November 5, 2026
Allied Cleanrooms will be exhibiting at MD&M West 2027, which takes place February 9th through the 11th at the Anaheim Convention Center. You can find us at Booth 1183. The purpose of the show is to bring together professionals from across the medical device, pha...
September 22, 2026
Cleanroom certification and validation are two terms that get confused a lot. They’re related, yet refer to different things. In this article, we’ll explain what each one means, how they differ, and where qualification fits in. What Is Cleanroom Certification? ...
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September 8, 2026
How do you actually know your cleanroom is working the way it should? Well, technically you find out on the day it gets certified. But what about every day after that? Cleanroom monitoring systems exist for this exact purpose. In this article, we’ll define what...
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August 20, 2026
How does the air actually move inside a cleanroom? It’s a question worth asking, as the answer affects everything from the cleanroom’s ISO classification to how much it costs to build. In this article, we’ll cover what unidirectional airflow is, how it differs fro...
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July 19, 2026
Lithium battery manufacturing is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, given the rise of electric vehicles. It's also particularly demanding when it comes to controlled environments. While it is common for cleanrooms to control humidity to some extent, bat...
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July 8, 2026
When it comes to cleanroom design, walls tend to get most of the attention. But most people don’t realize that it’s the ceiling, along with what goes in it, that does most of the work. In this article, we'll cover why that is, what the most common ceiling systems are, a...
June 16, 2026
Every cleanroom filters air, but there are two ways of going about it. Which one you choose affects everything from cost to how much control you have over temperature and humidity. In this article, we'll explain the difference between one-pass and recirculating clean...
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May 18, 2026
If you've been looking into cleanrooms for pharmaceutical manufacturing, or even medical devices, you may have come across the term "aseptic cleanroom.” Though not strictly a formal classification, the term has become a common way to refer to cleanrooms designed for ase...
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April 25, 2026
It should go without saying that not all particles in a cleanroom are the same, even though ISO standards may appear to treat them as such. Some are inert, like dust, while others are alive and capable of multiplying. Before building a cleanroom, it’s important to un...
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April 16, 2026
If you’re planning on building a cleanroom, one of the most important aspects of design is figuring out how the air will be filtered and moved through the space. The two common options are fan filter units (FFUs) and air handling units (AHUs). Both have the same purpose...
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April 9, 2026
It is often said that the biggest source of contamination in any cleanroom is people. Even while standing still, a person sheds around 100,000 particles per minute. Now add walking, head scratching, and other kinds of movement, and the total is raised to several mill...
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March 24, 2026
Building a cleanroom is one thing, but proving it works is a different story. In this article, we'll cover what cleanroom validation is, the main qualification stages, what gets tested, and more. What Is Cleanroom Validation? Simply put, cleanroom validation is th...