Guest post by Blue Thunder Technologies Anti-Static ESD Wipes in a Cleanroom Setting The cleanroom environment in an electronic assembly setting is particularly vulnerable to contamination. Not only must we contend with all the usual contaminants that threaten the cleanroom environment, but also the sensitivity of the electronic products manufactured within means that particles a […]
The Importance of Using Cleanroom Documentation
What is cleanroom documentation? The sensitive nature of cleanrooms means that such day to day materials as printers, notepads, and pens become potential contaminants that endanger the integrity of the room with the fine particles that they exude, necessitating specialized non-contaminant materials to safeguard the cleanrooms function. Cleanroom documentation refers to a cleanroom’s processes for […]
A New Way to Recycle Lab Supplies and Cleanroom Consumables
Enfield-based Cleanroom Supply Company Gives Customers New Way to Minimize Environmental Impact ENFIELD, Conn., October 17, 2017– Blue Thunder Technologies, a cleanroom and industrial supplies company, is listing TerraCycle’s Zero Waste Boxes on its website in an effort to offer its customers ways to dispose of their waste sustainably. Blue Thunder lists a range of […]
Cleanroom Tacky/Sticky Mats: 3 Common Questions Answered
We present the answers to 3 common questions related to tacky/sticky mats: What is the ideal placement for a tacky/sticky mat? Tacky/sticky mats should be placed on the outside of the cleanroom. Entry ways, gowning and buffers areas are ideal. Place it in a location where several steps can be made on the mat before […]
USP800 Cleanroom Classification Requirements
Now that usp800 has officially rolled out, questions about cleanroom class requirements for maintaining usp800 roll in. Nonsterile Compounding Nonsterile compounding does not require an ISO-classified environment Note: Nonsterile Hazardous Drugs compounding is to be performed in a C-PEC that provides personnel and environmental protection (i.e., Class I BSC or CVE) Unidirectional airflow within the C-PEC is not required. […]
Blue Thunder Adds Grey Cleanroom Sticky Mats
Blue Thunder Technologies has added a new color to their Tacky Traxx line. Grey Tacky Traxx Mats are made of polyethylene film and have a tackified surface designed to remove particulate from shoes and booties before entering a cleanroom. Seamless, one-piece construction allows for full surface coverage, while the numbered tabs provide easy identification and […]
No Refrigeration Solder Paste Living Up to its Game-Changing Promise
Henkel’s Temperature Stable Solder Paste, Loctite GC 10 The Game Changer is living up to its name. Earlier this year Henkel introduced the very first temperature stable solder paste, Loctite GC 10. The electronics assembly market has taken notice. Since Loctite GC 10 debuted in February 2015, over 1,000 sample requests have been fulfilled and […]