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.

• 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.
• Solvent-aware printing: pages are printed with IPA-resistant, low-sodium ink to reduce smear risk and ionic contribution.
• 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.

• Cover: high-density polyethylene (HDPE), described as chemical-resistant.
• Binding: plastic spiral binding; notebook lies flat and pages rotate freely.
• Pages: TexWrite® copolymer cleanroom paper. For latex-sensitivity concerns, confirm the current statement directly with Texwipe documentation.
• Printing: IPA-resistant, low-sodium ink.

Practical note: “chemical-resistant” covers help with exterior wipe-down, but most smearing problems come from solvent-wet gloves touching paper edges, closing the notebook too soon, or writing on a damp surface.

The data below are typical values for the TexWrite® Cleanroom Spiral Notebook construction reported by the manufacturer (not product specifications).

IPA-resistant printing supports typical IPA exposure, but ethanol, quats, and other disinfectant interactions are not stated in the source basis. Qualify legibility and residue behavior under your site method.

• Packaging quantity: 20 notebooks per box (case).
• Packaging condition: cleanroom packaged (manufacturer-stated).
• Sterility: not stated in source basis. Treat as non-sterile unless your qualification program confirms otherwise.
• Autoclave: autoclaving not recommended.
• Traceability documents: lot-level COA/COC availability not stated in source basis; request during qualification if required.
• Country of origin: Made in USA (per Texwipe TDS).

• Assign by area or asset: dedicate notebooks to a room, cart, or equipment ID to prevent cross-area transfer.
• Keep closed when moving: close the notebook before leaving the work surface.
• Control wipe-down technique: wipe the closed cover only with a lightly dampened cleanroom wiper; allow full dry time before opening.
• Smear control: avoid writing with solvent-wet gloves; set a defined dry time before closing.
• Legibility and traceability habits: write the area/equipment ID on the inside cover; standardize date/time format, initials, and correction rules per your quality system.
• Receiving cue: keep the case sealed until point of use.

• Ink smearing: from solvent-wet gloves, writing on a damp surface, or closing too soon.
• Particle/fiber generation from handling: aggressive thumb-drag page turns and tearing pages out drive dusting.
• Residue/tide marks: solvent pooled near the spiral edge; wipe the cover, not the paper edge.
• Loss of traceability: notebooks “float” between areas with no ownership; prevent with area assignment and labeling.
• ESD misunderstandings: “ESD-safe” labeling is not stated for TX5742; qualify under your program if required.

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

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.

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 retained under your document-control system.