Texwipe TX5742 TexWrite 3" x 5" White Cleanroom Spiral Notebook

Reference image for TX5742 (manufacturer thumbnail).

In cleanrooms, “just grab a notebook” is how uncontrolled paper, loose fibers, and smear-prone inks quietly enter a controlled process. TX5742 is built for point-of-use documentation: quick readings, maintenance notes, line checks, and shift handoffs where you need a small notebook that stays with the work without shedding like typical office stationery.

For over 35 years, SOS and Texwipe have been close partners, and SOSCleanroom is the authorized Master Distributor of ITW Texwipe for the United States market. That matters when QA asks for the latest manufacturer documentation, when teams standardize a single notebook across areas, and when continuity of supply is part of the control strategy—not an afterthought.

• Equipment checks and rounds (pressures, temperatures, flows, alarms, initials, timestamps).
• Maintenance carts and toolboxes (quick “what changed” notes without bringing full binders into the room).
• Short-form travelers and exception notes that later get transcribed into controlled systems per your document-control rules.
• Area-specific notebooks to prevent “office notebook creep” into critical spaces.

• Controlled contamination behavior: engineered materials help reduce particle and fiber generation during page turns and routine handling (no stationery is truly “lint-free”; plan handling accordingly).
• Solvent-aware printing: pages are printed with IPA-resistant, low-sodium ink to reduce smear risk and ionic contribution during typical cleanroom wipe-down workflows.
• Durable covers and practical binding: HDPE covers with a plastic spiral so it lays flat, rotates easily, and survives cart use.
• Pocket format: 3" x 5" size keeps documentation close to the point of use, reducing “write it on a glove” workarounds that create traceability gaps.

• Cover: high-density polyethylene (HDPE), described as chemical-resistant.
• Binding: plastic spiral binding; notebook lies flat and pages rotate freely for ease of use.
• Pages: Texwipe describes the substrate as durable TexWrite® copolymer cleanroom paper (series-level description). Older legacy literature uses different phrasing for the paper construction; for latex-sensitivity concerns, confirm the current statement directly with Texwipe documentation.
• Printing: IPA-resistant, low-sodium ink for reduced ionic contamination contribution and improved legibility after common IPA exposure.

Practical note: “chemical-resistant” covers help with exterior wipe-down, but most real-world smearing problems come from solvent-wet gloves touching paper edges, closing the notebook too soon, or writing on a damp surface. Build features reduce risk; technique controls the outcome.

With cleanroom stationery, failures show up as particles, fibers, ink flake, smearing, or residue transfer (especially when gloves are damp with IPA). The data below are typical values for the TexWrite® Cleanroom Spiral Notebook construction reported by the manufacturer (not product specifications). Use them as context when building acceptance criteria and handling rules.

Ink and solvent behavior: IPA-resistant printing supports typical IPA exposure, but ethanol, quats, and other disinfectant interactions are not stated in the source basis. If your notebook cover is routinely wiped, qualify the process (legibility checks, smear checks, residue checks) under your site method.

• Packaging quantity: 20 notebooks per box (case) for TX5742.
• Packaging condition: cleanroom packaged is stated by the manufacturer.
• Sterility: sterile processing (ETO, gamma) is not stated in the source basis for TX5742. Treat as non-sterile unless your qualification program confirms otherwise.
• Autoclave: autoclaving not recommended (important for teams tempted to “sterilize the notebook” after opening).
• Traceability documents: lot-level COA/COC availability is not stated in the source basis for TX5742. If your document-control system requires it, request the current manufacturer documentation package during qualification.
• Country of origin: Made in USA (per Texwipe Technical Data Sheet).

• Assign by area or asset: dedicate notebooks to a room, cart, tool, or equipment ID to prevent cross-area transfer and “mystery notebook” entries.
• Keep closed when moving: an open notebook pumps air as you walk and can attract fines to pages; close it before you leave the work surface.
• Control wipe-down technique: if wipe-down is permitted by your SOP, wipe the closed cover only with a lightly dampened cleanroom wiper; avoid flooding the spiral edge or page edges; allow full dry time before opening.
• Smear control: avoid writing with solvent-wet gloves; set a defined dry time before closing; avoid stacking notebooks immediately after writing if ink is still curing.
• Legibility and traceability habits: write the area/equipment ID on the inside cover (or on your controlled label system), and standardize date/time format, initials, and correction rules per your quality system.
• Receiving cue: keep the case sealed until point of use; if your program audits incoming supplies, check for intact packaging and consistent labeling before release to the clean area.

• Ink smearing: typically from solvent-wet gloves, writing on a damp surface, or closing too soon. Fix with glove moisture control and a defined dry time.
• Particle/fiber generation from handling: aggressive thumb-drag page turns and tearing pages out drive dusting. Turn pages by the outer corner with minimal abrasion; avoid tearing pages inside critical areas.
• Residue/tide marks: solvent pooled near the spiral edge can dry unevenly and imprint adjacent pages. Wipe the cover, not the paper edge; let evaporate fully before opening.
• Loss of traceability: notebooks “float” between areas with no ownership. Prevent with area assignment, labeling, and a simple issuance log if required.
• ESD misunderstandings: resistivity data exists at the material level, but “ESD-safe” labeling is not stated for TX5742. If ESD classification is required, qualify it under your program rather than assuming.

If you are benchmarking alternatives, compare them on page durability, smear behavior under your disinfectant practices, packaging discipline, and the manufacturer’s cleanroom-environment statement (avoid “equivalent” assumptions without documentation).

• Berkshire (BCR®) spiral cleanroom notebooks: cleanroom documentation notebooks in comparable formats (verify size, cover polymer, and cleanroom suitability on the specific Berkshire part number).
• Valutek spiral cleanroom notebooks: college-ruled spiral notebook offerings with polymer covers and IPA-resistant printing (verify ISO/environment statements and packaging details for the selected part).

Manufacturer-stated suitability covers ISO Class 3–8 (Class 1–100,000) and EU Grade A–D. The practical fit depends on how your facility controls introduction, storage, and handling of documentation materials—especially in higher-grade zones where paper-edge exposure, page turning, and glove solvent carryover can be more consequential than the notebook’s base construction.

Recommended qualification approach: treat cleanroom stationery as a controlled consumable. Define where notebooks may be opened, how they are wiped (if permitted), the writing instruments allowed, and how entries are transcribed or retained under your document-control system.