Texwipe TX805 General Purpose Foam Cleanroom Swab with Circular “Lollipop” Head (Orange Handle)

Texwipe TX805 is a general-purpose polyurethane foam swab engineered for less critical clean zones, industrial work areas, and maintenance benches where the real problem is thick, messy residue—adhesives, greases, flux, lubricants, inks, paints, powders, and dust—in confined spaces where a wiper cannot establish contact. The large circular foam “lollipop” head increases solution capacity and contact area per pass, helping operators apply, lift, and hold viscous materials with fewer streaks and fewer rework loops. The swab is thermally bonded (no adhesive at the head/handle interface) and supplied in a reclosable, silicone-free bag with lot coding to support basic traceability and receiving control. Low-linting performance is application-dependent (no swab is truly “lint-free” in every process condition), so TX805 is best positioned for jobs where geometry and viscosity matter more than ultra-low background.

• SKU: TX805 BAG
• Type: Dry swab (non-sterile)
• Swab family: General Purpose
• Swab head material: 100% polyurethane foam
• Handle material: 100% polypropylene
• Head bond: Thermal (no adhesive)
• Handle color: Orange (easy identification / segregation cue for less critical areas)
• Packaging (bag): 80 swabs per reclosable bag; silicone-free bag
• Packaging (case): 5 bags per case (400 swabs total per case)
• Traceability: Lot coded for quality control and receiving traceability
• Design notes: Large circular “lollipop” head; long handle for reach and control in confined spaces
• Industries (common): Aerospace, automotive, circuit board assembly, food manufacturing, graphic arts, nutraceuticals, paint repair & touch-up, printing, USP <797> adjacent tasks

Texwipe (an ITW company) designs swabs as controlled process tools, where head material, bonding method, and packaging discipline influence how residue behaves at the surface. In general-purpose and industrial cleaning, failure modes are often mechanical: viscous films that smear, powders that cling in corners, flux that migrates, and lubricants that refuse to lift without the right contact geometry.

TX805 addresses that reality with a large polyurethane foam circular head and thermal bonding (no adhesive at the bond line), supported by reclosable silicone-free packaging and lot coding. SOSCleanroom (SOS) supports customers who need reliable, repeatable consumables for “less critical but still controlled” work—with continuity of supply and practical selection guidance so the right swab stays in the right area and does not migrate into higher-criticality steps.

• Large circular “lollipop” foam head for high solution capacity and broad contact per pass
• 100% polyurethane foam engineered for applying and absorbing adhesives, greases, and liquids in less critical areas
• Thermal bond construction (no adhesive) helps reduce a common contamination pathway at the head/handle interface
• Orange polypropylene handle supports fast identification and segregation for less critical area use
• Good chemical resistance and compatibility with a variety of solutions (verify against your specific chemistry and dwell time)
• Reclosable, silicone-free bag supports cleaner staging and reduces handling variability
• Lot coded for traceability and quality control
• Manufactured to consistent tolerances using automated processes for repeatable geometry and performance

• Better control with thick residues: Foam structure helps lift and hold viscous films (grease, adhesive, flux, inks) instead of just spreading them
• Fewer streaks and smears: Large circular head increases contact area and reduces aggressive scrubbing that can redeposit residue
• More predictable day-to-day outcomes: Consistent geometry and lot coding help keep consumable variability out of troubleshooting
• Segregation for process protection: Orange handle helps prevent migration into higher-criticality cleaning and inspection steps
• Practical chemical durability: Polypropylene handle is positioned for routine chemical exposure in general-purpose use (confirm compatibility to your SOP)

• Removing and applying solders and fluxes
• Cleaning confined spaces containing thick solutions (paints, inks, viscous coatings)
• Applying and removing lubricants, adhesives, and process solutions
• Picking up powders and dust from corners, recesses, and mechanical features
• General-purpose cleaning in less critical areas, industrial clean zones, and maintenance benches

• Work damp, not flooded: A controlled damp foam head tends to lift and hold; over-wetting spreads films and can dry into rings, especially with fast-evaporating solvents.
• Use straight passes: Use one-direction strokes with overlap. Avoid circular scrubbing unless your SOP requires it—scrubbing increases redeposit risk and can damage foam on sharp edges.
• Separate “apply” and “remove” steps: For adhesives and greases, use one swab to apply or spread, then switch to a fresh swab for edge cleanup or removal to avoid smearing.
• Don’t re-dip used swabs: Decant solvent/solution into a small working container. Re-dipping turns your reservoir into a contamination transport medium.
• Change-out triggers: Replace the swab when the head loads with visible residue, starts to drag, or leaves streaking—continuing past this point often creates rework.
• Qualification mindset: Validate foam integrity and residue behavior with your chemistry and dwell time; some aggressive solvents can degrade certain foam systems.

• Choose TX805 for “messy by nature” tasks: Thick liquids, adhesives, flux, grease, inks, and powders in confined spaces where a circular foam head improves contact and capacity.
• Do not force it into ultra-critical cleaning: If your endpoint is haze-free optics, residue-sensitive verification, high-vacuum surfaces, or trace analytical work, step up to a more critical swab family aligned to that contamination budget.
• Use the orange handle as a control: Treat color as a segregation tool to keep general-purpose swabs from migrating into higher-criticality steps.