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Technical Bulletin: Lead-Free, Latex-Free Autoclave Tape for Healthcare Sterilisation

Autoclave tape — also known as sterilisation process indicator tape — is one of the most widely used Class 1 chemical indicators in healthcare sterilisation. Applied to the outside of wrapped instrument sets, cassettes, and pouches before loading into the autoclave, it provides immediate visual confirmation that the package has been processed — and that it should not be mistaken for an unprocessed item on the way to or from the sterile services department. But not all autoclave tapes are the sam

Verifying Laundry Wash Temperatures with LaundryStrip Temperature Indicator Labels

In food manufacturing, healthcare, and other regulated environments, washing protective clothing and workwear at the correct temperature is not just a hygiene preference — it is a legal and regulatory requirement. Pathogens including Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, and Staphylococcus aureus can survive on fabric at low wash temperatures, and inadequately laundered workwear is a recognised contamination vector in food production environments. The LaundryStrip temperature indicator label provides a