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IPA Replacement Recommendation from SticklersIPA replacement cleaners are in high demand. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) for cleaning is in very short supply. Since everyone from the medical industry to fiber installers is using IPA for cleaning, it is quickly becoming a rare commodity. Many fiber installers are now facing IPA shortages.…

Improperly cleaned fiber end faces have operational and financial implications, but can be avoided.Every cable assembly manufacturer strives to produce pristine ferrule end faces with zero defects. In the real world, this lofty goal is impossible to achieve. Even the best cable assembly manufacturers have an occasional scratch or pit on the ferrule end face.…

The TriggerGrip Infographic is an easy reference sheet that details the four steps of PCB benchtop critical cleaning – wet, scrub, rinse and dry.  

If you're using LC connector cleaner tools, then ninety seconds is all it will take to prove the money-saving, time-saving benefits of the 1.25mm Sticklers CleanClicker 750 end-face cleaning tools. These devices are engineered to clean LC connectors faster and more reliably than any other tool on the market today. In addition, they are refillable,…

This introduction to cleaning fiber optic networks is the first in a  three-part video training series. This video illustrates the the importance of maintaining perfectly clean ports, jumpers and splices in every fiber network.

MicroCare and our Critical Cleaning Lab lead the way on worker safety and regulatory compliance for critical cleaning processes. Still using smelly, old-style solvents? Or wasteful, high-pressure aerosol sprays? Are your cleaning fluids REACHand F-Gascompliant? Struggling with VOCsin today's low-VOC world? Or slow, expensive and energy-hungry aqueous cleaners? It's time to make the change to…