CleanRooms articles from March 2006

CleanRooms archives from March 2006

Show me the manufacturing!(donate to lobbying groups and political campaigns)
March 1, 2006... The biotech industry has political clout. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Certainly this is true of any industry that has cash to donate to lobbying groups and political campaigns, and has long been the case for the growing number of...

BU emphasizes redundancy in its NIH contract for Level 4 lab.(news)
March 1, 2006... There are legitimate concerns about building a Level 4 biosafety laboratory in an urban center such as Boston, but there are also benefits. "The risk is the same whether you're in an urban environment or in the middle of nowhere," says Kevin...

45nm processes pose challenges for conventional contamination control.(contamination-control)
March 1, 2006... For semiconductor processing, being small is big--especially if you're the first to reach a process node. That's why the late-January announcement by Intel (Santa Clara, CA) about working memory chips produced in a 45-nanometer process--the...

Freescale overcomes GaAs MOSFET issue.(metal oxide semiconductor)
March 1, 2006... A few days after Intel's announcement, Freescale Semiconductor (Austin, TX) stated it had solved the problem of building metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) devices in gallium arsenide (GaAs)--an innovation that could...

IEST-RP-CC034.2: HEPA- and ULPA-filter leak tests.(filters to be certified )
March 1, 2006... The performance of any cleanroom and its ability to achieve and maintain the designed cleanliness class are critically dependent on the performance of the air filters used in its construction. Good practice dictates testing the performance of...

Laminated packaging material and methodology.(inventor's corner)
March 1, 2006... Laminated packaging materials for liquid-food items that use paper or cardboard usually have one or more barrier layers, to prevent the contamination of the packed product due to oxidation, and to preserve the product's taste and vitamins. This...

Semiconductor wafer container washing apparatus.(equipment cleaning apparatus)
March 1, 2006... This invention, a semiconductor-handling equipment cleaning apparatus, is for use with wafer carriers within a cleanroom environment, for reducing contamination. To this end, the cleaning apparatus comprises a base portion with a first and...

Reusable cleanroom garments, Part 2.(your market analysis)
March 1, 2006... Last month, this column focused on the use of reusable cleanroom garments as an alternative to disposable garments. In particular, it addressed the issues of particulate contamination, sterility, static-control issues, fabric testing, comfort,...

New nutraceutical manufacturing standards: FDA regulations promise opportunity for contamination-control industry.(Food and Drug Administration)
March 1, 2006... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been holding out on the nutracentical industry for years, but that's all about to change. Nutraceutical manufacturers are anxiously awaiting the long-anticipated regulations from the FDA that will...

Fundamentals of particle counting: selecting an airborne-particle counter for ISO 14644-1 certification.
March 1, 2006... When considering the purchase of a particle counter, the user typically evaluates factors such as price, quality, laser lifetime, warranty, and service. However, performance-related factors also must be considered if the particle counter will...

Balancing infection control, care, and cost in isolation rooms: best practices in mitigating the spread of nosocomial infection and airborne diseases in hospitals and emergency departments.
March 1, 2006... Headlines worldwide warn of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), avian flu, influenza, antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis, and a host of other common--and not-so-common--contagions. [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] As a result, fear and fact...

Turnkey solutions for cleanroom facilities.(American Cleanroom Systems)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... American Cleanroom Systems (ACS) is an established manufacturer and design/build general contractor providing turnkey cleanroom facilities. As a normal part of ACS's service, the company provides a comprehensive initial-design review program....

Full-range design/builder relies on experience.(Consultant services)(Company overview)
March 1, 2006... CH2M HILL IDC is a leading designer and builder of high-technology research and manufacturing facilities and cleanrooms worldwide. Its success in delivering millions of square feet of cleanrooms since 1985 is based largely on the company's...

Firm's services extend to standard cleanroom, P3 labs.(Consultant services)
March 1, 2006... Clean Air Technology provides its design/build and A & E consultant services to the electronics, aerospace, pharmaceutical, and medical industries, as well as universities and government agencies worldwide. These consultant services are...

Let the professionals handle the responsibility.(CleanAir Solutions, Inc)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... "The success of those we serve is the foundation of our progress," says CleanAir Solutions, Inc. At the company, cleanroom consultants promote the design/build approach because it limits the customer's liability from potential errors in their...

Consultants add nano/bio focus to its offerings.(Consultant services)(Cleanroom Consulting, LLC)(Company overview)
March 1, 2006... Cleanroom Consulting, LLC, founded in 1999, has completed a number of seminal industry projects, including: project planning and basis of design (BOD) preparation for a new cell therapy technology, a new, large cGMP bulk clinicals cleanroom...

Firm offers PVC approach to cleanroom construction.(Consultant services)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Oftentimes the question is asked: What is the best covering for the walls and ceilings of my cleanroom? FRP panels and ceramic tiles are a poor choice because they are unable to prevent bacteria from entering the wall surface behind the...

Review included as part of process.(Consultant services)(Clean Rooms West)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... As a design/build general and mechanical contractor, Clean Rooms West's (CRW) projects start with consulting services. The company works with customers to review allocated space, process needs, compliance to codes, certification/validation...

Evaluation and training are part of the total clean process.(Consultant services)(CPS Certification Services, Inc.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... CPS Certification Services, Inc. is a group of professionals who specialize in the "Clean Manufacturing Industry." The CPS team works internationally with its customers in order to ensure the integrity of their controlled environments through...

Cleanroom garments a plus in contamination control.(Consultant services)(C.W. BERNDT Associates, Ltd.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... A major source of contamination--where people are involved--is people. Since cleanroom garments are used to help minimize contamination from people, both the user and the provider of cleanroom garments need to understand and practice some...

On-site services geared to semiconductor market.(Consultant services)(Entegris Inc.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Entegris, Inc. delivers state-of-the-industry consulting and cleaning services to semiconductor customers around the world. These onsite services bring Entegris experts, technology, and services right into the cleanrooms of customers' fabs....

Firm's experience an asset in planning cleanrooms.(Consultant services)
March 1, 2006... HDR is a nationally recognized leader in cleanroom design. The company has designed over 1 million square feet of cleanroom space for corporate, health care, academic, and federal clients. This includes Class 1 to 100,000 (ISO Class 3 to 8)...

Building relationships while building global solutions.(Consultant services)
March 1, 2006... M+W Zander US Operations is a full-service architecture, engineering, and construction management firm. The company's focus is in complex, technically challenging projects in the fields of advanced technology--electronics, scientific research,...

HHPC offers a unique, all-inclusive approach.(Consultant services)
March 1, 2006... With more than 30 years of cleanroom operations and its Healthy High Performance Cleaning (HHPC) program, Porter Industries can provide solutions and recommendations for your facility. HHPC is a unique, all-inclusive approach designed to ensure...

Designing cleanroom spaces throughout NE.(New England)
March 1, 2006... SMRT is a 60-person firm specializing in the design of cleanroom spaces for clients throughout New England. Its staff includes mechanical, electrical, structural, fire-protection and plumbing engineers, architects, landscape architects and...

Forging a partnership with an eye to precision control.(Consultant services)
March 1, 2006... TAC/Tour Andover Controls Precision Environments Group specializes in partnering with customers on the design and construction of new, retrofit, or renovation cleanroom and precision lab projects. Adopting a risk-based approach, TAC's goal is...

Hardwall modular cleanrooms.(new products)
March 1, 2006... Clean Air Products has introduced its Series 582 Vertical Flow Hardwall Modular Cleanrooms. These prefabricated, easy-to-assemble cleanrooms are available in a variety of sizes, shapes, materials of construction, and classifications to suit...

Polypropylene couplings.(new products)
March 1, 2006... Colder Products Company now offers the popular PMC12 with an integrated 1/4-28 flat-bottom port. The port is compatible with standard HPLC-type fittings, eliminating the need to thread and re-thread a separate fitting whenever the line is...

Dust-removal equipment.(new products)
March 1, 2006... AutoPak Engineering Corp. has announced its newly developed vito, a tablet/capsule dust-removal equipment that uses electrically charged ions to help detach dust particles from tablets/capsules after the forming process. The vito cleaning...

Vacuum pump inlet trap.(new products)
March 1, 2006... MV Products has introduced a new-generation vacuum pump inlet trap for larger process tool forelines used by 300 mm wafer fabricators and processes such as LPCVD, PECVD, and ALD. The MV Multi-Trap[R] 16-inch vacuum inlet trap is designed for...

Disposable filter assemblies.(new products)
March 1, 2006... Meissner Filtration Products, Inc. offers a choice of in-line or T-style UltraCap[R] filter assemblies for disposable filtration in biomanufacturing. This completely disposable assembly is an integrally sealed filter and housing system that...