Anti-static microfiber Tiger Cloth 145 x 130 mm, dry use - Kinetronics ASC-TC5

A lens, a viewfinder or a small display needs a cloth you can steer with two fingers. The Kinetronics Tiger Cloth ASC-TC5 measures 145 x 130 mm for exactly that and works dry. Conductive polyester fibers run through the microfiber fabric at 4 mm spacing and carry the charge away as you wipe rather than letting it build.

Benefits

• Not soaked, not impregnated: the dissipative property is in the weave, not in a liquid. Nothing evaporates, so the effect stays the same throughout the service life.
• A figure you can check: below 10 megohm dry to Kinetronics test method TC-01. An independent institute measured resistance values for the ASC well below those of competing cloths.
• Sized for optics: at 145 x 130 mm it wraps around a fingertip and reaches into front elements, eyepieces and viewfinder windows where a large cloth only gets in the way.
• Washable at 30 °C: estimated service life of 25 to 100 washes depending on soiling, with no loss of conductivity from washing.
• Kind to the skin: no conductive impregnation is used, which makes the cloth favourable from a dermatological point of view even during all-day handling.

Applications

The ASC-TC5 is used dry, without a cleaner. It suits lenses, binoculars, viewfinders, touchscreens and monitor glass as much as film strips, CDs and populated circuit boards. On non-conductive surfaces of plastic or glass it keeps a dust-attracting charge from forming while you clean. If you are wiping down whole scanner or framing glass, the ASC-PP at 450 x 250 mm covers ground faster. When a cleaning solution is part of the job, the black Panther Cloth PC-MPC5 in the same size is the right pick, because the Tiger Cloth stays dry in use.

Care and washing

Wash at 30 °C together with other synthetics, small load, normal detergent, gentle cycle and an extra rinse where possible. Tumble dry on low heat. For optical cleaning the cloth is retired only once the fibers show visible breaks.