Wiping General Information Wipe cleaning is usually done manually. Wipe cleaning is best suited for nonrepetitive operations. Wipe chemicals may be acidic, alkaline, or solvent-based. Wipe materials may be common sponge or cloth or may be a more sophisticated material such as polyvinyl alcohol. Repetitive use of wiping within a manufacturing process may indicate a possibility for process flow or materials storage improvements. State Information | Glossary | Conversion Checklist | Comments Home | Process Advisor | Alternatives | Links | Search All SAGE material, Copyright© 1992, Research Triangle Institute Last Update: 29 May 2001 sage@rti.org http://clean.rti.org/alt.cfm?id=wp&cat=gi