Texwipe TX710A CleanFoam® Large Flexible Head Foam Cleanroom Swab (Closed Cell)

Texwipe TX710A CleanFoam is a large, flexible-head foam cleanroom swab engineered for controlled cleaning where flat wiping is not possible—including recessed areas, intersecting surfaces, seams, joints, and tight geometries where operators need stable contact without over-applying pressure or solvent. This closed-cell polyurethane foam swab uses high-quality 100 PPI CleanFoam on a flexible nylon head paddle with a 100% virgin polypropylene handle for chemical resistance and controlled handling. TX710A is commonly used to apply and remove lubricants, adhesives and process solutions, scrub recessed areas, remove excess debris, clean with compatible solvents (including IPA), and pick up fine powders in contamination-sensitive work across microelectronics, optics, semiconductor, medical device, and pharma-related controlled environments.

• Type: Dry swab
• Swab family: CleanFoam
• Swab material: Foam (closed-cell polyurethane foam; 100 PPI)
• Head width: 7.0 mm (0.276")
• Head thickness: 5.9 mm (0.232")
• Head length: 20.4 mm (0.803")
• Handle material: Polypropylene (100% virgin polypropylene)
• Handle width: 4.3 mm (0.169")
• Handle thickness: 4.3 mm (0.169")
• Handle length: 92.5 mm (3.642")
• Total swab length: 113.0 mm (4.45")
• Design notes: Flexible nylon head paddle; medium handle
• Head bond: Thermal/Epoxy (as listed on the product page)
• Handle color: Light green
• Bag unit: 100 swabs per bag (2 inner bags of 50 swabs)
• Case unit: 10 bags of 100 swabs per case
• Temperature guidance: Appropriate for use with temperatures less than 350°F (process-dependent)
• Industries: Biologic, Medical Device, Microelectronics, Optics, Pharmaceuticals, Semiconductor

Texwipe (an ITW company) is widely used in controlled environments because it treats swabs as engineered contamination-control tools. For foam swabs like TX710A, the performance levers are foam pore structure (100 PPI), head geometry (large flexible paddle for stable contact), manufacturing consistency (repeatable tolerances), and bond method at the working end.

SOSCleanroom supports that discipline with continuity of supply and clean program support so teams can standardize the exact Texwipe foam swab they qualified—reducing substitution risk and keeping cleaning results repeatable across operators and shifts.

• Large flexible-head foam cleanroom swab designed for recessed areas, seams, joints, and intersecting surfaces
• High-quality 100 PPI closed-cell polyurethane foam for controlled solvent handling and particulate pickup
• Flexible nylon head paddle supports stable contact in tight geometry without forcing pressure
• 100% virgin polypropylene handle helps reduce introduced contaminants and provides chemical resistance
• Cleanroom processed for low background (low nonvolatile residue and ions) to support contamination-sensitive work
• Lot coded for traceability and quality control
• Staged packaging: 100 swabs per bag (two inner bags of 50) supports cleaner introduction and better segregation at point of use
• Autoclave safe in dry heat and steam (verify against your validated process parameters)

• Better contact in corners and recesses: Flexible paddle helps the foam stay flat on intersecting planes and in tight features
• Cleaner solvent control: Supports damp-film technique to reduce flooding, streaking, and residue/film artifacts (process-dependent)
• Reduced contamination risk vs. improvised tools: Foam head and controlled construction help avoid fiber risks and uncontrolled shedding (technique dependent)
• Program stability: Lot coding and staged packaging support investigations and reduce variability from uncontrolled handling
• Application breadth: Useful for critical cleaning tasks across microelectronics, optics, semiconductor, medical device, pharma, and other controlled environments

• Applying and removing lubricants, adhesives and other solutions in a critical clean environment
• Scrubbing recessed areas
• Removal of excess materials and debris
• Cleaning intersecting surfaces and joints
• Cleaning with compatible solutions and solvents (including IPA)
• Picking up fine powders

• Control wetness: Keep the foam head damp, not dripping, to reduce pooling in corners and dry-down film formation.
• Single-direction strokes: Use straight strokes with overlap rather than back-and-forth scrubbing that can redeposit soil.
• Rotate faces early: Once loaded, foam becomes a smearing tool—rotate to a clean face on a defined cadence.
• Respect geometry: Let the flexible paddle maintain contact; avoid forcing the foam around sharp edges that can tear the head.
• Do not re-dip: Avoid re-dipping used swabs into solvent reservoirs; it cross-contaminates the source and destroys repeatability.

• Large flexible head vs. smaller flexible head: Choose TX710A when you want more foam contact area with flexible reach; choose a smaller flexible-head foam swab when the feature is narrower and needs tighter access control.
• Foam geometry matters: If you cannot maintain stable contact without pressure creep, change geometry (different head shape/size) before increasing pressure or adding solvent.
• If your process requires sterile controls: Select a sterile designated foam swab program rather than relying on field sterilization unless your validation explicitly covers it.

CleanFoam Series A (Closed Cell) — Related Geometries

• TX709A: medium flexible head foam swab (closed cell)
• TX707A: large rectangular head foam swab (closed cell)
• TX708A: circular head foam swab (closed cell)
• TX712A: rectangular head foam swab (closed cell)
• TX706A: keyboard foam swab (closed cell)