Category Archives: Berkshire Products

What is 100% Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA)?

What is 100 Isopropyl Alcohol IPA

Next, does your application require any specific alcohol grade, such as USP or Semiconductor IPA? USP-grade alcohol is required by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is classified as a pharmaceutical-grade by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). This classification includes active and inactive ingredients, such as water, and the packaging materials used. [Read More…]

Finding The “Write” Cleanroom Notebook is Critical

cleanroom notebooks

Remember when you were in school and bought a Five Star notebook from Walmart? Or maybe today, you would choose an Amazon Composition Notebook for your school or college needs. These were great products while you were in school, but notebooks designed for critical environments belong to a completely different category. At first glance, cleanroom [Read More…]

What cleanroom notebook is best for an educational setting?

BSNB.05081 4 Cleanroom Notebook

BCR® Cleanroom Spiral Notebooks are a student favorite for educational use in academic settings.  The notebooks are used in controlled environments, laboratories, research facilities and other cleanroom settings. Made with Berkshire’s BCR® heavy weight bond paper each page has a special coating with smooth surfaces.  This unique feature reduces contamination from fibers, particulate matter, or [Read More…]

Are Berkshire’s SatPax® canisters recyclable?

Satpax IPA Cannister Wipes

Yes, Berkshire’s SatPax® canisters are recyclable. Made from HDPE (high-density polyethylene) these easy-to-use containers are strong, durable, and recyclable. Please refer to your facility’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for specific recycling guidelines. The benefits of recycling include:  Reduced waste sent to landfills and incinerators  Reduction in harm to the ocean, wildlife, and the environment Pollution [Read More…]

What swab is most effective for cleaning in an ESD environment?

Circuir Board

When it comes to effectively cleaning and removing excess solder paste, flux, epoxies, and alloys from sensitive PCBs, especially when Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) contamination is a concern, Berkshire’s Lab-Tips® LTO70PESD20 is an excellent choice. This swab is designed for post-soldering cleaning in small, grooved, and hard-to-reach areas, making it ideal for intricate PCB assemblies. The [Read More…]

What is the difference between cleanroom paper and regular bond paper?

Berkshire Bond® Medium Weight Cleanroom Paper Blue Sheet

Cleanroom paper and notebooks are used in cleanroom environments to prevent chemical exposure and particle contamination. They are designed for writing, printing, and photocopying and are made from unique materials different from regular bond paper. Cleanroom paper is made through a specialized process that involves using low-particulate and latex-coated fiber to prevent particle release. This [Read More…]

What is the composition of cleanroom paper?

Berkshire Bond® Heavy Weight Paper BB104081110W Bond

Cleanroom paper, a specialized product built on a Bond substrate, is designed to play a crucial role in preventing particle and contaminant release. It’s not just any paper- it’s a high-quality, durable writing paper weighing over 50 g/m2, similar to bank paper, that was originally crafted for documents such as government bonds. It’s worth noting [Read More…]

Can you print on cleanroom paper?

Berkshire Bond Clean Room Paper

Cleanroom paper, a type of bond paper, is typically made using a combination of rag pulp and cotton fibers sourced from textile mills and cotton liners. The cotton content in this bond paper ranges from 25% to 100%, and if the raw cotton content is less than 100%, wood fibers are used as filler. This [Read More…]