Texwipe TX740E Medium CleanFoam® ESD Swab with Long Handle

Texwipe TX740E is an ESD-safe, medium CleanFoam® cleanroom swab with a long handle, designed for precision cleaning and controlled solution application/removal in recessed or hard-to-reach features where static control is a selection gate. Texwipe’s ESD-Safe Swab Series features a Stat-Rite® handle (a patented inherently dissipative polymer) to provide clean ESD protection without contributing particulate contaminants to the process or environment. Complete thermal-bond construction eliminates the risk of adhesive contamination, and the swabs are cleanroom processed and packaged in an anti-static bag for controlled-environment handling.

Long-handle note: TX740E is selected when access and reach matter—helping keep gloves and sleeves farther from the work zone while maintaining controlled contact and ESD discipline.

Key Specs (from product listing):

Part No.: TX740E
SKU: TX740E BAG
Type: Dry Swab
Swab family: CleanFoam
Swab material: Foam
ESD-safe: Yes
Head width: 6.0 mm (0.236")
Head thickness: 4.6 mm (0.181")
Head length: 16.2 mm (0.638")
Handle width: 3.2 mm (0.126")
Handle thickness: 3.2 mm (0.126")
Handle length: 146.9 mm (5.783")
Total swab length: 163.1 mm (6.421")
Packaging (Bag): 100 swabs/bag
Packaging (Case): 10 bags/case; total 1,000 swabs/case
Packaging note: Packaged in an anti-static bag
Temperature note: Appropriate for use with temperatures less than 194°F / 90°C

About Texwipe + SOSCleanroom:

ITW Texwipe is a worldwide leader in contamination-control products for critical environments, with a focus on controlled manufacturing, packaging discipline, and lot-level traceability across cleanroom consumables. For over 35 years, SOS (Specialty Optical Systems) and Texwipe have been close partners, and SOSCleanroom is the authorized Master Distributor of ITW Texwipe for the United States market.

Practically, that relationship helps customers standardize on Texwipe swabbing tools with consistent availability, responsive product support, and clean documentation handoff aligned to contamination-control and ESD program requirements.

Benefits

ESD protection with Stat-Rite® handle
No blooming carbon particles, metals, or ionic anti-static contaminants
Manufactured to exacting and consistent tolerances using high-precision automated processes
Packaged in an anti-static bag
Absorbs solvents, solutions, and grabs particulates
Lot coded for traceability and quality control

Common Applications

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

Documentation:

SOSCleanroom PDF (ESD swabs brochure incl. TX740E): Click Here
Texwipe.com PDF (ESD-Safe Swabs TDS): Click Here

*Stat-Rite® is a trademark of Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.

The Technical Vault By SOSCleanroom

ISO 14644 Operations Awareness ESD Workstation Discipline Long-Handle Access Control Solvent Control (Damp-Film) Residue & Rework Reduction

Texwipe TX740E: what this medium CleanFoam® ESD long-handle swab is designed to solve

Texwipe TX740E is a medium CleanFoam® ESD-safe cleanroom swab with a long handle, used for precision cleaning and controlled solution application/removal in recessed or hard-to-reach features where static control is a selection gate. Teams choose TX740E when the process risk is not simply “cleaning,” but how cleaning is performed—controlling wetness, avoiding backtracking, and preventing redeposit that creates rework.

Per the ESD series documentation and product listing, Texwipe’s ESD-Safe Swab Series features a Stat-Rite® handle (a patented inherently dissipative polymer) to provide clean ESD protection without contributing particulate contaminants to the process or environment. The complete thermal bond construction eliminates the risk of adhesive contamination, and the swab is cleanroom processed and packaged in an anti-static bag.

Operations takeaway: TX740E is a method-control tool. The long handle helps reduce incidental contact risk (gloves/sleeves near the work zone), but repeatability still depends on wetness target, directional strokes, and change-out triggers.

ISO-first context: why ESD swabbing belongs in operations control

In ISO-controlled environments, swabbing is a defined method with operator-driven variables (wetness, pressure, direction changes, and change-out timing). If your outcome is residue-sensitive or defect-sensitive—and your workstation requires ESD-safe tools—write and train the TX740E method as part of operations control: introduction rules, ESD workstation rules, technique, change-out, and disposal.

Control point: Foam heads can transport solvent quickly. Most visible artifacts come from over-wetting and re-wiping with a loaded swab.

Specifications (use for RFQs, SOPs, and receiving controls)

Part No.: TX740E
Type: Dry Swab
Swab family: CleanFoam
Swab material: Foam
ESD-safe: Yes (Stat-Rite® handle; inherently dissipative polymer)
Head width: 6.0 mm (0.236")
Head thickness: 4.6 mm (0.181")
Head length: 16.2 mm (0.638")
Handle width & thickness: 3.2 mm (0.126")
Handle length: 146.9 mm (5.783")
Total swab length: 163.1 mm (6.421")
Head bond: Thermal (complete thermal bond; eliminates adhesive contamination risk)
Packaging: 100 swabs/bag; 10 bags/case; total 1,000 swabs/case
Temperature note: Appropriate for use with temperatures less than 194°F / 90°C

*Stat-Rite® is a trademark of Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.

What TX740E is designed to do (process outcomes)

TX740E is commonly selected for:

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

Best-practice use (reduce residue, rework, and changeovers)

Open-and-use discipline: open the anti-static bag only when ready; remove one swab at a time; reseal promptly.
Handle-only rule: touch only the handle; keep the foam head isolated from gloves, benches, cartons, and tools.
Damp, not flooded: apply chemistry to the swab to reach a controlled damp film; avoid dripping that pushes solvent into seams and interfaces.
Directional strokes: use straight-line passes; avoid scrubbing that redistributes dissolved soils.
Rotate contact faces: use a clean contact patch for each pass; do not re-wipe with a loaded head.
Define change-out triggers: replace when it loads, becomes tacky, loses structure, or begins to leave visible streaks.

Troubleshooting (most common failure modes)

Streaks / tide marks: usually over-wetting or re-wiping with a loaded swab. Reduce wetness and change out sooner.
Haze after drying: redeposit of dissolved contamination. Avoid backtracking and solvent pooling in seams.
Particles after “cleaning”: head touched glove/bench/carton edge or pressure dislodged material. Tighten handling and reduce force.
Shift-to-shift inconsistency: method drift. Lock wetness target, stroke count, feature limit per swab, and change-out triggers.

Selection notes (TX740E vs. related options)

Choose TX740E when you need a medium ESD-safe foam head with long-handle reach. If your method needs a compact handle or different foam geometry, select the correct ESD CleanFoam® option first, then qualify the technique.

Medium compressed foam ESD: TX752E
Mini compressed foam ESD: TX750E
Micro foam ESD: TX757E
Mini foam ESD: TX753E

Suggested glove pairing (operator contamination control)

In controlled environments, glove selection is a meaningful contamination-control variable. For residue-sensitive and particle-sensitive work, use cleanroom processed gloves appropriate to the ISO class and aligned to ESD workstation rules at point-of-use.

Supports low particulate transfer expectations for precision cleaning tasks
Maintains tactile control for controlled pressure bands and long-handle technique

Final glove selection should be validated against internal SOPs, environmental classification, and ESD program requirements.

Documentation (use current manufacturer data for controlled programs)

SOSCleanroom TX740E Product Page: Click Here
ESD-Safe Swabs Brochure (SOS PDF): Click Here
Texwipe ESD-Safe Swabs TDS (Texwipe PDF): Click Here
Texwipe Swab Sampling Proper Procedure (SOS PDF): Click Here
Texwipe Swabbing Guide (SOS PDF): Click Here

*Stat-Rite® is a trademark of Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.

Why source ITW Texwipe TX740E through SOSCleanroom

Configuration control: you get the correct SKU and case pack tied to the item—reducing “equivalent swab” substitutions.
Master Distributor support: SOSCleanroom is an authorized ITW Texwipe Master Distributor—supporting correct ESD-series selection and continuity planning.
Documentation routing: help locating current manufacturer documentation required by your SOP (brochures/TDS and method guidance).
One-cart procurement: pair ESD foam swabs with compatible gloves, wipers, and cleaning chemistries to keep method control consistent.

Procurement control point: For validated or defect-sensitive processes, specify “no substitution without written approval” on RFQs/POs and define receiving/lot capture expectations.

Related products (commonly purchased together)

TX752E (medium compressed foam ESD option)
TX750E (mini compressed foam ESD option)
TX757E (micro foam ESD option for smaller features)

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