CleanRooms articles from January 2007

CleanRooms archives from January 2007

No dodging this bullet.(from the editor)
January 1, 2007... I don't often use this page to highlight articles running in the issue--that's why we have a cover and table of contents. But, I'm making an exception this month because the Special Report addresses a growing and particularly important trend in...

Responding to flashy--and not so--competition.(news)
January 1, 2007... For disk-drive makers, contamination control is part of fighting the law, Hwang's law to be precise. Samsung Semiconductor President Chang-Gyu Hwang predicted flash memory chips would double in capacity every year and his law has held for the...

Air sampler heads for the final frontier.(news)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... In its current space mission on board the international space station (ISS), NASA is using air-sampling equipment from the Goettingen-based technology group Sartorius. The battery-operable AirPort MD8, which was brought to the ISS on a previous...

Simplified branding for line of Cleanroom products.(PARTICLES)
January 1, 2007... Kimberly-Clark Professional (Roswell, GA) plans to consolidate its cleanroom products under the KIMTECH PURE* brand name to make it easier for customers worldwide to select its products for cleanroom environments. The new branding system will...

Life science firm acquires Germany-based engineering company.(PARTICLES)
January 1, 2007... NNE, an international life science engineering and consultancy company, has reached an agreement with the Fresenius ProServe healthcare group to acquire its subsidiary, the Germany-based engineering company Pharmaplan GmbH. The two companies...

University receives garment donation.(news)
January 1, 2007... W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Newark, DE) recently donated a supply of cleanroom garments to be used in the semiconductor research space of the Birck Nanotechnology Center's Scifres Nanofabrication Laboratory, an ISO Class 3 (Class 1) facility...

Wiper maker recognized for contribution to space program.(news)
January 1, 2007... Milliken & Co.'s Monarch plant was honored recently for its contribution to the space shuttle program. A representative of ATK Space Launch Systems visited the plant on behalf of NASA to recognize Monarch associates for their production of...

Five new seminars at ESTECH 2007.(news)
January 1, 2007... This year's ESTECH event, which will be held April 29--May 2 at the Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale, IL, will feature a number of new seminars. Chemical and Biological Defense will focus on test design, analysis, and evaluation of...

ISPE to work on implementation docs for ICH Q8 and Q9 guidelines.(news)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... ISPE recently announced that it will collaborate with FDA to facilitate the implementation of the new quality guidelines (Q8 and Q9) developed by the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH). Following ISPE's Annual Meeting in...

Conference-at-a-glance: this year's conference program features two days of technical sessions with five separate tracks: regulatory, manufacturing technologies, facilities, biotechnology, and packaging.(show preview)
January 1, 2007... FEBRUARY 1-2, 2007 PUERTO RICO CONVENTION CENTER, SAN JUAN EVENT HOURS Exhibit Hall Thursday, February 1 1:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, February 2 1:00-8:00 p.m. Conference Thursday, February 1 9:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m....

New challenges in contamination control: the leadership role of IEST in shaping future research and practices.(setting the standard)
January 1, 2007... A leading industrial standards-writing organization since 1953, IEST has established seven tracks of Recommended Practices (RP) in the Standards and Practices (S&P) portion of the Contamination Control (CC) program, including the most recent...

Ultrapure water markets and technologies: overall UPW market expected to grow through 2010.(your market analysis)
January 1, 2007... In the semiconductor industry, ultrapure water is used for cleaning and etching of wafers. Wafer rinsing, in particular, is responsible for the largest consumption of ultrapure water in the wafer fab. In the pharmaceutical industry high-purity...

Decontaminating the process: in the world of wafer fabs, battling chemical contaminants is everybody's business.(special report)(Cover story)
January 1, 2007... Whether it's a maker of tools, filters, spaces, air quality monitors, or manufacturer of the wafers themselves, each member of the industry has a role to play in keeping the production environment clean. When one of them drops the ball,...

Pharmaceutical microbiology: harmonization of microbial limits test for nonsterile products: revisions to USP <61> are designed to harmonize with European Pharmacopeia.(harmonization)
January 1, 2007... The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is significantly changing the USP Microbial Limits Test, effective August 1, 2007. The updated test can be found in the second supplement USP-NF pages 3757-3765. Among the revisions, the test is now divided...

Relating statistics to particle counting measurements and standards: an understanding of the statistics behind air cleanliness classification can help in designing and maintaining a cleanroom environment.(particle counting)
January 1, 2007... Statistics are the essence of cleanroom air cleanliness classification, yet the reasons behind this are often not well understood or appreciated. This is not surprising, as normally one is following a standard operational procedure that offers...

Cleanroom designer, manufacturer.(product spotlight)
January 1, 2007... American Cleanroom Systems designs and builds cleanrooms for virtually every industry that uses cleanroom manufacturing throughout the U.S. and abroad. ACS has in-house staff with decades of experience in cleanroom design, architectural design,...

High-tech planning, design.(product spotlight)
January 1, 2007... CH2M HILL IDC is widely acknowledged as a global leader in planning, design and construction of high-technology manufacturing facilities, with a particular emphasis on cleanroom design and construction projects worldwide. CH2M HILL IDC's direct...

Full-service engineering and planning company.(product spotlight)(Company overview)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Founded in 1953, HGA is a full-service architecture, engineering and planning firm with offices in Minneapolis and Rochester, MN; Milwaukee, WI; and Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento, CA. The nationally recognized, award-win nine firm...

Designer, developer of complex facilities.(product spotlight)
January 1, 2007... Symmes Maini & McKee Associates is a Cambridge, MA-based architecture, engineering, interior design, and planning firm that specializes in the development of complex facilities for demanding institutions and companies. Tomorrow's R&D spaces,...

Cleanroom, lab space design.(product spotlight)
January 1, 2007... SMRT specializes in the design of cleanroom and laboratory spaces for clients throughout the Northeast. Its staff includes mechanical, electrical, structural, fire protection and plumbing engineers; architects, landscape architects and interior...

Pharma, biomed facility planning and design.(product spotlight)
January 1, 2007... With extensive experience in environmental control for pharmaceutical and biomedical facilities, Vectech Pharmaceutical Consultants, Inc. can undertake any project, from the conceptual phase through the detailed design and engineering to...

Refrigeration cells.(new products)
January 1, 2007... Viessmann Kaltetechnik AG combines refrigeration and clean room technology for the protection of sensitive production and research processes with its new Cleanroom Refrigeration Cells. Suitable for the storage of natural sample and...

Sterilizable RFID tag.(new products)
January 1, 2007... The GammaTag[TM] is the first and only read/write radio frequency identification (RFID) tag that's safely sterilizable by gamma radiation. It provides reliable electronic identification and data storage of single-use/disposable components used...

Aseptic filling system.(new products)
January 1, 2007... The FMB210 filler from Flexicon America offers an aseptic filling process that combines the security of sterile containment and gentle peristaltic dispensing action to safely and accurately fill injectable products into vials. Flexicon filling...

Wafer shipping box.(new products)
January 1, 2007... The new Ultrapak[R] Edge Guard 200 mm wafer shipping box from Entegris, Inc. provides reduced edge contamination in a secure shipping environment. According to the company, users can expect to see a reduction of 50 percent or greater in...

Low-level moisture measurement.(new products)
January 1, 2007... HygroTrace[TM] from GE Sensing uses a newly patented technique to provide accurate and reliable measurement for 0 to 100 parts-per-billion (ppb) moisture levels critical to a variety of semiconductor, LCD, and other manufacturing processes....

Vented spikes.(new products)
January 1, 2007... Qosina now offers vented spikes with bacteria-proof ventilation, hydrophobic filters and female luer locks. The latex-free, PVC-free spikes are engineered for ergonomic fluid transfer with a low piercing force and priming volume. The...

Disposable filter assembly.(new products)
January 1, 2007... Meissner introduces the UltraCap[R] H.D. (Heavy Duty) high-capacity disposable filter assembly for liquid, gas, and vent applications. It is a completely disposable, high-flow, high-throughput filter system designed to process medium to large...

Antimicrobial floor resurfacer.(new products)
January 1, 2007... Valspar Flooring, a division of Valspar, Inc., has announced a major upgrade to its Flowfresh[R] SR chemical-resistant cementitious urethane floor resurfacer with built-in antimicrobial. Utilizing a proprietary new aggregate, this next...

Indoor air quality monitor.(new products)
January 1, 2007... The new Multinorm from Carltex, Inc. is an all-in-one instrument for monitoring indoor environmental and air quality parameters. Avail able measurements include air temperature, air velocity, relative humidity, dew point, illuminance luminance,...

Fatigue and endurance testing system.(new products)
January 1, 2007... Shimadzu Scientific Instruments' (SSI) ADT-A Series Air Servo meets the needs of high-precision fatigue and endurance testing while addressing the challenges of the cleanroom environment. It features pneumatic operation, reducing impact on the...

Miniature micropump.(new products)
January 1, 2007... A new 4[micro]L micropump available from Bio-Chem Valve and Omnifit accurately and efficiently dispenses low-pressure microflows of high-purity or aggressive liquids, The miniature, faster-cycling, micro dispensing Model 030 pump achieves...

Gas purification system.(new products)
January 1, 2007... Entegris, Inc. has introduced its Extreme Clean Dry Air (XCDA[R]) gas purification system for use as a safer and more cost-effective alternative to conventional nitrogen gas purging in reticle pods and stockers. XCDA purified, clean, dry air is...

Compact, radial fans.(new products)
January 1, 2007... Rosenberg's new family of compact radial fans with free-running impellers and variable speeds combine electronically commutated external rotor motors with newly developed integrated power electronics. The new fans' (models GKHR and GKHM)...

Stainless-steel garment racks.(new products)
January 1, 2007... Clean Air Products introduces the Series 38ST garment rack, a rugged stainless-steel wire hanger rack available in 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- and 8-foot lengths. Racks can have single or double rows for access from both sides. A variety of hanger styles...

Air, gas flow sensors.(new products)
January 1, 2007... SCHMIDT has introduced a new generation of its SS 20.60 family of air and gas flow sensors. The sensors feature: a measuring range of 200 m/s; turn-down ratio 1 to 1000; calibration accuracy 1 percent of measuring value; sensor tip with high...

Portable indoor-air purification system.(new products)
January 1, 2007... Zentoxnow offers the Photox 100W, a portable, advanced, indoor-air purification system that can be wall-mounted or placed on a table. Based on photocatalytic oxidation technology (PCO), the system is designed to destroy noxious odors and toxic...

Sanitary barbed connector.(new products)
January 1, 2007... A new style of barbed connector is now available from AdvantaPure. Precision molded with an improved design, these fittings are ideal for the laboratory, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical, bioprocess, chemical, purified...

Single-use filter assembly.(new products)
January 1, 2007... Meissner'sDPS[TM] (Disposable Processing System) is a pre-assembled, pharmaceutical-grade, single-use filter, tubing and flexible biocontainer system that provides a cost-effective, convenient solution for today's bioprocessing manufacturing...

Low-volume dispensing micropump.(new products)
January 1, 2007... A new generation of the high-accuracy, low-volume dispensing 130 SP micropump from Bio-Chem Valve and Omni fit offers sturdier components within a new body design. The Model 130 SP pump features an all-Teflon fluid path that is sandwiched...

Freestanding air handler.(new products)
January 1, 2007... General Air Corporation's new environmental air handler model AH-500-TH is designed to provide clean-air, temperature and humidity control for tools requiring precise temperature and humidity control in the semiconductor industry. The air...

Anti-fatigue mat with static control.(new products)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... 3M's new Static Control Anti-Fatigue Mat 9900 Series enables workers to stand comfortably for long periods while minimizing the fatigue associated with standing work. In addition, the mats bleed off static electricity as part of a total static...

Tools for advanced photolithography apps.(new products)
January 1, 2007... Entegris, Inc. has introduced several new products for advanced 193 nm (ArF) photolithography applications. These products, which include the Impact[R] Duo, Impact[R] Mini, IntelliGen[R] Mini and Optimizer[R] ST, provide integrated solutions...

Optics solutions catalog.(new literature)
January 1, 2007... Navitar, a global leader of imaging optics technology has released its new 100-page, full-color product catalog. Featuring photos, drawings, and technical specifications, the catalog includes Navitar's complete product line of optical solutions...

CleanRooms Webcast wrap-up: participants' remaining questions are answered.(compounding corner)(Interview)
January 1, 2007... The CleanRooms Webcast, USP 797--Facts and Fallacies, which originally aired on October 18, 2006, focused on USP 797 and raised a number of questions--so many, in fact, that several went unanswered due to time constraints. However, the panel...

Calendar.(Calendar)
January 1, 2007... JANUARY 14-17 2007 NW Food Manufacturing and Packaging Expo. Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR. For more information: www.nwfpa.org JANUARY 14-18 MicroScale Bioseparations (MBS) 2007. Sheraton Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada....