TX705 Wrapped Cotton Cleanroom Swab with Long Wood Handle (Dry, Non-Sterile)

Texwipe TX705 is a high-absorbency, wrapped cotton cleanroom swab built for controlled surface cleaning, targeted solvent use, and environmental/surface sampling where a long handle improves reach and reduces incidental gloved-hand contact with the work zone. The swab head is constructed from 100% USP-grade cotton and is securely bonded to a hardwood handle using a water-based adhesive. TX705 is frequently selected for wiping recessed features, cleaning with common solvents such as IPA or acetone (process-dependent compatibility), picking up fine powders, and applying/removing lubricants and ointments. It is a dry, non-sterile swab supplied in high-volume packaging for repeatable, high-throughput work.

• Swab type: Dry, non-sterile wrapped cotton cleanroom swab
• Head material: 100% cotton (USP-grade cotton per manufacturer)
• Handle material: Wood (hardwood)
• Head bond: Adhesive (water-based adhesive bond)
• Head width: 7.0 mm (0.276")
• Head thickness: 7.0 mm (0.276")
• Head length: 17.0 mm (0.669")
• Handle width: 2.5 mm (0.098")
• Handle thickness: 2.5 mm (0.098")
• Handle length: 135.0 mm (5.315")
• Total swab length: 152.0 mm (5.984")
• Handle color: Brown
• Packaging (bag): 1,000 swabs per bag (10 inner bags of 100 swabs)
• Packaging (case): 5 bags per case (5,000 swabs total per case)
• Applications: Environmental sampling; surface sampling; cleaning with solvents such as IPA or acetone; picking up fine powders; applying/removing lubricants and ointments (verify fit to SOP and chemistry)
• Autoclave note: Wood-handled spun/cotton swabs are commonly described as autoclave safe (dry heat and steam), but TX705 is supplied non-sterile; any in-house sterilization requires validated cycle + packaging presentation per your quality system

Texwipe (an ITW company) treats cleanroom swabs as controlled, engineered consumables—not generic applicators. For spun and wrapped cotton swab programs like TX705, Texwipe emphasizes consistent tolerances (high-precision automated processes), lot coding for traceability, and published performance/contamination data so users can make placement decisions based on typical analyses rather than assumptions.

SOSCleanroom (SOS) supports that approach through a close working relationship focused on continuity of supply, clean documentation handoff, and practical application support—helping teams standardize cleaning and sampling steps with predictable procurement and audit-ready traceability expectations.

• 100% USP-grade cotton head for high sorbency during spot cleaning and sampling
• Water-based adhesive bond to a long hardwood handle for reach into recessed areas
• Made to exacting and consistent tolerances using high-precision automated processes
• Lot coded to support traceability and quality control expectations
• Excellent chemical and heat resistance characteristics typical of wood-handled cotton swab formats (process-dependent chemistry fit)
• Contamination characteristics are published as typical values (ionic extractables and nonvolatile residue) to support risk-based placement

• High sorbency for fast pickup: Cotton loads quickly for absorbing small spills, lifting films, and capturing powders in tight locations (use early change-out to avoid smearing/redeposit).
• Access and control in recessed features: Long handle supports cleaning and sampling in hard-to-reach areas while keeping gloves farther from the contact zone.
• Compatible with common cleanroom solvents (process-dependent): Commonly used with IPA or acetone for targeted cleaning steps (verify material and surface compatibility to your chemistry and exposure time).
• Documentation-driven placement decisions: Typical contamination characteristics are disclosed to help teams decide where cotton is acceptable versus where a lower-residue synthetic swab is a better control.
• Typical ionic extractables (µg/swab): Potassium 20.11; Sodium 18.26; Calcium 2.85; Sulfate 1.04; Nitrate 0.89; Phosphate 0.67; Chloride 0.31; Fluoride 0.22; Magnesium 0.06 (typical values; process suitability depends on your background limits).
• Typical NVR (mg/swab): 0.251 (DI water extractant) and 0.781 (IPA extractant), useful for anticipating film/background risk in residue-sensitive work (typical values; confirm in your process window when critical).

• Environmental sampling and surface sampling in controlled areas (non-sterile workflows)
• Cleaning with solvents such as IPA or acetone (spot cleaning, recess cleaning, touchpoints)
• Picking up fine powders from grooves, corners, and hardware features
• Applying and removing lubricants and ointments where controlled swab contact improves repeatability
• Targeted cleaning of small parts, fixtures, and hard-to-reach equipment areas where a wipe cannot maintain contact

• Use damp control, not flooding: For solvent cleaning, aim for a controlled damp swab to reduce pooling, streaking, and wicking into seams or interfaces.
• Rotate and discard early: Cotton loads quickly; once the head is loaded, it can redeposit. Rotate contact points and change out frequently for consistent results.
• One-direction strokes: Use straight-line passes (clean-to-less-clean) to reduce re-deposition in recesses and along edges.
• Avoid high-stress misuse: Do not twist aggressively in tight bores or scrape sharp edges; excessive stress can increase fiber events or challenge the adhesive bond.
• Prevent cross-contamination: Do not re-dip a used swab into a shared solvent container; dispense solvent in a controlled manner or use single-use aliquots per SOP.
• Sterility gate: TX705 is supplied non-sterile. If sterility is required, use a validated sterile swab format; if sterilizing in-house, validate cycle, packaging, and post-cycle performance per your quality system.

• Cotton vs. foam vs. polyester: Choose TX705 when sorbency and access drive the job (powders, lubricants, quick pickup). For lower-residue finishing or higher particle sensitivity, a cleanroom foam or polyester swab is often the better control.
• Non-sterile vs. sterile: TX705 fits non-sterile workflows. If your step requires sterile introduction and sterile barrier packaging, choose a validated sterile swab format aligned to your SOPs.
• Residue background matters: Use the published typical ionic/NVR values to decide where cotton is acceptable—and where it becomes the dominant background signal in an investigation or validation.