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Texwipe STX764 Sterile Small Polyester Swab

Texwipe STX764 Sterile Small Polyester Swab

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SKU:
STX764
Availability:
7 - 10 Business Days
Shipping:
Calculated at Checkout
Quantity Option (Case):
10 Boxes of 50 Swabs Per Case
Type:
Dry Swab
Swab Family:
Spun Polyester
Swab Material:
Polyester
Sterile:
Yes

Texwipe STX764 Sterile Small Polyester Cleanroom Swab (Individually Wrapped) — Spun Polyester Tip, Long Polystyrene Handle

Texwipe STX764 is a sterile, individually wrapped, small-head spun polyester cleanroom swab designed for documented sampling and controlled cleaning in critical environments. It is constructed from 100% medical-grade spun polyester bonded to a long polystyrene shaft with an aqueous-based adhesive, then gamma irradiated to a 10-6 Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) to support sterile technique, lot traceability, and expiration-date control. STX764 is frequently selected for environmental monitoring, diagnostic-style sampling, and solvent-assisted wipe steps (commonly IPA), where a narrow tip and long reach improve access into ports, joints, crevices, and equipment features while maintaining operator control. As with any fiber-based swab, performance is process-dependent (substrate texture, pressure, wetness, and stroke count), and no swab is truly ‘zero-lint’ in every condition—the goal is low-linting behavior appropriate to your risk model.

Sterile-program note: STX764 is widely chosen when teams need a sterile sampling swab with inventory-ready documentation signals (lot coding, package-level expiration date, and case certificates) to support consistent sampling technique, trending, investigations, and audit readiness.

Specifications:
  • SKU: STX764
  • Swab type: Dry, sterile, individually wrapped cleanroom sampling swab
  • Head material: 100% medical-grade spun polyester
  • Handle/shaft material: Polystyrene (long handle)
  • Bond: Aqueous-based adhesive
  • Head width: 4.6 mm (0.181")
  • Head thickness: 4.6 mm (0.181")
  • Head length: 17.0 mm (0.669")
  • Handle width: 2.5 mm (0.098")
  • Handle thickness: 2.5 mm (0.098")
  • Handle length: 137.0 mm (5.394")
  • Total swab length: 155.0 mm (6.102")
  • Handle color: White
  • Sterility: Gamma irradiated to 10-6 SAL (sterile)
  • Packaging: 10 boxes of 50 swabs per case (case pack); individually wrapped units support point-of-use sterility
  • Use environments: Commonly used in controlled environments for sterile sampling and controlled cleaning (final suitability depends on your SOP, surface chemistry, and validation method)
  • Availability: Commonly ships in 7–10 business days (confirm at order placement for time-sensitive programs)
About the Manufacturer: 

Texwipe (an ITW company) differentiates itself in contamination control by treating the swab as an engineered process tool, not a commodity. That discipline starts with controlled material selection and dimensional consistency, then extends into manufacturing methods, sterility assurance controls, and packaging designed to preserve point-of-use readiness.

 

In sterile sampling programs, documentation and repeatability matter as much as the swab geometry. Texwipe emphasizes sterility assurance (gamma irradiation to SAL targets), clear packaging presentation, and traceability signals that support inventory control and inspection readiness. SOSCleanroom (SOS) supports that discipline with a close working relationship with Texwipe focused on continuity of supply, clean documentation handoff (certs, lot traceability), and practical application support—so customers can standardize sterile swabs with predictable performance while maintaining procurement reliability and audit defensibility.

STX764 Features:
  • Gamma irradiated to 10-6 Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) in accordance with ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11137 guidance
  • Individually wrapped sterile presentation supports point-of-use aseptic handling
  • Lot code and expiration date clearly marked on each package (often included in barcode for inventory control)
  • Certificates of Irradiation and Compliance attached to each case to confirm irradiation dose met specifications
  • Pre-sterilized swabs help eliminate repackaging, documentation burden, and validation of on-site autoclaved swabs
  • 100% medical-grade spun polyester head for sampling and controlled cleanup
  • Long polystyrene handle improves reach and helps maintain consistent contact angle in tight features
  • High-precision automated processes for consistent dimensions and repeatable technique across operators
  • Clear packaging helps visibility of seal integrity and handling discipline
  • Packaging labeled for global use
STX764 Benefits:
  • Sterility assurance + documentation: Supports sterile sampling expectations with package-level traceability and expiration dating for audit-ready records
  • Better access in tight geometries: Small head and long shaft reach into ports, seams, hinges, gasket lands, and recessed equipment features
  • Repeatable sampling technique: Consistent dimensions help standardize contact area, stroke overlap, and pressure discipline across shifts
  • Controlled solvent cleaning support: Commonly used with compatible solvents (often IPA) for targeted wipe steps and residue pickup (verify compatibility to your chemistry and SOP)
  • Practical inventory control: Individually wrapped units plus case-level certification simplify introduction control and program replenishment
Common Applications:
  • Environmental monitoring and surface sampling in controlled environments
  • Diagnostic-style sampling and microbiological laboratory collection workflows
  • Targeted cleaning with solvents such as IPA on fixtures, touchpoints, and equipment exteriors (compatibility dependent)
  • Sampling recessed areas, joints, corners, ports, and small ledges where plates and wipes do not seat reliably
  • Controlled pickup of light residues where defined area, defined strokes, and defined wetting are required
Best-Practice Use:
  • Hands-off head discipline: Handle only the shaft; avoid contacting the spun polyester tip to preserve sterile presentation and sampling integrity.
  • Define area and method: For sampling, standardize a defined surface area (template where practical), fixed stroke count, fixed overlap pattern, and consistent pressure to support trendable data.
  • Dampen with control (if your SOP requires): Use the approved diluent/solvent volume—wet enough for recovery, not so wet that liquid runs down the shaft or into the bond line.
  • Unidirectional strokes: Use straight-line, overlapping passes; rotate/flip as instructed by your method rather than scrubbing or reworking a loaded tip.
  • Material compatibility check: Because the handle is polystyrene, confirm compatibility if your procedure uses aggressive solvents; IPA is common, while stronger chemistries may require a different handle polymer.
  • Immediate containment: After sampling, place the swab into the specified container/media promptly and label per your lot/area documentation practice.
Selection Notes (STX764 vs. Other Options)
  • Small-head reach vs. higher-contact coverage: Choose STX764 when you need a narrow tip for tight access; select a larger-head sterile polyester swab when coverage per pass and recovery area are the priority.
  • Spun polyester vs. foam/knit swabs: Spun polyester is commonly used for sampling; for scratch-sensitive optics or coating-critical surfaces, qualified foam or knit polyester swabs may offer different particle/abrasion behavior (qualify on representative coupons).
  • Sterile documentation fit: If your SOP requires package-level expiration dating, case certificates, and clear lot controls, STX764 is designed around those sterile-program expectations.

Link to Texwipe Technical Datasheet: Click Here
Texwipe.com PDF: Click Here

Notes: Looking for application guidance or qualification context for Texwipe STX764 sterile small polyester cleanroom swabs? Open the SOSCleanroom Technical Vault tab above for practical sampling technique, selection notes (small-head sterile polyester vs. alternatives), and the documentation details teams typically review when standardizing sterile sampling swabs across ISO-class controlled environments.

SOSCleanroom.com supports contamination-control programs with cleanroom consumables in stock, fair pricing, and responsive technical support—backed by same-day shipping options and customer service that understands real cleanroom workflows.

Product page updated: Jan. 6, 2026 (SOS Technical Staff)

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The Technical Vault By SOSCleanroom
ISO 14644 Operations Control Sterile Swabs Branch Sterility / Aseptic Handling 100% Medical-Grade Spun Polyester Long Rigid Polystyrene Handle (Adhesive-Bonded Head) Environmental Monitoring / Sampling / Solvent-Assisted Swabbing (SOP-Defined) Lot Traceability
Texwipe STX764 Sterile Small Polyester Cleanroom Swab (Individually Wrapped) — Small Spun-Polyester Head + Long Handle for Tight-Geometry Sampling and Controlled Cleaning

Texwipe STX764 is a sterile, individually wrapped, small-head spun polyester cleanroom swab used in controlled environments where sampling sites are tight and documentation/traceability expectations are high. It is constructed from 100% medical-grade spun polyester bonded to a long polystyrene shaft using an aqueous-based adhesive and is gamma irradiated for sterile use; sterility assurance level (SAL) and irradiation documentation should be verified per current manufacturer documentation and lot records. Operationally, this SKU is typically selected for environmental monitoring, diagnostic-style sampling, and localized solvent-assisted swabbing (commonly IPA per SOP) where a narrow tip and long reach improve access into ports, joints, crevices, and recessed equipment features while maintaining operator control. As with any fiber-based swab, outcomes are method-dependent (surface texture, pressure, wetness, stroke count, and head rotation), so programs commonly standardize technique to support trending and repeatability. For sterile workflows, controlling the sterile barrier until point-of-use, using aseptic presentation, and enforcing change-out/discard rules are primary drivers of risk reduction. If packaging integrity is questionable or the swab head contacts a non-controlled surface, discard per SOP.

Operations takeaway: In cleanrooms, swabs are a precision tool. The outcome depends on head material, solvent loading, stroke discipline, and single-use/change-out rules.

ISO-first context: where swabs fit in cleanroom operations control

ISO 14644-5:2025 places cleaning and handling activities under a documented Operations Control Programme (OCP). Swabs belong in that system because they directly influence localized contamination (particles, fibers, residues, and solvent carryover). Where swabs are used for precision cleaning (e.g., corners, ports, fixtures) or verification-related activities, the method should be written, trained, and repeatable: approved solvent, defined wetness, defined motion (stroke count/direction), and defined change-out triggers. For sterile swab workflows, the OCP should also address sterile barrier integrity, aseptic presentation, and change-out discipline at point-of-use.

Control point: Sterile consumables reduce risk only if the sterile barrier is protected until use. If packaging integrity is questionable, discard per SOP.

Specifications (SKU controls for RFQs, SOPs, and receiving)
  • Product: Texwipe STX764 Sterile Small Polyester Cleanroom Swab (Spun Polyester Series)
  • Head material: 100% medical-grade spun polyester; verify per current manufacturer documentation and lot records
  • Tip geometry: Small spun-polyester head; head width 4.6 mm (0.181"), thickness 4.6 mm (0.181"), length 17.0 mm (0.669")
  • Handle: Polystyrene long handle; handle width 2.5 mm (0.098"), thickness 2.5 mm (0.098"), length 137.0 mm (5.394"); total swab length 155.0 mm (6.102")
  • Residue / lint positioning: Spun polyester sampling swab positioning; verify particle, NVR, and ionic data per manufacturer documentation and validate to your acceptance criteria
  • Sterility: Sterile; sterilization method and SAL (if stated) should be verified per current manufacturer documentation and lot records.
  • Packaging: Individually wrapped units; case pack is 10 boxes of 50 swabs per case (500 swabs total). Verify current configuration per manufacturer documentation.

Documentation rule: For controlled/validated programs, acceptance criteria should be based on current manufacturer documentation and lot records.

What this swab is designed to do (typical use cases)
  • Precision access to small sampling sites: ports, seams, joints, crevices, corners, hinges, gasket lands, and recessed equipment features
  • Controlled solvent application/removal (IPA, WFI, validated disinfectant, engineered solvent per SOP) using defined wetness targets and stroke discipline
  • Environmental monitoring and surface sampling where a sterile, individually wrapped swab supports point-of-use handling control
  • Targeted residue/particulate pickup on fixtures and touchpoints where wiper contact is too broad for the feature
  • Sampling/verification workflows only if applicable and permitted by your SOP

Selection note: Match the swab head material to the task and chemistry, then validate to your surface and process. For sterile workflows, also standardize sterile presentation and change-out rules in the SOP.

Best-practice use (reduce residues, particles, and rework)
  1. Control introduction: bring swabs into the cleanroom per OCP rules (outer packaging removal, staging, storage).
  2. Verify sterile barrier: inspect sterile packaging integrity prior to entry and prior to use; discard per SOP if compromised.
  3. Aseptic presentation: open and present the swab per SOP to avoid contacting the head and to protect the sterile field.
  4. Control wetness: use a defined “damp” loading (not dripping). Excess liquid is a primary cause of residue streaking and pooling.
  5. Directional strokes: use short, controlled, unidirectional strokes. Avoid scrubbing that redistributes contamination.
  6. Rotate the head: present a clean face/edge as you move; do not keep wiping with a loaded surface.
  7. Change-out triggers: discard when the head loads, frays, sheds, is solvent-overloaded, or contacts a non-sterile surface.
  8. Waste discipline: discard immediately into the designated waste stream (do not stage used swabs on benches).

Method standardization tip: If outcomes vary, lock three variables: solvent used, wetness target, and stroke count per feature.

Misuse controls & when not to use
  • If sterility is required: do not substitute non-sterile swabs for sterile workflows.
  • If sterile barrier is compromised: discard; do not attempt to “wipe clean” and continue.
  • If you are sampling for validation: do not substitute cleaning swabs for protocol-defined sampling devices and methods.
  • If the chemistry is aggressive: verify compatibility of the head bond and polystyrene handle to the solvent, dwell time, and temperature; validate to your program.
  • If ESD is critical: use an ESD-safe swab/handle where required and validate resistance/grounding to your program.
Recommended glove pairing (cleanroom handling discipline)

Pair sterile precision swabbing with sterile gloves and sterile wipers that align to your room classification and aseptic handling SOPs. The selections below are common pairings for sterile workflows; final selection should be validated to your process, surfaces, and current manufacturer documentation.

Glove discipline: Change gloves when contaminated, torn, solvent-wet, after contacting non-controlled surfaces, or when required by aseptic change-out intervals in your SOP.

Why buy this cleanroom swab from SOSCleanroom
  • Configuration control: Swab performance is geometry- and material-sensitive; ordering by exact sterile SKU supports method consistency.
  • Audit readiness support: We help customers locate current manufacturer documentation aligned to receiving controls, sterile barrier expectations, and lot traceability.
  • One-cart procurement: Pair sterile swabs with sterile gloves, sterile wipers, and supporting facility consumables so the method stays consistent.
Manufacturer documentation (authoritative references)
  • Manufacturer documentation portal: Click Here
  • ISO 14644-5:2025 operations standard overview (ISO listing): Click Here
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