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One of the things we are most proud of here at Microcare is our ability to find answers to our customers’ most challenging cleaning problems. For one particular MicroCare customer it was removing especially tenacious greases from gears and bearings without leaving residue. Read on to learn how the MicroCare Critical Cleaning Lab not only solved the problem, but developed a new cleaning fluid in the process.

To meet cleanroom validation criteria, your cleaning process must be consistent, easy-to-use and compatible with your established cleanroom procedures. Vapor degreaser cleaning is a well-engineered cleaning method that is simple, predictable and repeatable, making it easy to qualify and validate for medical device manufacturing.

PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) need to be clean to perform their best. IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) has been used for PCB cleaning since the 1970s. But IPA might not be the best option. Here’s some reasons why.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, people are buying more hand sanitizing products for their facilities. This led to a deluge of thousands of new brands of sanitizers entering the market.

nPB (n-Propyl Bromide) is widely used as a reliable and effective industrial cleaner since the 1990’s. But now it is under scrutiny by OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration), the U.S.

The friction between moving parts on disposable medical devices can be difficult to manage. Device makers typically use medical-grade lubricants such as oils or dry surface coatings to smooth the sensitive movements of devices.