The POLYWIPE™ sponge swab range is a sterile pre-moistened blue sponge swab, ready to use and highly effective for the microbial surface sampling of a wide variety of surfaces in the food industry and infection prevention & control.

Total Capacity (ml): 7.5

Bulb Draw (ml): 3.2

Volumetric Tolerance: ±10%

Sterility: Non-Sterile

Length (mm): 155 Stem

Bulb (mm): 7.8

Graduated Until (ml): 3

Graduations (ml): 0.50

Material: Polyethylene

Case Quantity: 5000 (10 x 500)

Traditionally, the bud on the swab has consisted of a spun fibre such as cotton, rayon, polyester or calcium alginate wound round the end of the shaft which would be wood, plastic or wire. In recent years, novel bud materials have been introduced, such as soft cellular polyurethane foam, or flocked fibres which can give improved uptake and release of specimens. Medical Wire have extensive ranges of swabs utilising either spun fibres, cellular foam, or multifilament flock fibres, with something suitable for many applications.

Wooden Shaft

• 12 inch blue Plastic shaft with blue jumbo foam tip in tube
• Ideal for sampling down small pipes or curved drains.
• Pack size: 100 Swabs

The BST Retractable DryWipe Markers are manufactured using our flagship XDETECT® plastic compound - optimised for metal and x-ray detection in the food and pharmaceutical industries. This range also incorporates antibacterial technology, which is effective against E-Coli, MRSA & Salmonella. This makes them an essential tool for enhancing safety and traceability in sensitive environments such as food processing, pharmaceuticals, and other hygiene-critical industries.

• Detectable by in-line metal detection systems & x-ray inspection systems
• Incorporates antibacterial technology to protect against pathogenic germs and moulds
• Highly visible bright blue body colour for easy visual identification
• Features a polyester bullet style nib ideal for writing
• Available in blue, black, red, and green inks, in a standard bullet tip or fine tip
• Sureflow ink means the pen will continue to write for several days with the nib left out
• Compliant with EU & FDA food contact legislation, including mandatory EU migration test standards
• Can be used as part of HACCP and BRC procedures
• Displays due diligence in the prevention of foreign body contamination

The J800 is BST’s original and best-selling retractable DetectaPen®. The J800 features a high quality, unpressurised, stainless steel bodied ink cartridge with an estimated write out length of 9,000 metres (EWIMA) and a 1mm ball point nib. The J800 is designed for use in food processing environments with an ambient temperature (5°C ~ 30°C). BST J800 DetectaPens® are industry renowned as the highest quality choice of stationery for use in hygiene critical food processing environments. Every feature of the pen, such as the spring free mechanism with no detachable parts, is designed with the food industry in mind, resulting in a truly unique set of properties designed to minimise contamination risks and improve food safety.

The BST DetectaPen® range is manufactured using our flagship xdetect® plastic compound - optimised for metal and x-ray detection in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Our DetectaPen range also incorporates silver ion antibacterial technology, which is effective against E-Coli, MRSA & Salmonella. All materials used in the construction of our pens feature extensive food contact approvals including FDA, EU and Japanese compliance, with full documentation including migration test data. The BST DetectaPens® are also Kosher and Halal certified. The high quality stainless steel ink cartridge further adds to the detectability of the pen.