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Clean Room
Systems
Introducing
Clean Room
Ceiling Systems
From Armstrong
A particle of dust can be a serious
problem in an area that requires
complete environmental control.
Armstrong Clean Room Systems
provide protection, performance
and peace of mind.
Armstrong Clean Room systems are
suitable for Class 100 applications
and have been independently tested
to ensure exacting performance
standards*.
All Armstrong Clean Room
HumiGuard™ Plus ceilings are
nonperforated and feature no sag
performance. A 15-year warranty
is standard when used with
Armstrong Clean Room grid.
• More Ceiling Options - Two, nonperforated
Armstrong ceiling product options. Material,
texture, noise-reducing performance and budget
options for maximum design flexibility.

• More Grid Options - Hot dipped galvanized

or co-extruded aluminum for installation,
performance and budget flexibility.

• Proven Performance - Meets ISO Standard

14644/Federal Specification 209E for
clean room systems

• Warranty - Limited 15-year warranty when

installed as a total system. See warranty for
details.

• Quick Ship Service - System components

are inventoried and available to meet stringent
jobsite schedule requirements.

* Testing of the ceiling system was conducted in an environmental

chamber following the methods established in Federal Standard
209E “Airborne Particulate Cleanliness Classes in Clean Rooms
and Clean Zones”.
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Clean Room Suspension System Options

Hot Dipped Galvanized Steel
• Minimum G40 hot dipped galvanized coating;
inhibits red rusting better than electrogalvanized or
painted systems
• Wider face (1-1/2") accommodates HEPA filters,
lay-in panels and gasketing
• Heavy-duty load classification as per ASTM C 635
• Facilitates the use of field-applied foam gasketing
per clean room design specification
• Standard aluminum cap for greater corrosion
resistance and cleanability
• An economic alternative to aluminum systems
• Main beam and cross tees rotary-stitched during
manufacture by a patented method for additional
torsional strength and extra stability during installation
Co-extruded Aluminum
• Aluminum construction for maximum
corrosion resistance and non-magnetic
environments
• Lightly textured PVC face, to better match
VL Clean Room panels
• Unique, factory applied gasket for better
seal between panel and grid
• PVC hold down clip to ensure a good seal
• Staked on main beam splice for easy
connections and module control
• Integral hook cross tee end detail for easy
connections and module control

Installation Guidelines
Suspension System Hot Dipped Galvanized
Installation Clean Room Cross Tees
Item #XL7947, XL7927
Retention Clip
Item #414
With the existence of positive pressure in the clean room
and the need to prevent contamination from entering the
room from the plenum, it is necessary to seal the ceiling
with either Mylar tape or closed cell foam gasketing to
achieve a Class 100 clean room. In all clean room class
applications, both gasketing and hold down clips are
necessary; the only varying factor is the percent of HEPA
filters in the ceiling.

NOTE: When using these products, specify light fixtures

designed to install with 1-1/2" face suspension systems Clean Room Main Beam
Square Edge Item #XL7907
to allow for fixture maintenance. Lay-in Panel

Install Closed Cell

Hot Dipped Galvanized Foam Gasketing

Clean Room Grid:

• Norton’s closed cell gasketing (Type V764,1/8" thick
x 1/4" wide) is recommended; 3M’s #850 Mylar Tape
and #4718 Closed Cell Gasket are acceptable.
• Armstrong Retention Clips (#414) are required to
ensure a good seal. A retention clip on each side of
a ceiling 2' x 2' panel will maintain constant pressure
on the gasketing; for a 2' x 4' panel, 2 retention clips
at third points on each 4' cross tee.
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Installation Guidelines (continued)

Co-extruded Aluminum Ceiling Installation

Clean Room Grid: Because Armstrong Clean Room products are
not edge-sealed, it is important to install them
• Factory-applied Norton closed cell gasketing carefully. Improper handling could result in particle
(Type V764) contamination. After the ceiling installation, the seal
• Armstrong Hold Down Clips (CHDC) are required provided by the gasketing or the MYLAR tape
to ensure a good seal; install one on each side of should prevent any possible contamination from
2'x 2' panel and two clips at third points on each the edges from entering the clean room. Armstrong
4' cross tee Clean Room VL and Clean Room MYLAR are
sealed with a back coat that is applied
Co-extruded Aluminum during manufacturing.

Clean Room(CHDC)
Clean Room
Main Beam
Hold Down Clip
Clean Room
Cleanup Process
Cross Tee
Following Installation
After installation, the ceiling should be vacuumed
and cleaned using a nonshedding cloth, such as
Tyvek from DuPont, with deionized water and a
mild surfactant.

Square Edge
Lay-in Panel

It’s easy to select the Armstrong Clean Room

Ceiling System that’s right for you
Armstrong Clean Room Systems Design Guide
% HEPA Armstrong Armstrong
Class Filters Clean Room Ceiling Grid Support Clean Room Grid Grid Sealant

100 80-100% Clean Room MYLAR Wire Hangers 1-1/2" Aluminum or Mylar Tape or Closed
Clean Room VL Hot Dipped Galvanized Cell Gasketing with
414 Retention Clip or
EAHDC Hold-Down Clip
1,000 60% Clean Room MYLAR Wire Hangers 1-1/2" Aluminum or Mylar Tape or
Clean Room VL Hot Dipped Galvanized Closed Cell Gasketing
414 Retention Clip or
EAHDC Hold-Down Clip
10,000 10-30% Clean Room MYLAR Wire Hangers 1-1/2" Aluminum or Mylar Tape or
Clean Room VL Hot Dipped Galvanized Closed Cell Gasketing
414 Retention Clip or
EAHDC Hold-Down Clip
100,000 10% or Clean Room MYLAR Wire Hangers 1-1/2" Aluminum or Mylar Tape or
less Clean Room VL Hot Dipped Galvanized Closed Cell Gasketing
414 Retention Clip or
EAHDC Hold-Down Clip

NOTE: HEPA filters should be independently supported in seismic areas. The filter should exert enough pressure to compress the gasket, yet not so
much pressure as to exceed the system’s load carrying ability. Armstrong ceiling panel options should be specified as square-edge lay-in only.
Environmental Requirements
for Clean Room Applications
A clean room, or white room, is any enclosed space
that requires environmental control over atmospheric Armstrong Clean Room
contamination, temperature, humidity and pressure.
In high-tech applications such as computer rooms, a
System Solutions
speck of dirt not visible to the naked eye can cause Armstrong clean room ceiling and suspension
a great deal of trouble. In fact, it could be powerful systems, suitable for clean rooms up to Class 100
enough to throw off the entire system. Just like computer as defined by ISO Standard 14644/Federal
rooms, hospitals, aerospace and automotive industries, Specification 209E, are designed for budget and
and other high-tech manufacturing facilities maintain installation flexibility.
exacting standards for cleanliness of the room and must
be free of materials that release microscopic
airborne particles. All clean room applications are Clean Room Ceiling
governed by:
Options
• ISO Standard 14644/Federal Specification 209E
• Class 100 Applications - all Armstrong clean
defines the number and size of particles in a clean
room ceilings are suitable for Class 100 clean
room environment. The specification is defined as
room environments; Armstrong panels eliminate
a total system and not based on individual clean
the need to use costly, customized metal lay-in
room components.
panel options for perimeter and sprinkler panels
• High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters that
• HumiGuard Plus - Clean Room Mylar and
remove particles from the air.
Clean Room VL clean room ceilings are humidity-
resistant and feature BioBlock™ paint on back of
Class Definition panel to prevent growth of mold and mildew

Clean rooms are defined by class and the higher the

class, the lower the level of cleanliness. Standards for
airborne particles, measured in microns, and use of
HEPA filters will vary depending on the class of the clean
room. The cleanliness level is controlled by laminar flow,
constantly flowing the air along a parallel path, usually
vertical from the ceiling to the floor. For example, in Class
100 clean rooms, with vertical laminar flow, the entire
ceiling should be installed with HEPA filters.

CLEAN ROOM APPLICATIONS CLASS 100 CLASS 1,000 CLASS 10,000 CLASS 100,000

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Clean Room Ceilings

Clean Room MYLAR* Class
(Feild Units) Mineral Fiber Smooth 0.55 – 35 A 0.80 • Humidity (Sag) Resistance
4 drops = HumiGuard Max
3 drops = HumiGuard Plus

Clean Room VL Mineral Fiber Smooth 0.10 – 40 •

(Nonperforated) High Light
0.83 Reflectance

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