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New material captures coronavirus particles to boost face mask efficiency

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have looked to significantly boost face mask efficiency by developing a new material that captures coron...

Aramark announces Vestis as new name for uniform spin-off

The facilities management and uniform specialist Aramark has created Vestis, for the purpose of placing an emphasis on making a positive difference...

Lindstrom opens its first cleanroom laundry for electronics industry in Tianjin

The Finland-based textile manufacturer has continued its investment in China by opening a cleanroom laundry for the electronics industry in its Tia...

Legionella testing: Modern alternatives to the ‘gold standard’ test

The development of significantly faster, more sensitive testing protocols provide more options for detection Legionella than the complex plate cult...

Prudential installs solar panels to run 36% of cleanroom laundry plant

Prudential Overall Supply, the expert in the reusable textile industry, has announced its first solar project constructed at its California cleanro...

Thomas Scientific expands cleanroom consumables offering with acquisition

North America-based Thomas Scientific has acquired the Massachusetts-based cleanroom, safety, and industrial products provider Day Associates, Inc

Case study: Kitting out SINOVAC for vaccine manufacturing

DuPont has outfitted one of the largest COVID-19 vaccine producers in China following the formation of a technical expert group

Cleanrooms: solving the mystery of recurring low level contamination

Dr Laurie Smith reviews her research that identified bacteria on cleanroom garments to solve the mystery of recurring low-level contamination in a...

Ansell's Sri Lanka manufacturing plant receives ISO 50001:2018 energy management certification

Ansell Textiles Lanka, Sri Lanka, becomes the company's first facility to achieve ISO 50001:2018 energy management system

DuPont launches coverall for gigafactory workers

DuPont has launched a new disposable coverall that combines optimal protection and comfort for workers across gigafactories, automotive, and chemic...

First in, best dressed: a look at coveralls with integrated goggles

When looking at sterile headgear for meeting the new Annex 1 standards, the all-in-one solution can’t be overlooked. BeMicron explains

A guide to correct behaviour in the airlock and cleanroom

What are some crucial behavioural errors frequently observed in airlocks and cleanrooms? Katrin Hoessler from German cleanroom wear provider CWS ex...

SOS Cleanroom Supply becomes Ansell authorised distributor

The Texas-based cleanroom consumable firm has announced that is now one of the only small stocking distributors with all three major cleanroom manu...

Validation study: testing autoclavable cleanroom goggles

CWS Cleanrooms and Bollé Safety have spent the last year testing cleanroom goggles’ resistance to sterilisation cycles in order to help with EU GMP...

PPE expert Isofield Malaysia completes SMETA 4 Pillar inspection

The Malaysian business of the Ireland-based PPE expert Isofield has joined the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX) platform following SMETA audi...

Emerging risks in pharmaceuticals: The role of PPE

Risk in the pharmaceutical industry changes as quickly as drug innovation moves, so whether it be for new oncological medicine production or for va...