Texwipe TX1060 Vectra® Honeycomb® 10 (9" × 9") is a sealed-border, double-knit, continuous-filament polyester cleanroom wiper engineered for the situations where “wipe-down” is not cosmetic—it is particle and residue removal. The technical differentiator is the surface differential: two engineered faces intended to help capture and remove particulate on both smooth and uneven surfaces while maintaining an ultralow contamination posture for ISO Class 3–4 work. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

In controlled environments, the failure mode is predictable: an operator encounters grit, broken wafer fragments, or process residues and reaches for a general-purpose wipe. The wipe either sheds, smears, snags, or turns into an uncontrolled source of releasables. TX1060 exists specifically to reduce that risk by combining sealed-border construction, abrasion resistance, and published typical contamination data so teams can place it intentionally in the most defect-sensitive areas. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

TX1060 is positioned for ISO Class 3–4 cleanroom environments where particle and residue removal are “absolute requirements,” including particle removal on uneven as well as smooth surfaces and use cases such as removing broken wafer fragments or process residues. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

TX1060 earns a place in an ISO 3–4 wiping strategy because it is engineered around the mechanisms that drive yield loss and defect escape:

• Substrate and construction: 100% continuous-filament, double-knit polyester for durability and low-linting behavior under wiping force. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
• Border strategy: thermally sealed border reduces edge-driven releasables during folding, corner work, and repeated strokes. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
• Two-surface differential: two engineered faces designed to help with grit encapsulation/capture and subsequent removal—critical when “particles” are discrete solids, not just haze. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
• Cleanroom laundering + packaging controls: laundered and packaged at ITW Texwipe’s Cleanroom Products Manufacturing Center with solvent-safe Bag-Within-A-Bag® packaging. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
• Published contamination posture: ultralow particles, ions, and extractables (typical values) support qualification logic for ISO 3–4 placement. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
• Traceability: lot-to-lot traceability and the Vectra® process positioning are part of change-control and investigation readiness. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}

“Polyester wipe” is not a sufficient spec for ISO 3–4. At this level, you care about filament type, edge engineering, and how the surface interacts with particles. TX1060 uses continuous-filament polyester in a double-knit structure with a thermally sealed border. Continuous filaments reduce loose ends versus staple constructions, and the sealed border is a direct control for edge-driven fiber contribution during aggressive folding and corner wiping. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}

The operational reason to choose Honeycomb® 10 is the surface differential: when you are removing fragments or grit, the wipe must capture and retain discrete solids rather than pushing them across the surface. This is the “real job” in wafer/fragment scenarios—encapsulation and removal, not shine. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}

TX1060 is a 9" × 9" nominal (23 cm × 23 cm) sealed-border double-knit polyester wiper. Packaging is listed as 100 wipers/bag delivered as 2 inner bags of 50 wipers, with 10 bags/case—a practical configuration for staged introduction and controlling open-bag exposure time in higher-classification areas. :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}

TX1060’s published data should be treated as typical analyses (not contractual specifications), but it is exactly the type of framework teams use to justify ISO 3–4 wipe placement and to set expectations for investigations. :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}

• Absorbency: sorptive capacity 420 mL/m²; sorptive rate 0.5 seconds. Translation: it wets and holds solvent well enough for controlled removal work, without behaving like a “dry drag” wipe that pushes particles. :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}
• Releasables: LPC >0.5 µm 4.0 × 10⁶ particles/m²; fibers (>100 µm) 22 fibers/m². Translation: this is an ultralow releasables posture aligned to ISO 3–4 applications. :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}
• Residues (NVR): IPA extractant 0.03 g/m²; DI water extractant 0.004 g/m². Translation: for residue-sensitive work, your biggest levers remain solvent control, wipe-face rotation, and not overworking a single face into smear. :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}
• Ions: sodium 0.3 ppm, potassium 0.07 ppm, chloride 0.04 ppm. Translation: extremely low ionic background supports placement near corrosion-sensitive or high-impedance processes when the wipe is part of the contamination-control chain. :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}

In high-class cleanrooms, particles are not always “dust.” They can be hard solids (grit, metal fines, wafer fragments) that create both contamination and scratch risk. The purpose of TX1060’s engineered faces is to facilitate capture and removal—reducing the tendency to skate fragments across the surface and create secondary defects. This is why the datasheet explicitly calls out uneven-surface particle removal and broken-wafer-fragment removal as target use cases. :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17}

• Stage the bag: open only the inner bag needed for the shift/station; reseal/contain per SOP to control exposure time and handling events.
• Fold for control: quarter-fold to present stable faces; treat each face as single-pass when removing particulate or residues that can smear.
• Directional strokes: use straight, overlapping strokes; avoid back-and-forth scrubbing that reintroduces captured solids to the surface.
• Fragment logic: if fragments are present, capture/lift first (minimize lateral drag); move to a fresh face immediately after pickup.
• Solvent discipline: wet enough to support lift and capture—avoid flooding that mobilizes residues beyond the wipe path and increases dry-down artifacts.

• Dragging grit across a surface: creates scratches and secondary defects. TX1060’s “capture-and-remove” intent helps, but the procedural control is lift-first technique and immediate face changes. :contentReference[oaicite:18]{index=18}
• Edge-driven releasables during folding/corners: sealed-border construction is a direct control when edge degradation is the dominant mechanism. :contentReference[oaicite:19]{index=19}
• Overworking a loaded face: turns removal into redistribution. The solution is face rotation and discard discipline—not more pressure.
• Using the wrong architecture for ultra-delicate surfaces: engineered textures can be the right tool for fragment removal and the wrong tool for scratch-sensitive optics/coatings. Gate the wipe to the surface risk and the task.

The most defensible comparisons are to other ISO-class polyester knit wipes engineered around low releasables and edge control:

Berkshire MicroSeal® cleanroom wipes (sealed-edge polyester knit) are appropriate comparators when edge control and low releasables are the primary requirements. Sealed-edge architectures are commonly selected when the facility is troubleshooting edge-related fibers/stringers or placing wipes near defect-sensitive surfaces. :contentReference[oaicite:20]{index=20}

Contec Polynit® (polyester knit) is a reasonable comparator when teams want a knit polyester wipe category but are optimizing for a different “hand feel,” edge profile, or surface interaction—especially when scratch sensitivity drives the selection discussion. :contentReference[oaicite:21]{index=21}

TX1060 is best positioned as a high-class particulate/removal tool in ISO 3–4 environments—particularly where grit encapsulation and removal, fragment pickup, and residue removal must occur without introducing new releasables. It is a technical choice for teams that want an engineered wipe that resists abrasion, minimizes fiber/particle release, and supports qualification with typical performance data. :contentReference[oaicite:22]{index=22}

• SOSCleanroom product page: “Texwipe TX1060 Vectra Honeycomb10 9" × 9" Polyester Cleanroom Wiper” (positioning, description, SKU context): https://www.soscleanroom.com/product/wipers/texwipe-tx1060-vectra-honeycomb10-9-x-9-polyester-cleanroom-wiper/ :contentReference[oaicite:23]{index=23}
• ITW Texwipe datasheet (via SOSCleanroom PDF): “Vectra® Honeycomb® 10 Wipers TX1060” (features/benefits, ISO Class 3–4 applications, packaging, typical performance and contamination characteristics; typical-values note; method references): https://www.soscleanroom.com/content/texwipe_pdf/1060.pdf :contentReference[oaicite:24]{index=24}
• Contec product datasheet (category comparator): “Polynit Wipes” (material and positioning): :contentReference[oaicite:25]{index=25}
• Berkshire product information (category comparator): “MicroSeal®” sealed-edge polyester knit wipe family (sealed-edge positioning and category context): :contentReference[oaicite:26]{index=26}