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Dust on a scan window and grime around a trigger need different cleaning approaches.

Our new guide covers cleaning barcode scanner housings, trigger recesses, and charging contacts, along with the checks to make before putting the scanner back to work.

Written for warehouse, retail, and distribution teams, it explains which areas need different cleaning materials and when a problem needs troubleshooting instead of another wipe.

Read the article: https://superbrush.com/blogs/news/how-to-clean-barcode-scanner

How to Clean a Barcode Scanner A practical guide to cleaning barcode scanner housings, scan windows, trigger recesses, and exposed charging contacts, with separate handling requirements for each area.

Old thermal paste is off. Before the cooler goes back on, check what the wipe left behind.

Our latest guide covers removing thermal paste from CPUs and GPUs, choosing wipes and foam swabs that fit the job, and checking for fibers and residue before applying fresh paste. It also explains why an exposed GPU die needs different handling from a CPU’s metal lid.

Read the guide: https://superbrush.com/blogs/news/remove-thermal-paste-cpu-gpu-without-fibers

How to Remove Thermal Paste From CPUs and GPUs Without Leaving Fibers Remove old thermal paste with controlled wiping, suitable foam swabs, and a careful final inspection. Learn what changes when cleaning a CPU heat spreader or an exposed GPU die.

Choosing an industrial foam swab by “small” or “large” leaves out the details that determine whether it will actually work. Tip shape, working width, usable reach, handle stiffness, and the fluid itself all matter.

Our new Industrial Foam Swab Selection Guide offers a practical way to narrow the options, assess chemical compatibility, and validate a swab before adding it to a production or maintenance process.

Read the guide: https://superbrush.com/blogs/news/industrial-foam-swab-selection-guide

Industrial Foam Swab Selection Guide: Tip Shape, Size, Handle Length, and Chemical Compatibility Select an industrial foam swab by contact geometry, tip dimensions, usable reach, and real-world fluid compatibility. This guide provides a practical process for short-listing and validating the right configuration.

Faint labels, skipped gaps, or inconsistent feeding do not always mean a thermal printer needs to be replaced. Sometimes the printhead, platen roller, or media sensors simply need attention.

Our new guide explains how to approach thermal-printer cleaning safely, what to inspect, and why the instructions for your specific printer should always come first.

Read the full guide: https://superbrush.com/blogs/super-brush-resources/how-to-clean-thermal-printer

How to Clean a Thermal Printer: Printhead, Platen Roller, and Sensors Clean thermal-printer printheads, platen rollers, and sensors with a model-aware process that protects delicate parts and supports reliable label output.

A vehicle interior can look clean and still have dust hiding between vent slats, around buttons, along console seams and inside cup-holder edges.

Our latest article looks at how professional detailers can use foam swabs as part of a complete interior-cleaning process. It covers tool selection, controlled cleaner application, surface precautions and practical techniques for reaching the areas that towels and larger brushes often miss.

Read the article: https://superbrush.com/blogs/press-releases/professional-car-interior-detailing-foam-swabs

Professional Car Interior Detailing: How to Clean Vents, Buttons, Seams, and Tight Spaces Foam swabs help professional detailers clean vents, button gaps, seams and recessed areas with better control. Learn how to select a tip, manage chemistry and build the tool into a repeatable shop process.

Foam swabs or cotton swabs? The better choice depends on what you are cleaning.

Cotton is absorbent and economical, but loose fibers can create problems in precision work. Foam offers more consistent tip shapes, controlled fluid handling and a lower risk of leaving fibers behind.

Our latest article explains the strengths, limitations and best uses of both materials so you can choose the right swab for your process.

Read the full comparison: https://superbrush.com/blogs/news/foam-swabs-vs-cotton-swabs

Foam Swabs vs. Cotton Swabs: Which Is Better for Precision Cleaning? Foam swabs reduce loose-fiber risk and offer repeatable geometry, while cotton remains useful for economical, highly absorbent cleaning. Learn how to choose based on your surface, solvent and process requirements.

A clean fiber connection starts with the right process.

Dust, oil and residue on a connector end face can affect optical performance and may even cause permanent damage when contaminated connectors are mated.

Our latest article covers the essentials of fiber optic connector cleaning, including:

• How to inspect before cleaning\
• When to use dry or wet methods\
• How to select a properly sized cleaning tool\
• Mistakes that can damage connectors\
• Where the Super Brush Nano-tip foam swab fits into the process

Read the full guide: https://superbrush.com/blogs/press-releases/fiber-optic-connector-cleaning-a-safe-repeatable-process

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Fiber Optic Connector Cleaning: A Safe, Repeatable Process Contamination on a fiber connector can increase optical loss, spread to the mating surface or cause permanent end-face damage. Learn how to inspect and clean fiber optic connectors safely, when to use dry or wet methods and how to select a properly sized cleaning swab.

We're heading to ADLM 2026 Clinical Lab Expo!

If you're attending the ADLM Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo in Anaheim, stop by Booth #817 and discover how Super Brush LLC is helping diagnostic laboratories and medical device manufacturers solve precision sampling and cleaning challenges.

This year, we're excited to introduce our new CE-marked Sterile Collection Swab line, providing high-quality specimen collection solutions designed to support customers throughout Europe and around the world.

Visit us to explore:
• CE-marked sterile collection swabs
• Swabs for diagnostic testing kits
• Medical device manufacturing swabs
• Precision cleaning swabs for laboratory equipment and electronics
• Custom-engineered foam swab solutions
• Over 3,000 standard foam swab configurations—all proudly Made in the USA

Whether you're developing a new diagnostic device, looking for a reliable manufacturing partner, or need a custom foam applicator, we'd love to meet with you.

📍 ADLM 2026 Clinical Lab Expo
📅 July 26–30, 2026
📍 Anaheim Convention Center
🎯 Visit Super Brush LLC at Booth #817

Learn more at www.superbrush.com

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One small tool. Ten surprisingly useful jobs.

Foam swabs can help manufacturing and maintenance teams clean circuit boards, service industrial printers, apply lubricants and sealants, touch up coatings, reach recessed machine components and much more.

Our latest article explores 10 practical uses for foam swabs in manufacturing, maintenance and repair, along with tips for selecting the right swab shape and handle length for the job.

Read the article: https://superbrush.com/blogs/news/uses-for-foam-swabs-manufacturing-maintenance-repair

10 Uses for Foam Swabs in Manufacturing, Maintenance and Repair Foam swabs are versatile tools for precision cleaning, material application and equipment maintenance. Explore 10 practical manufacturing and repair uses, with tips for choosing the right Super Brush swab for each job.