Industries Served
For more than 120 years, Kamen Wiping Materials Co., Inc. has supplied wiping materials to businesses across industries with different cleaning, maintenance, and production requirements. From manufacturing floors to aircraft facilities, Kamen provides rags, towels, and specialty wipers selected for practical workplace applications.
Kamen offers both new and reclaimed materials in various grades, materials, and constructions. This range gives you options based on absorbency, lint control, durability, softness, and budget. Its products include cotton knit rags, terry towels, huck towels, polishing cloths, lint-free wipers, and specialized aerospace wipes.
AEROSPACE
Aerospace manufacturing and maintenance require wiping materials that help minimize lint and residue around aircraft, components, and sensitive surfaces. Kamen supplies products for aircraft production, maintenance, repair, and detailing.
Its aerospace wipes include Infinity Aerospace Wipes, made from 100% rayon and offering low lint, strength, solvent resistance, and a non-abrasive surface. They can meet specifications including AMS 3819 and BMS 15-5. VeraClean Aerospace Wipes provide another rayon option for demanding cleaning applications.
COMPOSITES AND FIBERGLASS
Composite and fiberglass operations use wiping materials throughout production, cleanup, and equipment maintenance. Kamen supplies products for wiping parts, work areas, equipment, and other surfaces involved in fabrication.
Low-lint materials can help limit loose fibers during surface preparation and finishing. Kamen provides several material choices, allowing you to select a product based on the cleaning task and production environment.
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance teams handle dust, grease, oil, spills, equipment cleaning, and general facility upkeep. Kamen provides wiping materials for routine maintenance as well as demanding shop applications.
White shop towels provide a practical option for cleaning and repeated-use tasks where absorbency and visibility are useful. Kamen also supplies 100% cotton blue surgical huck towels, which are low-lint, absorbent, reusable, and approximately 15 by 20 inches.
Terry towels and reclaimed terry materials provide additional options for heavier cleanup.
MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL
Manufacturing facilities rely on wiping materials for machinery, tools, workstations, production areas, and everyday cleanup. Oil, grease, adhesives, dust, and other materials make dependable wiping products a regular requirement.
Kamen's industrial shop rags provide a practical choice for general-purpose manufacturing cleanup. New and reclaimed materials include cotton knit rags, T-shirt materials, terry products, and white materials. These can support machinery cleaning, tool maintenance, spill absorption, polishing, and general shop work.
MARINE
Marine operations require wiping materials for heavy cleaning and detailed finishing. Kamen supplies products for vessel maintenance, hull polishing, interior cleaning, equipment care, and fine woodwork.
Absorbent rags can handle spills and routine cleanup, while softer materials can support polishing and finishing. Kamen's experience with aircraft manufacturing and detailing also supports its marine applications.
OIL FIELD AND ENERGY
Oil field and energy operations regularly deal with oil, fluids, grease, dirt, and heavy equipment. Kamen supplies absorbent wiping materials for equipment cleaning, maintenance, spill control, and general shop work.
Huck towels, terry materials, cotton rags, and other absorbent products provide options for different tasks. Surgical huck towels can serve as a reusable option for suitable applications, while heavier terry materials can handle larger messes.
PAINTERS RAGS
Painters need dependable rags for surface preparation, staining, finishing, and cleanup. Kamen supplies painters rags in smooth, textured, low-lint, new, and reclaimed materials.
White cotton knit materials can support cleaning, staining, and polishing, while reclaimed materials provide an economical option for general cleanup. Different material choices make it easier to match the rag to the job.
ROOFING AND CONTRACTORS
Roofing and construction crews encounter dust, dirt, adhesives, oils, spills, and other job-site messes. Kamen supplies wiping materials for equipment maintenance, surface preparation, spill cleanup, and general contractor work.
Contractors can select absorbent and durable materials based on the task, with new and reclaimed options providing flexibility for project budgets.
Medical & Healthcare
Medical and healthcare environments require appropriate cleaning and maintenance materials. Kamen supplies new wiping materials for suitable healthcare, facility maintenance, and related applications.
New cotton and specialty wiping products provide clean, consistent options for tasks where reclaimed materials may not be appropriate. These materials can also support medical-related manufacturing and equipment maintenance.
Wind Farms
Wind farm maintenance involves regular servicing of turbines, components, tools, and equipment. Wiping materials can support inspection, repair, lubrication, cleaning, and general maintenance work.
Kamen supplies absorbent and durable materials for handling grease, oils, dust, and other contaminants. New and reclaimed options give maintenance crews flexibility across different tasks.
Solar Farms
Solar farm operations require regular equipment maintenance and cleaning. Wiping materials can help remove dust, debris, oils, and other contaminants from appropriate equipment and work surfaces.
Kamen offers absorbent towels, cotton rags, low-lint materials, and other wiping products for different maintenance needs. New materials can support applications requiring consistent, low-lint wiping, while reclaimed products can provide a practical option for general cleanup.
New Material
Kamen’s new-material products provide clean, consistent options for applications where material condition and lint control matter. These products can serve medical and healthcare, aerospace, maintenance, and specialized manufacturing applications.
The selection includes cotton knit rags, white shop towels, terry towels, huck towels, lint-free wipers, and specialty aerospace products. Kamen’s aerospace wipes, for example, provide low-lint and non-abrasive options for applications involving sensitive surfaces and solvents.
New materials can also support surface preparation, polishing, detailing, and production work where consistency is important. Kamen can help you select a material based on absorbency, lint requirements, surface type, and intended use.
Reclaimed Material
Reclaimed wiping materials provide manufacturing, industrial, painting, contracting, and maintenance operations with practical options for everyday cleanup. Kamen processes reclaimed materials into wiping products suited to applications where cost and performance both matter.
Reclaimed industrial shop rags can be used for machinery, tools, workstations, grease, oil, and general shop cleanup. They are useful in high-volume environments where wiping materials are used frequently.
Painters can also use reclaimed painters rags for surface preparation, staining, finishing, and general cleanup. Depending on the task, reclaimed cotton knit, T-shirt, terry, and other materials can provide useful absorbency and durability.
Work With Kamen
Every industry has different wiping requirements. Kamen Wiping Materials Co., Inc. provides new and reclaimed materials for aerospace, manufacturing, maintenance, medical and healthcare, energy, marine, painting, construction, and other professional applications.
Whether you need aerospace wipes for aircraft work, white shop towels for maintenance, surgical huck towels for reusable wiping applications, or industrial shop rags for production cleanup, Kamen offers practical options for the job.
With more than a century of experience and a broad selection of wiping materials, Kamen is ready to help you identify the right product for your application. Contact Kamen Wiping Materials Co., Inc. today to discuss your requirements or request a quote.