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       Contec - Presatured Wipes

       About Contec

Contec, Inc., an ISO 9001:2000 registered company, is a leading manufacturer of contamination control products for critical manufacturing environments worldwide. Contec extensive product line includes knitted, woven and nonwoven wipes, presaturated wipes, mopping systems, wall washing systems etc. Contec products are used in various industries across the globe – automotive OEM, aerospace, marine, biomedical, pharmaceutical, medical device, microelectronics, optics, semiconductor and data storage.

       Description

Originally developed by Contec as a safer, more efficient way to utilize solvents and wipes, PROSAT® Custom™ and SATWipes® saturated wipes are a convenient solution for many critical cleaning applications. For generations, hand cleaning processes utilized rags or shop towels and loose solvent containers, i.e. squeeze bottles, spray bottles, pails and plunger cans. Quite often, hazardous solvents are dispensed from gallon cans or drums directly onto rags. Contec’s PROSAT Custom and SATWipes Solvent Wiping Systems are the better alternative.

Many industries are being required by governmental regulatory agencies to reduce the amount of solvents that evaporate and are released into the atmosphere during manufacturing and assembly. Hand wiping is one of several major ways that solvent emissions are released. Presaturated wipes are an effective way to reduce solvent emissions during wiping tasks while increasing operator safety and improving the quality of the finished product.

The biggest difference between Contec’s Solvent Wiping Systems and traditional hand-wiping is solvent controland wiping consistency. Wipes are evenly saturated; the same amount of solvent is released every time an operator wipes a part. Additionally, our wiping material substrates are first-quality nonwoven and knitted fabrics, not rags or shop towels.


Contec’s PROSAT Custom and SATWipes Solvent Wiping Systems consist of presaturated wipes dispensed from resealable pouches or durable re-usable canisters. Hazmat labels will not smear in the presence of solvent. Custom engineered to meet your needs, a variety of fabric substrates, pouches, and canisters are available. Wipes of various sizes can be saturated with your choice of solvents and blends. Ideal for surface preparation prior to paint, sealant or adhesive application, as well as composite surface wiping, Contec’s presaturated wipes are the ultimate solvent wiping tool.

Contec surface preparation products are used in critical manufacturing environments across the globe. Our presaturated solvent wiping systems are used for a variety of cleaning tasks in many industries, including aerospace, automotive, defense and marine. Surface cleaning prior to painting, cleaning prior to adhesive bonding and surface preparation before applying sealants are just some of the tasks performed with our specialized product line.

The SATWipes Solvent Wiping System is a new way of using wipes and solvent together for many hand wiping applications. It has been developed by Contec along with supervisors and assembly technicians as a better way to wipe parts and assemblies while greatly reducing solvent emissions, solid waste, worker exposure to solvents and cost.

The SATWipes system is convenient and easy to handle. The canisters are re usable, and wipes are dispensed from a perforated roll. The rolls are packaged in specially designed foil pouches, which are opened and loaded inside the canisters. The combination of pouch and canister helps keep the wipes free of contamination.
SATWipes canisters and perforated rolls are available in a variety of sizes to meet your needs. Wipers are also available in a quarter-fold configuration.

       Customer Benefits

Many industries are being required by the Federal government to reduce the amount of solvents that evaporate into the air during manufacturing, assembly, etc. Hand wiping is one of several major ways that solvent emissions are released. SATWipes presaturated wipes have been shown to be an effective way to reduce solvent emissions during wiping while increasing worker safety and improving the quality of the wiping application.

▪ Increases solvent control and accountability
▪ Increases worker and environment safety
▪ Increases the quality of finished parts
▪ Increases productivity and convenience
▪ Increases cost savings
▪ Reduces VOC emissions by more than 40%
▪ Reduces solid waste stream
▪ Reduces hazardous waste up to 40%
▪ Reduces solvent storage
▪ Reduces re-work
▪ Reduces total surface preparations costs
• Simplified solvent control and governmental reporting
• Improved operator safety
• Improved consistencyand control of solvent wiping processes
• Improved productivity and convenience
• Significant reduction in solvent usage
• Significant reduction in hazardous waste stream costs
• Reduced process costs
• Reduced environmental impact

       Application

Any part or surface that can be cleaned by traditional hand wiping can be cleaned with the SATWipes Solvent Wiping System. These presaturated wipes have been used successfully for wiping many different types of parts and surfaces – from small parts the size of a quarter, to large areas the size of a floor panel. SATWipes are also ideal for paint, sealant, and adhesive preparation, dirt, grease and oil removal, and composite surface wiping.

• Cleaning surfaces prior to application of polysulfide sealants
• Cleaning surfaces prior to bonding and adhesive applications
• Perfect for use in smaller, confined space work areas because SATWipes are convenient to handle and reduce solvent exposure
• Also ideal for general maintenance, field service and repair jobs
• We manufacture the SATWipes Solvent Wiping System with most industry approved solvents. Please call to discuss your solvent requirements.

       Meeting Aerospace Material Specification As Below:

• AMS 3819
  BMS 15-5
  DMS 1820
  GC110LG
  SS9170/681
  National Stock Number (NSN) listing is available

       Fabrics and Chemicals

For maximum effectiveness, the combination of fabric and solvent is customized to your requirements. Several different materials and sizes may be selected for a variety of applications. Solvent choices include Diestone DLS, DS-108, MEK, Acetone, Diestone HFP and IPA