Hydrophilic foam article and surface-cleaning method for clean room

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6004640
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08841080

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A novel method and a novel article are disclosed for cleaning a metal, glass, or plastic surface without scratching or scoring the surface. The novel method comprises wiping the surface with the novel article, which is made from an open cell, hydrophilic, static-dissipative, polyurethane foam, and which is laundered so that the article in deionized water releases fewer than 36.0.times.10.sup.6 per square meter of apparent surface area of the article for particles of a size greater than about 0.5 .mu.m and fewer than about 2.5 parts per million of chloride, fluoride, sodium, sulfate, sulfite, or silicon ions. The novel article may be a wiper, a sponge, a roller, a swab mounted on a handle, or a plug having a generally cylindrical shape when unstressed and having particular utility where the surface is the interior surface of a metal, glass, or plastic tube. The plug is propelled through the tube, as by means of compressed air. The novel method also may comprise washing the surface with deionized water.

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FOAMTEC INTERNATIONAL CO LTD1621 ORD WAY OCEANSIDE CA 92056

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pisacane, Ferdinand Frederick Laguna Beach, CA 17 50
Seacord, Alan R Descanso, CA 4 235

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