EU project “MetAMC” and ICCCS international cleanroom association at Cleanzone for the first time

Cleanzone is becoming even more international. For the first time, the international cleanroom association ICCCS (International Confederation of Contamination Control Societies) will be appearing at the trade fair and congress for cleanroom technology on 27 and 28 October 2015 in Frankfurt am Main. In addition, various national research institutes will be presenting the findings of “MetAMC Metrology for Airborne Molecular Contamination in Manufacturing Areas”, a European project that is focused on methods for measuring chemical contamination in micro-production. Ruth Lorenz, Vice President Technology & Production at Messe Frankfurt, is pleased by the international response: “The high level of international interest in Cleanzone shows us just how important it is to have a platform that brings together the global players in the field of cleanroom technology.”

Even minuscule chemical impurities, such as ammonia, acids or organic compounds, can bring production to a standstill in fields such as nanotechnology and in the manufacture of semiconductors, photovoltaic cells, LEDs and OLEDs. In an effort not only to develop new laser-based measurement methods, but also to gain a better understanding of the origin of chemical particles, in 2013 “MetAMC” was launched as a three-year EU project. On Monday, 26 October 2015, the participating institutes will present their latest findings in a workshop in advance of Cleanzone. Trade fair attendees will be able to find out about the progress of their research at the project's stand at Cleanzone. According to Tuomas Hieta, a scientist at Finland's national institute for metrology, Mikes: “Cleanzone, as a key cleanroom technology event in Europe, is a natural choice for our MetAMC EU project to present its findings related to emerging cleanroom contamination. As representatives of the scientific community, it is vital for our project consortium to get in touch with cleanroom operators and experts to find out what is really needed in future in terms of services and instrumentation.”

Koos Agricola, General Secretary of the ICCCS, also believes that Cleanzone is an ideal place in which to present the association's efforts to an international audience: “We want to take this opportunity to inform a large international audience of the new road ICCCS will be taking. In Frankfurt, we can encourage people from countries that are not yet members to set up their own national societies.” The ICCCS is planning to offer its member associations even greater support in order to foster the international exchange of expertise in the field of cleanroom technology. For example, the association would like to provide its members with standard courses they can offer in their own countries.

Approx. 80 exhibitors are expected at Cleanzone 2015, roughly one-third of whom are from outside Germany. Their ranks include manufacturers from Finland, Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland and Austria. The range of products on offer at the trade fair includes construction, planning, ventilation and air-conditioning technology, consumables, clothing, monitoring, quality control, and basic and advanced training.