Foam Fabrication
Foamtec International Contamination Control Division

Open-Cell Polyurethane Sponge w/ Machined Slit for Cleaning Microcatheters

Open-Cell Urethane Foam Packaging to Protect Nitinol Scaffolds

Reticulated Polyurethane Foam Applicator Sponge

Reticulated Hydrophilic Foam Applicator Sponge

Machined and Die Cut Open-Cell Urethane Sponge for Packaging
Medical Grade & Cleanroom Applications
Foamtec International is a vertically integrated producer of high purity open-cell medical and semiconductor grade polyurethane foams with integrated fabrication, assembly, cleanroom washing and cleanroom packing on one campus. These capabilities ensure the highest purity, material traceability and lot-to-lot consistency for medical device, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, optical and microelectronic manufacturers.
Foamtec’s WCC division fabricates and launders over 100,000,000 open cell polyurethane foam components in ISO 5, 7 and 8 cleanrooms per month.
Foamtec’s capabilities include the production of open-cell hydrophobic, hydrophilic foams as well as polyester and polyether foams to meet tight tolerances for porosity, density, and durometer(CLD) for a diverse range of applications including medical and cleanroom applicators, filters, cushioning devices, ultra-clean packaging and automated cleaning rollers, sponges, and roll wipers.
Components can be laundered in ISO 5, 7 or 8 cleanrooms to eliminate particles generated during fabrication and assembly
Foamtec has full microbiology and chemical testing labs to certify that components meet particle and extractable cleanliness, bioburdens and ISO 10993 cytotoxicity and endotoxin requirements. On-site labs are certified to ISO IEC 17025.
The facility is FDA registered and operates with ISO 13485 quality system.
Foamtec’s reputation for cleanliness and precision fabrication are valued by the leading semiconductor wafer fabs, equipment makers, medical device, optical component, aerospace, and microelectronic companies.
Applications
Foamtec’s Foam Fabrication Process Advantages







Foamtec’s Foam Fabrication Methods

Die Cutting of Foams, Films & Fabrics

Laser Cutting

Slitting of Open-Cell Foams

Peeling to Create Open-Cell Foam Rolls

Digital Controlled Net Shaped Cutting

Precision Foam Sheet Fabrication

Automatic & Manual Lamination of Foams to Fabrics & Films

Punching in Cleanrooms & Controlled Environments

CNC Machining of Open-Cell Urethane Foam

Horizontal Slicing of Open-Cell Foams

Reticulation of Polyether and Polyester Foams

Hot Forming in ISO 7 Cleanrooms

Felting Reticulated Foam

Vertical Cutting of Open-Cell Foams

Convolution

Packaging in ISO 5, 7, & 8 Cleanrooms
About Foamtec WCC
Foamtec's mission is to enable contamination control professionals to improve particle control in clean rooms by solving surface contamination challenges. The Wilshire Contamination Control Division of Foamtec International supplies clean room mops, foam swabs, microfiber swabs, foam wipers, microfiber wipers, UltraSOLV® ScrubPADS to address clean room cleaning and the critical cleaning of process equipment.
