The Fraunhofer IPA Industrial Alliance "CSM"

The industrial alliance "cleanroom suitable materials, CSM" developed a standardized measurement and classification system based on the relevant contamination groups for different clean productions. The emission of particles from material pairings under tribological stress and the determination of the surface-specific outgassing rate of volatile organic compounds from materials followed by a classification gives a material selection criteria especially for the semiconductor and space industry (standardized under VDI 2083 part 17). The chemical (tested according to ISO 2812) and biological resistance (tested according to ISO 846) of materials is especially relevant for life-science, medical and food applications. Some materials are equipped with a microbicid compound, for example stainless steel doted with silver. The effectivity of the microbicidic treatment can be evaluated based on the ISO 22196. All tested materials within the CSM alliance award a qualification package containing an easy-to-use certification label and a comprehensive documentation. The materials are all listed in the CSM database www.ipa-csm.com and www.tested-device.com. The customer can choose if the material listing in the databases is visible in the public web or only for internal usage.