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> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 20, 2023 9:03 AM
> *To:* Dennis Schweiger <schweig at umich.edu>; Fab Network <
> labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [labnetwork] launderable cleanroom clothing
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>
> Good Morning,
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>
> Holonyak lab used a cleaning service until 2021. It was never a good
> solution. We continually had item lost, damaged, mixed in with our returns
> and lost/damaged shipments. On top of that the manpower it took to manage
> the shipping deliveries and inventory moving around does not pay off. We
> ended up buying a quality top loader washer with a SS drum. We also ended
> up installing a small but effective RO on the water supply line, a bag
> sealer, properly sized bags, and a set of nice SS racks. We hang the
> cleanroom suites up to dry on the racking in the same space as our washer.
> Our washing machine is in a storage room which is within our clean room. As
> the garments a not porous there is little to no water, they dry quickly.
> We also bag them for storage till they are required for swap out. Our
> losses have gone to near zero and we feel there is a better product
> provided to our cleanroom users. As we already owned our garments it was a
> no brainier. Our lab assistants process the laundry in the evening. We were
> spending thousands just for laundry services a year. On top of that the
> loses, damages and shipping were all recouped in a matter of months.
> Granted you will need a little assistance from the staff but it is worth
> it.
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> Hope this helps.
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>
> *Deon D. Collins*
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>
> *FACILITY MANAGER*
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> *The Grainger College Of Engineering UIUC*
> Holonyak Micro & Nanotechnology Lab
> 208 N Wright St Rm. 1114 | MC-249
> Urbana, IL 61801
> 217-300-7531 | deonc69 at illinois.edu
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>
> <http://illinois.edu/>
>
> *Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act any written communication
> to or from university employees regarding university business is a public
> record and may be subject to public disclosure. *
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>
>
> *Life is not about watching other people live it. It?s about you living
> your own!*
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>
> *From:* labnetwork <labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu> *On Behalf Of *Dennis
> Schweiger
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 19, 2023 12:59 PM
> *To:* Fab Network <labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu>
> *Subject:* [labnetwork] launderable cleanroom clothing
>
>
>
> Good afternoon all,
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>
> Here at the University of Michigan/LNF we've been using launderable
> garments for many years (Cintas is the provider). We've had mostly good
> success, and our vendor has helped us to incorporate a simple suit
> modification to allow for better identification of individuals when they
> are in full garb. As part of our due diligence for keeping costs under
> control, we'd be interested in comparing notes with other Universities that
> are also using an outside company to provide your laundry service.
> Currently our laundry costs run us about $52K/year and we're laundering
> roughly 500 pieces of clothing every week.
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> Thank you,
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>
>
> Dennis Schweiger
>
> University of Michigan/LNF
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> 734.647.2055 Ofc
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>
>
> "People can be divided into 3 groups - those that make things happen,