It is common for laboratories to have innumerable instruments. The high-precision instruments that can be found in research and development (R&D) laboratories and also quality testing labs tend to be expensive. This results in maintenance being given much importance, which is also why large organizations have a separate team taking care of it.
One challenge often faced by the maintenance teams of laboratories is removing the dust off instruments. An ordinary cleaning cloth is what most organizations would use. But, this might not be the right solution for a laboratory having delicate, high-precision measuring instruments. Such instruments can get damaged by the lint that gets released from cleaning cloths. A better alternative, if not the best, are disposable lint-free wipes.
With numerous manufacturers of lint-free wipes, organizations might struggle to identify the best quality disposable wipes. Here are three criteria you can consider before deciding which brand of wipes to buy to keep your laboratory spick and span.
When evaluating lint-free wipes using the above criteria and a few others such as softness and ability to withstand solvents, the PureLeaf ST-280 lint-free wipes are preferred by numerous organizations. These wipes are manufactured in Japan by Ozu Corporation using their proprietary technology.
When compared with all the other competitor products, it has been found that the PureLeaf ST-280 wipes have lesser lint and more thickness. Here’s a report of a comparison experiment that was performed between Ozu Corporation’s PureLeaf ST-280 wipes and a competitor’s wipes which are also used for similar applications: http://agaramindia.com/lint-free-wipes/case-study.pdf