MACtac Expands Medical Adhesive Labeling Solutions For Healthcare Industry

Building on more than 25 years experience serving an industry that demands the highest quality and performance attributes, from third-party testing and certification to specific sterilization and adhesion requirements, MACtac Printing Products now offers medical converters high-performance medical adhesive solutions for diagnostic laboratory, patient identification and prescription labeling applications.

These expanding medical adhesive solutions offer superior performance and optimal fade resistance for any end application, despite exposure to water, alcohol and a variety of chemicals. MACtac's offering provides converters with an ideal combination of excellent mandrel hold, great open time and glove friendliness for a variety of medical labeling applications.

"Our time-tested and trusted medical labeling solutions give converters the flexibility to create labels that provide superior form and function for a variety of applications, and build on our extensive expertise in developing customized solutions for direct-to-skin and medical device applications," said Jennifer Bowman, marketing communications manager, MACtac North America. "Our goal is to exceed quality and performance expectations and give converters peace of mind, knowing they are working with an experienced and trusted supplier like MACtac."

MACtac's medical adhesive solutions for labeling applications are available in medium- to high-sensitivity bright white direct thermal and thermal transfer facestocks, and are topcoated for high performance. These facestocks are available in two adhesive options that are protected by a semi-bleached, calendered kraft liner for excellent die cutting and stripping. For medical vial, test tube and specimen containers labeling, the facestocks are paired with XT-99, a permanent acrylic emulsion adhesive that offers good open time and outstanding mandrel hold and adhesion to curved surfaces and various substrates, including corrugated, glass and plastic. For a variety of barcode, laboratory files and patient tracking healthcare labeling applications, the facestocks are paired with ST95, a permanent acrylic emulsion adhesive that offers excellent ultimate adhesion, good open time and latex glove-friendly attributes.

MACtac also continues to offer converters high-performance medical adhesive solutions for direct-to-skin and medical device assembly, specifically designed for superior performance in end-use applications and tested according to ISO 10993-5/-10 standards for cytotoxicity, skin irritation and skin sensitization. The products are sterilization capable and available with a range of moisture vapor transmission rates (MVTRs) and adhesion levels.

For more information, visit www.MACtac.com/MedicalSolutions.