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Understanding Cleanroom Wiper Test Data and The Role of Product Data/Information Sheets
By Duane Webb
Have you ever been confused by the data presented on a Cleanroom Wiper Data/Product Information Sheet and how to compare that information to the data presented by other cleanroom wiper manufacturers when trying to select a comparable cleanroom wiper? You are not alone.
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PRODUCT FOCUS

 

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CLEANROOM TIP OF THE WEEK

Water–The Universal Solvent
In its purest form, water is one of the most aggressive solvents known and will dissolve a material until the solution reaches saturation. Pure water is also a critical ingredient in many business ventures; manufacturing, power generation, health care, pharmaceuticals, research, food production and processing, etc. Each of these business sectors has a different but specific use for high purity water. Water purity is relative to its use.
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MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK

The 10 Essentials of Delegating
You will not be an effective manager unless you learn how to delegate. The question, "Should I be handling this?" must be asked frequently if you are to develop your associates, build a strong team, and avoid being swamped.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
  • Experts Predict That Electronics Industry Will Bounce Back in 2011
    Although the electronics industry is predicted to continue to struggle throughout 2009, it is expected that modest gains will be seen in 2010 and may recover as quickly as 2011, according to Arthur Young, chairman of the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries of the Philippines Inc.
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  • Nanotechnology: Will it Drive a New Innovation Economy for the US?
    Nanotechnology—which some scientists and business leaders hail as ushering in the next technology-driven Industrial Revolution—promises to be one of the critical foundations for this new innovation economy.
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  • Lemelson-M.I.T. Student Prize Awarded for Tumor Targeting Gold Particles
    A Ph.D. student at M.I.T. has been awarded the $30,000 Lemelson-M.I.T. Student Prize for developing a new technique that targets tumors using nanosize gold particles.
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  • Researchers Discover a Potential On-Off Switch for Nanoelectronics
    As electronic circuits shrink from finely etched lines in silicon wafers to nearly elusive proportions, researchers are studying how electrons flow through a molecular junction. Their findings reveal the electrical resistance through this junction can be turned 'on' and 'off' simply by pushing and pulling the junction.
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Industry Calendar

March 16–17, 2009
Cleanroom Microbiology for the Non­Microbiologist
Malvern, PA

March 17–19, 2009
INTERPHEX 2009
New York, NY

March 17–19, 2009
SEMICON China
Shanghai, China

March 18–19, 2009
Sterilization Procedures: Technology, Equipment and Validation
Malvern, PA

March 19, 2009
Cleanroom Operations and Procedures, Part 1
Webinar–11AM EST

March 19–20, 2009
Enhancing Your Cleanroom Operations for Managers, Operators, Maintenance Personnel
Utica, NY

March 20, 2009
Cleanroom Operations and Procedures, Part 2
Webinar–11AM EST

March 23–24, 2009
Aseptic Processing in the Manufacture of Biotech and Pharmaceutical Products
Costa Mesa, CA

March 26, 2009
Cleanroom Operations and Procedures, Part 3
Webinar - 11AM EST

March 27, 2009
Cleanroom Operations and Procedures, Part 4
Webinar - 11AM EST

April 20–4, 2009
PDA Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, NV

May 4–7, 2009
ESTECH 2009
Schaumburg, IL

May 11–12, 2009
Aseptic Processing in the Manufacture of Biotech and Pharmaceutical Products
Berlin, Germany

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