The alkaline resolution wherein the primary polyester sea material is extra soluble than the second polyester sea material could also be a heated alkaline solution—the heated alkaline solution alternatively having a temperature of about one hundred seventy° F. Stable adherence of the fiber wrapped across the end or tip of the rod or stick is usually achieved by gluing. utilize revolutionary nylon fiber expertise to supply outstanding sample assortment and release.

The current disclosure offers a swab for accumulating and releasing a organic pattern containing sea-island bicomponent fibers. The alkaline solution may more specifically be a sodium hydroxide answer—the sodium hydroxide resolution may include about 5% to about 50% by weight sodium hydroxide in water, or alternatively about 10% by weight sodium hydroxide in water.

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The HydraFlock® swab has acquired patents in both the U.S. and Canada for the product itself and the manufacturing course of concerned. Additional patents are nonetheless pending in countries around the globe.

Nylon fiber swab that allows a greater scientific pattern collection and the following instant launch into the liquid transport medium. It has a plastic shaft with'breakpoint' to permit the swab to interrupt into the test tube and successive assortment by screw'seize' cap after the tube closing.