Mopping Systems for Critical Environments
Mopping Systems for Critical Environments
Contec is a prominent manufacturer specializing in contamination control products, particularly cleanroom wipes and mops for critical environments such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. With over 20 years of experience, Contec operates globally with facilities in the USA, France, and China, ensuring quality through ISO 9001:2008 certification.
Contec offers a comprehensive line of mopping systems for cleanrooms and controlled environments, including sterile and non-sterile wipes, mop heads, and hardware like autoclavable bucket systems and mop frames. These products meet the stringent requirements of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
Effective mopping systems must remove both viable and non-viable contamination, apply disinfectants, and be compatible with various chemicals. Contec provides a wide range of mop heads and frames to suit different cleanroom grades and tasks, ensuring efficient cleaning and disinfection.
Cleaning aims to reduce non-viable contamination to a visibly clean state. Contec's mopping systems are designed to apply cleaners effectively, dislodge biofilms, and control spills with high absorption mops.
Disinfection reduces viable contamination to predefined levels as per Good Manufacturing Guidelines. Proper application and coverage are crucial for effective disinfection, especially in pharmaceutical and biotechnology cleanrooms.
- VertiKlean MAX Mops: Lightweight, absorbent, suitable for walls, floors, and ceilings, featuring a hydrophilic foam layer, heat-sealed edges, and compatibility with various disinfectants.
- QuickTask Flat Mops: Efficient for cleaning and disinfection with hinged frames for easy mop head replacement, available in stainless steel or polypropylene for autoclaving.
Contec emphasizes the importance of using sterile products in high-grade zones, training operators, and following SOPs for cleaning and disinfection. Regular monitoring and validation of protocols are advised to maintain cleanroom standards.
- Polyester/Cellulose Blend Mop Heads: Cost-effective, highly sorbent, suitable for light soils, available in sterile and non-sterile options, designed for single use.
- Knitted 100% Polyester Mop Heads: Low particulate level, even solution application, single-use, available sterile or non-sterile.
- Looped Microfibre Mop Heads: Exceptional sorbency, launderable, effective on polymeric flooring.
- Knitted Looped Polyester Mop Heads: Durable, low particulate, suitable for coving bases and wall/floor joints, launderable.
- QuicKlean and VertiKlean MAX: Use dry and presaturated wipes, eliminate need for bucket and wringer, consistent fluid application, reduce chemical exposure.
- Wipe Substrate Options: Various materials including polyester, polypropylene, and cellulose blends, each offering different benefits like sorbency, durability, and cost-effectiveness.
- VertiKlean Wall Mops: Suitable for vertical surfaces, low particulate, autoclavable, available in various sizes.
- EasyCurve Wall and Floor Mop: Designed for controlled environments, lightweight, ergonomic, suitable for difficult-to-access areas.
- EasyReach Isolator and Mini-Environment Cleaning Tool: Lightweight, designed for isolators and RABS, uses presaturated pads, reduces operator fatigue.
- Clean before disinfecting, wipe from cleanest to dirtiest, and avoid leaving disinfectant on surfaces longer than recommended.
- Use presaturated wipes to prevent fluid from corroding equipment.
- Material and Durability: Mops are made from laundered 100% knitted polyester, offering durability, low particulate levels, and compatibility with a wide range of detergents and disinfectants.
- Design and Functionality: Features like tail bands and textured headbands improve mop control and residue removal. Unique twisted ribbed strands increase absorbency.
- Versatility: Suitable for use in high-grade cleanrooms (Grade A and B) and available in sterile versions.
- Edgeless Floor Mops: Made from strong, durable polyester, ideal for wet mopping and compatible with various cleaning agents.
- Tax-Fre Dry Mop: Designed for dry mopping, uses a low tack adhesive to capture dust and powders without leaving residue.
- VertiKlean Mops: Available in smooth or textured options, highly absorbent, suitable for cleanroom use.
- EasySat Bucketless Floor Mop: Features a built-in reservoir, eliminating the need for a separate bucket and wringer.
- Multiple Bucket Systems: Prevent contamination of cleaning solutions by using separate waste buckets. Options include double and triple bucket systems, fully autoclavable and customizable.
- Modular Bucket System: Offers flexibility with double or triple bucket options, stainless steel trolleys, and various wringer choices.
The document includes an ordering guide for various mop heads and frames, detailing sizes and packaging options for different cleanroom applications.
The document emphasizes the global availability of Contec's products and provides contact information for their offices in Europe, China, and the USA. It also highlights the company's commitment to updating and improving its product range.
Catalog excerpts
Mopping Systems for Critical Environments Mission-critical cleaning and contamination control
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Contec® is a leading manufacturer of contamination control products for critical cleaning in manufacturing environments worldwide. Contec’s cleanroom wipes and mops are used in various industries across the globe including biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare and other critical life science applications. Experienced With more than twenty years of experience behind us, we understand the unique cleaning requirements of these highly regulated markets. Our sales and technical support teams are fully trained to assist customers in finding or creating a Contec product that best...
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www.contecinc.com | Contec Cleanroom Mops | 1 Contec Mopping Systems The most complete line of cleaning tools for cleanrooms and controlled environments Over the past 20 years, Contec has developed the most complete range of mopping and cleaning products for the life science industry. Whether cleaning or disinfecting walls, floors, ceilings or inside RABS, isolators and bio-safety cabinets, Contec has a mop or cleaning tool that meets the demanding requirements of today’s highly regulated pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Our extensive product line for cleanrooms and critical environments...
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2 | Contec Cleanroom Mops Guide to cleaning and disinfection Pharmaceutical mopping systems need to be effective at removing both non-viable and viable contamination, capable of applying a disinfectant or detergent, dislodging biofilms, removing residues, suitable for autoclaving or sterilisation, ergonomically friendly and easy to use whilst not contributing to the overall bioburden themselves or generating additional particulates. They also need to be compatible with a wide range of disinfectants including sporicides which are potentially aggressive chemicals. Mop heads and mop head covers...
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www.contecinc.com | Contec Cleanroom Mops | 3 Disinfection Regardless of the efficacy of the disinfectants selected, if appropriate consideration is not given to cleaning and disinfection techniques, the overall success of the bio-decontamination process will be compromised. The aim of disinfection is to reduce the viable contamination within the cleanroom to a pre-defined level. This accepted level of viable contamination is specified very clearly within the Good Manufacturing Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers 2. Even if a very powerful disinfectant is being used, unless it is correctly...
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4 | Contec Cleanroom Mops | www.contecinc.com VertiKlean MAX Wall and Floor Mops • eing ultra-lightweight makes this flat mop especially suitable B for walls, floors and ceilings reducing operator fatigue and promoting best practice. • eaturing a single layer of hydrophilic foam for unmatched F absorbency. • nique patented design allows the flexibility to add dry U or presaturated wipes to the mop head. • vailable in a range of sizes with different handle options, A the mop can be used in all areas. The VertiKlean MAX mopping system is designed for cleaning and disinfectant application to walls,...
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www.contecinc.com | Contec Cleanroom Mops | 5 Isolator, RABS and Mini-environment cleaning and disinfection Even if they are to be sanitised using gaseous hydrogen peroxide or other gaseous chemicals, mini-environments need to be cleaned prior to disinfection. The regular size of the VertiKlean MAX is an ideal tool for use in these areas. Ultra-lightweight, the low profile head and pivoting handle makes it especially suitable for best practice overlapping cleaning in confined spaces. The highly absorbent mop head can be used with the shortest QuickConnect handle which is only 400mm long so easily...
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6 | Contec Cleanroom Mops | www.contecinc.com QuickTask Flat Mops “a very efficient way to clean and disinfect surfaces” • ange of flat mop heads in different materials to suit all R cleanroom classifications. • inged design allows quick and easy replacement of mop heads. H • hoice of flat mop head frames and handles for ease C of use in all sizes of facility. • op head frames are suitable for autoclaving with sterile single M use or autoclavable mop heads available. Flat mop systems provide a very efficient way to clean and disinfect surfaces as they allow the user to mimic the “pull and lift”...
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www.contecinc.com | Contec Cleanroom Mops | 7 Contec offers one of the widest ranges of flat mop heads, from sterile knitted polyester for single use in Grade A and B zones to launderable microfibre for lower grade rooms and outer areas. Four different mop heads are available and their construction makes the application of disinfectant or removal of soil straightforward even on uneven surfaces. “the application of disinfectant or removal of soil is straightforward even on uneven surfaces” Polyester / Cellulose blend mop heads • ost effective. C • ighly sorbent. H • Suitable for removal of light...
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8 | Contec Cleanroom Mops | www.contecinc.com Contec Mop Wipe Systems • hoice of stainless steel QuicKlean flat mop head frame or C VertiKlean MAX mop heads allow the use of both dry and presaturated mop wipes. • ange of mop wipes in a variety of substrates from general R purpose non woven wipes to laundered 100% polyester. • Completely eliminates the need for a bucket and wringer. Presaturated mop wipes provide a convenient method of cleanroom disinfection. The level of saturation is always consistent ensuring controlled application of the fluid to the surfaces of the cleanroom. Presaturated...
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www.contecinc.com | Contec Cleanroom Mops | 9 Wipe Substrate Options – see ordering guide for sterile and presaturated options Cleanroom laundered two-ply quilted knitted 100% polyester (Quiltec I) Cleanroom laundered knitted 100% polyester (Polynit) Nonwoven 100% polyester (Amplitude Delta) Meltblown 100% polypropylene (Amplitude Helix) Hydroentangled polyester / cellulose blend (Amplitude Sigma) Thermally bonded cellulose and polypropylene (Amplitude Zeta) Two-ply quilted knitted 100% polyester (Quiltec I) • leanroom laundered 100% polyester knit ensures a very low level C of particulates....
Open the catalog to page 11All Contec catalogs and technical brochures
Wipe Selection Guide1 Page
Surface Preparation Catalog12 Pages
Textured Edgeless® Mop2 Pages
CleanTube? Wipes2 Pages
