w...
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August 12, 2024
In cleanrooms and other controlled environments, small fluctuations in humidity can create a disaster for manufacturers. Whether through ruined batches of pharmaceuticals or damaged electronic parts, the consequences of poor humidity control are both serious and costly....
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August 10, 2024
Learning about the world of cleanrooms can be daunting if you’re just getting started. You\'re tasked with finding the perfect cleanroom for your facility, but the options are overwhelming. There’s hardwall, modular, and softwall cleanrooms. How do you choose the right ...
Read more about What is a Softwall Cleanroom? Definition and Comparisons