<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">We faced the same issues that you describe. We determined that our user base has moved almost entirely away from traditional semiconductor work with concerns for sodium, towards various MEMS devices for bioengineering, optics, lab-on-a-chip, etc. Further, not too sensitive to extreme measures for particle control. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Therefore we elected to purchase an industrial top load Maytag washer installed in a janitor room very close to our gowning area. After washing we take them inside the first cleanroom bay to drip dry.</div><div dir="auto">Works quite well. </div><div dir="auto">Larry Rehn</div><div dir="auto">Aggiefab Nanofabrication Facility</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S8, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000" dir="auto"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Aju Jugessur <Aju.Jugessur@Colorado.EDU> </div><div>Date: 11/1/19 2:15 PM (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu </div><div>Subject: [labnetwork] Cleanroom gowns: laundered in house </div><div><br></div></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I am reaching out to the ISO 5 and 6 cleanroom users regarding cleanroom gowns.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Does anyone opted to laundered their own cleanroom gowns in house? If yes, what type of washers/dryers you use? I am aware that washers specific for cleanroom can be very expensive and outsourcing the task
is also expensive. I am also aware that some labs are using dedicated regular washers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Any advice and suggestions will be great.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks so much.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Aju<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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