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PolySWAB

PolySWAB™

Description

PolySWAB™ 1500 and 1600 Series Swabs feature a patent-pending polyester fabric over foam tip thermally bonded to a polypropylene shaft resulting in a swab that is soft, conformable to work surface yet both resistant to abrasion and solvents. PolySWAB™ is also available with tips fabricated from 100% fabric for applications requiring prolonged exposure to solvents such as Acetone, Ethyl Ether and NMP. Tip options include a heavy weight textured fabric for applications requiring streak-free cleaning.
The PolySWAB™ 1600 Series employs a static dissipative handle for ESD sensitive applications.

Common Characteristics and Benefits
Foamtec Fabric over foam construction compatible with aggressive solvents such as Acetone, Kyzen and MEK.
Foamtec Available in multilayer tips where softness and conformability are important.
Foamtec Textured fabric tips enable excellent removal of difficult to remove stains and particles.
Foamtec Proprietary cleaning process ensures low extractable for streak free cleaning.

Applications
Foamtec Cleaning stains and particles from scratch sensitive optics and optical assemblies.
Foamtec Cleaning applications that require Acetone, MEK, NMP and Kyzen.
Foamtec Cleaning blind surfaces such as O-ring grooves and ink jet print heads.
Foamtec Removing excess materials in fine assembly operations.

Physical Properties
Tip Fabric Over Foam, Single Knit, Double Knit and Textured Polyester Fabric
Tip Bond Thermal-Ultrasonic
Handle Polypropylene and ESD Safe Polypropylene
Measured in Millimeters. ± 0.02
Swab Models

Product Name HT1501T2 HT1530T HT1548Z HT1550T HT1585T2 HT1601T2 HT1630FZ HT1630T HT1650FZ HT1650T
HT1501T2 Flexible Oval Tip HT1530T Flexible Paddle Tip HT1548Z Blue LG Pointed Tip HT1550T Pointed Tip HT1585T2 Square Head Tip HT1601T2 Flexible Oval Tip HT1630FZ Flexible Paddle Tip HT1630T White Flexible Paddle Tip HT1650F2 Point Tip HT1650T Pointed Tip
Head Material Polyester
Head Thickness 3.0 1.5 2.2 2.2 5.2 2.3 1.5 1.5 2.3 2.5
Head Width 6.6 3.6 2.3 2.3 14.7 3.7 3.6 3.6 2.4 2.3
Head Length 17.8 10.5 10.5 10.5 23.8 10.8 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5
Handle Material Polypropylene Polypropylene with Permanent ESD Additive
Handle Diameter 2.9 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Handle Length 133.7 62.6 10.5 58.1 104.2 58.1 62.6 62.6 57.9 57.9
Total Length 151.5 73.1 68.6 68.6 128.0 68.9 73.1 73.1 68.4 68.4
Head Bond Thermal
Handle Color Blue White
Description Flexible Oval Tip Flexible Paddle Tip Large, Pointed Tip Pointed Tip Square Head Tip Flexible Oval Tip Flexible Paddle Tip Flexible Paddle Tip Pointed Tip Pointed Tip

Cleanliness

Particles: (via LPC >.5µm) <3k per swab Ionics (via IC in mg/swab)
Chloride <.9
NVR (mg/swab) Sulfate <.4
DI H2O <.15 Sodium <.7
IPA <.40 Fluoride <.4
Nitrate <.2
Magnesium <.2
Free of Silicone/Amide

FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SITE TRAINING: Please contact our technical assistance services at 760.599.7160 or e-mail: info@foamtecintlwcc.com and our staff will arrange for a technical service engineer or a field sales engineer to assist you.