Description
Steam Sterilization Compatible Labels for Sterile Processing
These steam sterilization compatible labels are built to withstand the full sterile processing cycle, including high heat, pressurized steam, and rapid temperature change, without curling, fading, or falling off. This 1.2″ x 1.1″ yellow polypropylene (poly) label is designed for autoclave and sterile processing environments, making it ideal for load control and tracking instruments, trays, and loads throughout a busy sterile processing department. It also runs on the SteriDate automated labeling system, so departments replacing handheld label guns get consistent placement and print quality.
Withstands the Full Sterile Processing Cycle
What sets these steam sterilization compatible labels apart is the adhesive. Sterile processing teams lose time and traceability when labels lift, curl, or fall off mid-cycle. This label’s high-tack adhesive is engineered to stay locked onto trays, pouches, and instrument packs through the full sterile processing cycle, high heat, saturated steam, and pressure, so codes and text stay legible from wash to sterilization to storage.
Built for Load Control
As a load control label, this yellow poly label is designed to record which sterilizer, cycle, and load each tray or pouch went through. Because it stays adhered and legible through the entire steam sterilization cycle, sterile processing departments can trace any instrument set back to its exact load for recall readiness and compliance documentation, instead of relying on labels that smear or fall off before the load is unloaded.
The durable poly material resists moisture, chemicals, and abrasion, while maintaining clear, legible print for barcodes, text, and critical sterilization data. This label supports accurate identification and compliance throughout the sterile processing cycle, which matters most for high-volume hospital sterile processing departments and other major users of sterilizers that process hundreds of loads a day.
Compatible with SteriDate and Other SPD Automated Systems
This label is sized and formulated to run through SteriDate and other SPD automated printer and applicator systems, so facilities that have moved from handheld label guns to automated labeling get faster batch labeling, more consistent print quality, and fewer rejected or re-run trays.
Who Uses These Steam Sterilization Labels
Hospital sterile processing departments, ambulatory surgery centers, endoscopy suites, and dental and veterinary sterilization units all rely on labels that survive the same heat and steam their instruments do. As facilities scale up instrument volume, more of these major users of sterilizers are moving to automated labeling systems like SteriDate, and this label is formulated to match that equipment exactly, so print quality, adhesion, and load control record-keeping stay consistent whether a department runs ten loads a day or a thousand.
Specifications
Size: 1.2″ x 1.1″. Material: yellow polypropylene (poly), thermal transfer. SKU: L50-1211TTPY. Packaging: 2,000 labels per roll, 6 rolls per box (12,000 labels per box). Compatible printers: SteriDate and other SPD automated label printers. Recommended ribbon: Thermal Ribbon R70-220243-P.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will this label survive a full steam sterilization cycle without falling off? Yes. The adhesive is engineered to stay bonded through high heat, saturated steam, and pressure, which is the most common reason facilities switch away from lower-cost labels that lift or curl mid-cycle.
Is this label compatible with autoclaves and steam sterilizers? Yes. It is formulated specifically to be steam sterilization compatible, so it can go through a full autoclave cycle without degrading.
Can this label be used for load control? Yes. It is designed to carry load, cycle, and lot data so sterile processing teams can trace any tray back to its sterilizer run.
Does this label work with SteriDate? Yes. It is sized and formulated for the SteriDate automated labeling system, so no adjustments to your printer settings are required.
For teams evaluating label performance standards for their sterile processing workflows, the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association is a helpful resource on best practices for instrument tracking and load control.
If your facility needs steam sterilization compatible labels for multiple sterilizers, browse the full sterile processing labels collection or contact MedVantage for volume pricing.
Needs Thermal Ribbon R70-220243-P
