10 ways to use sticky mats correctly
If your organization has a clean room, you will know how important it is to keep dust and other contaminants out of the clean room so that they do not enter the clean environment. Sticky pads are an important part of preventing dust and other contaminants in the clean room. They can trap dust and debris when you walk on the mat. They are sticky (hence the name) and are named after sticky pads, sticky pads or adhesive pads. But how should you use them to make them effective? There are correct and wrong ways to use adhesive pads. Here are 10 tips to use correctly.
Place the adhesive pad in front of the clean room door
Adhesive pads are excellent at removing contaminants, but if they are only in your clean room, they will not be effective. Your clean room needs to be kept fresh, which is why sticky mats are needed so that dust and dirt can be brought to the outside of the clean room without spreading inside. You may have rubber pads inside the clean room where there are robes and staging areas, but before workers enter the clean room, you need to use rubber pads outside the clean room to remove contaminants. For this, make sure your clean room mat is wide enough to accommodate all the flow into the clean room. Although you can use a cushion that is not as wide as the door frame, make sure that the cushion is wide enough to accommodate most people. The wider the better. remember,
Have a sticky mat long enough to clean the shoes
Many companies have obtained clean room mats of the same size as door mats, but the effect is not good. The reason is that the dust can only be sucked from each pair of shoes once. In many cases, the sticky mat is not long enough to step on, causing them to step on their feet with one foot instead of the other. You need to have a sticky mat long enough so that a person needs to step on it with two feet at least once when walking on it. There is a sticky mat long enough that each foot can support two to three steps. In this way, you can ensure that the person steps on the mat at least twice with each foot and removes more debris. The longer mat combined with the 30-layer top layer ensures that more debris is captured over time.
If you use a clean room mat like a dust-free mat, please reposition
If the size of the mat you use is the same as the size of the door mat, do not place it horizontal to the door, but place it so that the longer vertical part is in the pedestrian passage. In this way, your worker will step on the mat with both feet at least once.
Clean the floor before installing the adhesive mat
You can only use adhesive mats on hard floors. When you are ready to install the clean room mat, you need to clean the floor with alcohol (IPA) and deionized water with a ratio of 70% IPA and 30% water. Every time a new mat is installed, the floor needs to be cleaned to ensure that all the old adhesive on the floor is cleaned. If the floor is not cleaned, delamination may occur. Before installing a new adhesive mat, make sure the floor is completely dry.
How to install a new pad
You need to be careful when installing a new mat because you stick it directly to the floor. As mentioned above, make sure to clean the floor. Then, you need to carefully remove the bottom protective plate to expose the adhesive. Many mats include 30-layer top plates, so they can be easily replaced as the mat gets dirty. Place the first two corners on the end of the mat that needs to be moved, and keep the rest of the mat away from the floor. Press down on the corners and carefully smooth the mat down, just like sticking a sticker. Slowly smooth the mat into place and push firmly from one end to the other to remove all air bubbles.
How to walk on sticky mat
When you or your workers are walking on the mat, you need to make sure that the entire sole is firmly pressed on the mat to remove the dust attached to the sole. In this way, you can ensure that dust does not enter the clean room.
Which color is good?
There are two types of rubber pads: light and dark. The choice is up to you, but most organizations prefer light-colored mats because they are usually more prone to show dust. It doesn't matter what color you get, because all sticky pads are designed to remove dirt.
How often should you remove the old top layer?
You will need to delete the older layer because it is dirty, which usually takes about 50 traversals or less. Of course, this depends on the amount of dirt on people's shoes, the dust in the environment, whether walkers are pushing carts or other factors. If in doubt, remove the top layer and start with new paper. The 30-layer top layer allows people the flexibility to change mats regularly without having to buy new mats every time.
How to remove the top page
30 layers of sheets can be used multiple times. When the top layer is removed, it is easy to tear off, but this will cause dust to fly into the air and may cause particles to appear in the clean room. It also increases the possibility of static electricity. Instead, find the tab and slowly pull it up, and then roll the old paper into a ball to prevent most of the dust from entering the air. Dispose of old paper. Please be careful, remove only one piece of paper at a time, do not layer, otherwise the sticky pad paper will be wasted.
Place of sticky mat
The place to install clean room mats is in the following areas:
In front of the clean room
In the staging area of the clean room
In the operating room area, outside the clean room and inside the clean room
In the corridor leading to dust and dust