Double-duty towelettes.Computers are big dust collectors-- in part because the screen produces static electricity, attracting dirt to the surface. Cleaning the screen with a rag or tissue is ineffective: The static's magnetic field holds the dust to the surface, so wiping simply pushes the dirt around, not off the screen. Allsop, a maker of computer accessories, offers chemically treatedtowelettes that not only clean computer surfaces but also help eliminate the static buildup build·up also build-up n. 1. The act or process of amassing or increasing: a military buildup; a buildup of tension during the strike. 2. . The cleaner contams neither ammonia nor silicone silicone, polymer in which atoms of silicon and oxygen alternate in a chain; various organic radicals, such as the methyl group, CH3, are bound to the silicon atoms. , which causes stress surface cracks in plastics. The towelettes are large enough (8 by 11 inches) to clean an entire personal computer. They also can be used to clean telephone handsets. The towelettes are biodegradable biodegradable /bio·de·grad·a·ble/ (-de-grad´ah-b'l) susceptible of degradation by biological processes, as by bacterial or other enzymatic action. bi·o·de·grad·a·ble adj. and are sold in packages of 10. One package costs $9.99. For details, write to Allsop, Inc., P.O. Box 23, Bellingham, Washington Bellingham, Washington is the county seat of Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the largest city in Whatcom County and tenth largest in Washington. It is situated on Bellingham Bay, which is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and 98227, or call (800) 426-4303. |
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