Particles is no problem in that way you ship the wafers, but organic contamination due to organic monomers / oligomers outgassing from the plastics is ALWAYS present. There is only one way to get rid of these organic layers: CLEANING e.g. with Sulfuric Acid + H2O2 (4:1) =Piranha or Ammonia + H2O2 and Water (1:1:5) = SC1. A slight plasma treatment will also remove organics, but will add lots of particles. Sorry, I see no other way. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com