When residue, films, and particulate control are real failure mechanisms (not theoretical), swab selection becomes a process control decision. TX752B is built for controlled solvent carry into tight features: the compressed, pointed open-cell foam head can access seams, intersecting surfaces, tracks, and recessed pockets while maintaining predictable contact and pickup.

In practical terms, this is the “slot-and-joint” swab: it is sized to work where wipes cannot reach, and where cotton buds can shed fibers, over-hold liquids, or smear instead of lifting. It is designed for use with compatible solutions and solvents and for cleaning tasks in controlled environments.

• Applying and removing lubricants, adhesives, and process solutions in critical cleaning work.
• Scrubbing recessed areas and cleaning intersecting surfaces and joints.
• Removal of excess materials and debris, including fine powders when the process requires pickup.
• Solvent-aided cleaning where geometry control matters (slots, channels, grooves, edges).
• General critical-environment support across optics, microelectronics, semiconductor support, medical device assembly, pharma/biologics operations, and related controlled areas.

• Compressed pointed tip for feature access: reaches grooves and seams while keeping the contact line predictable.
• Thermal bond construction: eliminates adhesive contamination pathways associated with glued heads.
• Published cleanliness metrics: typical ionic extractables and NVR values are provided per swab, supporting qualification and investigations.
• Packaging engineered for clean introduction: silicone-free and amide-free bags; inner-bag segmentation supports controlled staging.
• Program traceability: lot-coded packaging and trademarked light-green handle with “TEXWIPE” embossing support identification discipline.
• Autoclave safe (process-specific): can be autoclaved in dry heat and steam when your internal method validates material compatibility and bioburden expectations.

TX752B uses 100 ppi polyurethane CleanFoam® on a virgin polypropylene handle. The head is thermally bonded (not glued), which is a meaningful control point when you are trying to prevent extractable contribution from adhesive systems.

This family is cleanroom processed and positioned for low levels of ions and non-volatile residue, and it is packaged in silicone-free and amide-free bags. Like all swab and wipe materials, “low-linting” is the correct engineering language; nothing is truly lint-free. The practical objective is to select a material that does not introduce fibers or residues at levels that challenge your acceptance criteria.

TX752B is a compact, 70 mm class swab with a medium-length compressed head. In practice, the geometry supports both precision cleaning and controlled application: the pointed tip can “index” into joints, while the side profile helps maintain edge contact without rolling the head.

Temperature note (application guidance): this family is positioned as appropriate for use with temperatures less than 350°F (177°C). Confirm compatibility with your solvent, surface, and method before use.

The values below are typical analyses reported by the manufacturer (per swab) and are intended to support qualification logic, process comparisons, and investigations. They are not presented as specification limits. If your program has acceptance criteria, tie swab selection to your internal method and documented thresholds.

• Packaging configuration (TX752B): 500 swabs per outer bag (5 inner bags of 100 swabs); 5 bags per case; 2,500 swabs total per case.
• Bag controls: packaged in silicone-free and amide-free bags; designed for controlled staging and introduction.
• Traceability discipline: lot-coded packaging; trademarked light-green handle with “TEXWIPE” embossed on the handle as an identification cue.
• Sterility status: TX752B is non-sterile. Sterile swabs in this family are available upon request; confirm sterile part numbers, packaging layers, and SAL requirements in your purchase specification.
• Shelf life (manufacturer guidance): non-sterile swabs are listed with a 5-year shelf life from date of manufacture (sterile variants are listed with a 3-year shelf life from date of manufacture).
• Country of origin (manufacturer statement): non-sterile – made in the Philippines. (The manufacturer also states: sterile – made in the Philippines, irradiated in the USA.)

TX752B is most effective when “damp” is controlled and repeatable. Open-cell foam can carry more chemistry than closed-cell foam; that is a benefit only when your method intends that carry and controls it to prevent flooding, streaks, and capillary migration into joints.

• Over-wetting and flooding: open-cell foam carries liquid into joints and creates tide marks after evaporation.
• Back-and-forth scrubbing: redistributes films and can create a polished-looking smear that passes casual visual checks but fails under angled light or functional test.
• Too many strokes per face: the head becomes a redistribution tool once loaded; rotate early and discard after use.
• Foam abrasion on sharp edges: burrs and rough coatings can tear foam and generate particulates; reduce pressure and shorten stroke length near edges.
• Cross-contamination from staging: open inner bags left exposed, poor glove discipline, or re-dipping into shared solvent containers.
• Assuming “autoclaved” equals “qualified”: autoclave compatibility does not automatically satisfy your sterility or residue expectations—validate the full method and packaging pathway.

For a compact, pointed open-cell foam swab, the meaningful comparison is mechanism-based: bond method, foam structure, published contamination data, packaging controls, and traceability—not just head size.

• Berkshire Lab-Tips® (open-cell foam pointed-tip families): evaluate whether contamination metrics are published in the per-swab format your qualification requires and whether packaging segmentation supports your area entry method.
• Foamtec cleanroom foam swabs (reticulated/open-cell PU families): compare foam behavior in your solvent (carry, release, streak risk) and confirm availability of lot-coded traceability and published ions/NVR.
• Puritan PurSwab foam swabs (foam-on-polypropylene families): selection should hinge on documented contamination controls, bond method, and geometry match for your target feature.

TX752B fits programs where absorbency is required but must be controlled: optics-adjacent cleaning, microelectronics and semiconductor support, medical device assembly, and regulated operations that treat residue and ionic transfer as measurable risk. The manufacturer also positions this family as NSF certified for use as a Cleaning Swab (P1) in and around food processing areas, with the requirement that the product not have direct contact with food or potable water and that use follows the manufacturer’s directions.

SOSCleanroom supports controlled-environment programs built on continuity of supply and documentation discipline. In practice, that means stable product identification, support for lot-based investigations when anomalies occur, and customer service that helps teams match swab geometry to solvent choice and inspection method. The operational objective is consistency: operators should not have to improvise with mismatched materials when production schedules tighten.