Keep identification readable
Share the information you need to print and when printing takes place. Include cleaning agents and conditions the finished label will encounter.
Custom sterile labels
Sterile labels that fit the way you work.
Bring reliable identification into your aseptic process. We help you match sterile labels to your surfaces, printing equipment, packaging, and handling requirements.
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Sterile label basics
What are sterile labels?
Sterile labels are identification labels that have been sterilized and packaged to maintain sterility until the package is opened for use in a sterile or aseptic workflow.
CleanMark offers gamma-sterilized labels, including paper-based and cleanroom-compatible options. We help match the label construction, packaging, and format to your printing, transfer, and application process.
Start with your application
A label problem.
A new process.
A requirement that changed.
When a label leaves residue, lifts, or becomes unreadable, your team may face extra cleaning, relabeling, or interrupted work.
Choose the situation that best fits. You can change it later.
Sterile label selection guide
What needs to work in your sterile process?
Add the requirements you know. Your selections will carry into the inquiry below.
Stay attached—or remove cleanly
Identify the container or surface and how the label will be used. Let us know if clean removal is needed after use.
Fit your transfer and handling process
Describe how packs are opened, transferred, and used. Include the quantity needed at each opening and any packaging requirements.
Select any requirements you know—or continue without selecting.
Printing, packaging, sterilization, and application may happen in different sequences. We’ll review the sequence your operation actually uses.
Available formats
Supplied to fit the way you work.
Die-cut labels for printing, dispensing, or application.
Continuous material configured for your printing workflow.
Sheeted labels for manual application.
Identification where an adhesive label is not the preferred format.
Folded media for compatible printers and application systems.
Size, shape, roll configuration, and packaging are defined around your equipment and process. Include synthetic-component and double-bagging requirements where needed.
A sterile compounding application
Make the labels sterile. Keep the workflow familiar.
A compounding organization needed to introduce sterile labels into an established process for labeling IV bags and syringes—while retaining its existing printers and applicators.
We reviewed the continuous-roll labels, equipment requirements, packaging, and gamma sterilization together, with the goal of fitting sterile supply into the process its team already used.
We start with your process, then work through what the label needs to deliver.
Your sterile label requirements
Tell us what needs to work.
Share what you know. We’ll help identify suitable options and what needs to be evaluated. Only your name and email are required.
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Working with CleanMark
From your first question to production.
01 / UNDERSTAND
Define what needs to work.
Work directly with our technical team to clarify your application, identify gaps, and agree on the next step.
02 / EVALUATE
Evaluate in your process.
Discuss samples and agree what needs to be checked—from adhesion and printing to packaging and handling—before finalizing the solution.
03 / PRODUCE
Deliver labels that meet your requirements.
Carry the agreed requirements into manufacturing, with a shared focus on delivering on time, in full, and in spec.
Before you choose
Questions about sterile labels.
How are the labels sterilized?
CleanMark’s sterile-label offering uses gamma sterilization. Share any specified process or documentation requirements so we can review the proposed supply arrangement with you.
Do sterile labels also meet cleanroom requirements?
That needs to be specified separately. Tell us about particle, material, liner, core, and packaging restrictions so cleanroom compatibility can be considered alongside sterile supply.
Can we keep our printer and applicator?
We’ll review your equipment before recommending a configuration. Share the printer and applicator models, current label format, and when printing and application happen in your process.
Can we print the labels after opening the pack?
Tell us where printing occurs and how the labels are handled afterward. Opening, printing, and transfer must be considered within your controlled process; starting with a sterile pack alone does not establish the status of later handling steps.
Can labels be supplied in smaller packs?
Tell us how many labels you use each time a pack is opened. We can review pack quantities and configurations against your handling and supply requirements.
What documentation should we request?
Identify the records your quality team needs for acceptance, traceability, and qualification. We’ll confirm what is available for the proposed solution and sterilization program.
Are these sterilization indicator labels?
They serve different needs. This page concerns labels supplied sterile. If you need a color-change indication of process exposure, include that as an additional requirement.
Can we evaluate samples first?
Samples can be discussed as part of the recommendation process. We’ll clarify what each sample represents and which material, print, equipment, or process checks it can support.
