Fiber Optic Cleaning
Cleaning Sticks and Tips
- AFL cleaning sticks and tips are specifically designed for cleaning fiber optic connector end-faces.
- AFL offers a wide variety of sticks and tips in sizes to clean most common commercial connectors (ST, SC, FC, LC, & MU), military connectors, and LEMO connectors for video applications.
- AFL also offers swabs for thorough cleaning of fusions splicer’s optical elements and alignment V-grooves which is critical in ensuring successful trouble-free splicing operations.
Fiber Optic Cleaning Fluids
- Easily and safely clean contaminants from fiber connector end-faces and optical fiber before field terminating or fusion splicing.
- The AFL FCC2 Enhanced Formula Fiber Optic Cleaning and Preparation Fluid is a non-flammable, environmentally safe, residue free solvent engineered to easily remove contaminants from fiber optic end-faces and bare fiber.
- FCC3 Debris Destroyer is a cleaning pen for fiber optic connectors and bare fiber.
Push Type Cleaners
- Push-type cleaners feature an easy one push action which quickly and effectively clean the end-face of connectors on jumpers or through adapters.
- They are effective for removing oil, dust, and dirt particulates that can damage connectors and have a negative impact on fiber optic network performance.
- Push-type cleaners are available for a variety of single and multi-fiber connectors including SC, FC, ST, LC, MU, Duplex LC and MPO.
Reel Type Cleaners
- Reel-type cleaners quickly and effectively clean a variety of connectors. Reel-type (or cassette-type) cleaners are a safe cleaning option without the need for isopropyl alcohol, which is toxic and flammable.
- They have refillable cleaning tapes making them ideal for lab, assembly lines and field use.
- They feature simple push button shutter operation, which makes cleaning connectors quick and easy.
Cleaning Kits
- AFL offers a complete selection of compact fiber optic cleaning kits for field cleaning of connector end-faces and splicer v-grooves.
- We offer pre-stocked kits with a variety of cleaning tools and can also build you custom kits to meet your specific application needs.
- AFL has all the individual cleaning tools to keep your cleaning kits stocked and ready for use. Kits are also available with inspection scopes and loss testing options.