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A method is described for determining the number of particles that are readily releasable from the surface of a wiper, wetted with a liquid, under conditions of zero or near-zero mechanical stress. Excellent reproducibility is attainable with this method; furthermore, the test is quickly and easily performed. In the unique model underlying this test, the number of particles readily releasable from wipers is interpreted as a measure of the y-intercepts of stress-strain curves which are hypothesized to exist for wipers. It is proposed that the determination of this quantity is the first step toward establishing valid empirical criteria for estimating the potential of wipers to contribute particles to clean environments.
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Mattina, C.F., Paley, S.J. (1990). Assessing Wiping Materials for their Potential to Contribute Particles to Clean Environments: A Novel Approach. In: Mittal, K.L. (eds) Particles in Gases and Liquids 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3544-1_10
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