ACU-TECH™ POLY WELDING WIPES - Tub 75 Wipes 90% Alcohol
 
Poly Welding Isopropyl Wipes for HDPE pipe remove contamination which could potentially cause fusion joint failure. Measuring 420 mm by 143 mm, the heavy duty disposable wipes also assist installers to save time in electrofusion and butt fusion weld jointing.
 
The isopropanol alcohol in the wipe helps water or moisture on the surface to evaporate, leaving the poly pipe surface clean and dry.
 
Acu-Tech’s convenient and safe Polyweld wipes are 90% isopropyl alcohol impregnated and come in a tub of 75. 
 
Do not touch the fusion area after cleaning. These Polyweld wipes are 90% Isopropyl alcohol impregnated, as opposed to isopropyl medical cleaning wipes or ‘Isowipes’, which are only 70% impregnated.
 
This percentage of isopropyl alcohol is critical, as the 90% isopropyl alcohol content ensures that all oil, grease, and other contaminants will be removed, as per Australian Standards.
 
A 70% isopropyl alcohol content wipe will not have the same degree of contamination removal, and therefore is not recommended for electrofusion welding of HDPE pipes.
 
Poly welding wipes are different to kitchen/bathroom alcohol wipes, medical alcohol wipes or industrial isopropyl cleaning wipes, which may contain lanolin and/or detergent – see PIPA’s recommendations on surface preparation below.