TX735 Precision Dual-Tipped Cleanroom Pick & Spatula Swab (All-Polypropylene, Non-Sterile)

Texwipe TX735 is a precision, dual-ended cleanroom tool engineered for pinpoint cleaning, micro-application, and controlled residue lift in grooves, tracks, slots, seams, and intersecting surfaces. Unlike traditional fiber or foam swabs, TX735 uses an all-polypropylene interface (no fibrous head) to support low-linting, geometry-driven cleaning in tight features where head bulk or fiber carryover can become a process variable. One end is a very fine point for micro-access and detail work; the opposite end is a flat spatula-style tip for gentle lift, guided placement, and controlled edge wiping. It is supplied non-sterile in a reclosable, amide-free and silicone-free bag and is lot coded for traceability and quality control.

• Type: Precision dual-tipped cleanroom pick & spatula tool (non-sterile, dry)
• Construction: 100% polypropylene (pointed end + flat spatula end)
• Point tip size: 0.20 mm width x 0.20 mm thickness (0.007" x 0.007")
• Tip head length (pointed end): 19.05 mm (0.75")
• Handle cross-section: 2.50 mm x 2.50 mm (0.098" x 0.098")
• Handle length: 114.30 mm (4.5")
• Overall length: 152.40 mm (6.078")
• Handle color: Light green (visual identifier used across many Texwipe cleanroom swab programs)
• Packaging: 50 tools/bag; 20 bags/case (1,000 tools/case)
• Packaging attributes: Reclosable bag; amide-free and silicone-free; lot coded for traceability and quality control
• Shelf life: 5 years from date of manufacture (typical non-sterile program expectation)
• Use environments: Commonly used across ISO-class cleanrooms and controlled areas where precision access and controlled handling matter (final suitability depends on your process, solvent chemistry, and technique)
• Country of origin: Made in the Philippines

Texwipe (an ITW company) differentiates itself by treating cleanroom swabs and specialty tools as engineered interfaces—not commodity consumables. The platform is built around controlled materials selection, repeatable dimensional tolerances, disciplined packaging (including silicone-free and amide-free options where it matters), and lot-level traceability that supports investigations, audits, and standardized work across critical environments.

SOSCleanroom (SOS) supports that discipline with a close working relationship with ITW Texwipe focused on continuity of supply, clean documentation handoff (lot traceability expectations and certificates where applicable), and practical application support—so customers can standardize precision swabbing and cleaning tools with predictable performance while maintaining procurement reliability and audit readiness.

• All-polypropylene construction: Designed to help minimize introduction of unintended contaminants while offering excellent chemical resistance
• Dual-tip geometry: Very fine pointed end for micro-applications; flat end functions as a spatula-style interface for controlled lift and guided placement
• Flexible handle: Polypropylene handle is designed to bend and is difficult to break under normal use
• Clean packaging discipline: Reclosable, amide-free and silicone-free bag supports cleaner staging between pulls
• Traceability: Lot coded for traceability and quality control
• Inventory hygiene: Typical 5-year shelf-life expectation for non-sterile specialty tools

• Precision access in tight features: The 0.20 mm pointed tip is built for seams, narrow channels, and recessed geometries where bulkier heads cannot reach
• Controlled lift and edge-wipe capability: The flat spatula end supports gentle residue lift and guided material movement without turning the tool into a scraper
• Low-linting, geometry-driven cleaning: A polymer interface can reduce fiber-related risk versus textile heads (technique-dependent; avoid overforce that can increase abrasion and particle generation)
• Process repeatability: Dimensional consistency helps reduce operator-to-operator variability when technique and solvent control are standardized
• Compatibility and durability: Polypropylene is commonly selected for chemical resistance in many cleanroom solvent workflows (verify compatibility to your chemistry, concentration, temperature, and dwell time)
• Traceable supply: Lot coding supports investigations and documentation discipline in contamination-control programs

• Cleaning intersecting surfaces, joints, and tight mechanical interfaces
• Gentle removal of stubborn stuck-on contaminants (using controlled technique, not scraping force)
• Pinpoint application of solvents, adhesives, and lubricants
• Cleaning grooves, tracks, slots, smooth surfaces, and other small spaces
• Pinpoint cleaning support for assembly placement and detail work in microelectronics, optics/laser builds, aerospace, semiconductor, and other controlled manufacturing environments

• Work cleanest-to-dirtiest: Establish a clean direction so you do not drag residue across a finished zone; favor straight-line strokes over circular scrubbing unless your SOP requires otherwise.
• Control wetness: For solvent-assisted steps, target damp control—enough to mobilize films without flooding joints that can redeposit contamination downstream. Avoid re-dipping a used tip into a solvent reservoir.
• Use the geometry correctly: Use the pointed end for micro-access and placement; use the flat end as a controlled spatula to lift, edge-wipe, or guide material out of a feature.
• Avoid overforce: Do not flare the point by pushing into joints, and do not convert the flat end into a scraper. If residue does not lift after defined attempts, revise chemistry, dwell time, or method.
• Change-out discipline: Once the tool contacts residue, assume the interface is loaded. Shift to a fresh contact edge or change tools to prevent cross-contamination.

• Geometry tool vs. absorbent swab head: Choose TX735 when the job is access, lift, placement, or edge wiping inside tight features; choose foam/fiber heads when absorbency, solvent delivery, or particulate entrapment is the primary need.
• Residue behavior matters: If removal requires scraping force, treat that as a process signal—adjust solvent chemistry, dwell time, and acceptance criteria rather than escalating pressure.
• Validation-sensitive sampling: For TOC/HPLC/microbiological sampling steps, use purpose-built sampling swabs and written procedures rather than substituting a geometry tool.