Fiber Optic Connector Cleaning Swabs

A wide variety of swabs are available that are designed specifically to clean fiber optic connectors. Swabs are constructed without adhesives and binders, and made of low linting materials to avoid bandwidth-robbing contamination.

Features & Benefits
  • May be used wet or dry to remove dirt and oil contamination
  • Free of fibers, seams, hard surfaces. binders and adhesives
  • Can be used with Electro-Wash® PX or CZ solvent cleaner

Applications

  • Clean fiber optic end faces and alignment sleeves
  • Removal of slurry from ferrule polishing fixtures
  • Clean test ports

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1.25mm Fiber Optic Cleaning Swab - 25123X

25123X

1.25mm Fiber Optic Cleaning Swabs - For cleaning 1.25 mm fiber optic sleeves, back planes and polishing pucks. The polyester tip fits tightly and conforms to the inside of all 1.25 mm mating sleeves, adapters and slurry polishing fixtures. US Patent 6,795,998 and foreign patents.
Part # Size Units Per Case
25123X

100 swabs/bag

5 bags
1.25mm Fiber Optic Cleaning Swab - 25125F

25125F

1.25mm Fiber Optic Cleaning Swabs - For cleaning 1.25 mm fiber optic sleeves, back planes and polishing pucks. The polyester tip fits tightly and conforms to the inside of all 1.25 mm mating sleeves, adapters and slurry polishing fixtures. US Patent 6,795,998 and foreign patents.
Part # Size Units Per Case
25125F

15 swabs/tube

9 tubes
2.5mm Economical Foam Swab - 48040

48040

2.5mm Precision Fiber Optic Swabs - Cleans all 2.5 mm connector end-faces and alignment sleeves. Made from proprietary microporous foam that immediately absorbs oil and solvents from fiber surfaces. Swab head conforms to a connector face. Wrapped foam swabs provide outstanding particle entrapment, capturing contaminants from alignment sleeves and keeps them from being transferred to the back plane end face. U.S. Patent numbers 6523908, 6393651, and foreign patent.
Part # Size Units Per Case
48040

500 swabs/bag

5 bags
2.5mm Economical Foam Swab - 48042F

48042F

2.5mm Precision Fiber Optic Swabs - Cleans all 2.5 mm connector end-faces and alignment sleeves. Made from proprietary microporous foam that immediately absorbs oil and solvents from fiber surfaces. Swab head conforms to a connector face. Wrapped foam swabs provide outstanding particle entrapment, capturing contaminants from alignment sleeves and keeps them from being transferred to the back plane end face. U.S. Patent numbers 6523908, 6393651, and foreign patent.
Part # Size Units Per Case
48042F

50 swabs/tube

18 tubes
2.5mm Precision Fiber Optic Swabs

25183

MTP Connector Cleaning Swabs - Features an exclusive chamois material engineered to quickly and safely clean MTP connectors. The material has super absorption which pulls soils and solvents from end faces even in deeply recessed MTP connections where wiping is difficult.
Part # Size Units Per Case
25183

100 swabs per bag

5 bags
SFF Flat Connector Swab

38140

SFF Flat Connector Swab - Flat head shapes allows for thorough cleaning around connector ferrule. Specialized fabric provides outstanding particle entrapment.
Part # Size Units Per Case
38140

500 swabs per bag

5 bags
SFF High Density Connector Swab

38040

SFF High Density Connector Swab - Soft swab head conforms to connector face and alignment pins. Provides outstanding particle entrapment, does not generate particles. Strongest seams available, will not split even with rigorous scrubbing. No adhesives, binders, or fibers to leave residues.
Part # Size Units Per Case
38040

500 swabs per bag

5 bags

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