Cold can change the construction.
The adhesive and material need to remain secure and usable throughout extended dry-ice exposure.
Dry ice labels
Cold storage & cold chain labels / Dry ice labels
For pharmaceutical, biotech & temperature-sensitive shipments
Dry ice labels for ultra-cold shipping and handling.
Custom identification labels for materials shipped or handled in dry ice. Match the construction to your container, application conditions, dry-ice exposure, shipment duration, temperature transitions, abrasion, and printing requirements.
For vials, tubes, syringes, applicators, bottles, sample containers, and shipping materials.
What makes dry-ice conditions hard
The shipment is more than a temperature.
A label may be applied at room temperature, packed into dry ice, exposed to ultra-cold conditions for hours or days, handled during transit, and then returned to much warmer temperatures at the destination. The construction has to work through that entire sequence.
Room temperature still matters.
The label also needs to maintain integrity before packing and after the shipment reaches its destination.
Frost follows unpacking.
Condensation can develop rapidly as cold containers return to warmer conditions.
Shipping adds abrasion and handling.
Labels may be rubbed, stacked, handled, and moved throughout packing, transit, and receipt.
Still needs to scan.
Text and barcodes need to remain usable when the shipment reaches its destination.
What will your dry ice labels need to withstand?
Select every challenge in your workflow. Your selections help define the complete application.
What matters for your workflow
Start with the complete shipping sequence.
Your selections carry into the form.
Labels for dry-ice shipping and ultra-cold transit.
Support identification of temperature-sensitive materials moving between facilities, laboratories, manufacturers, clinical sites, and distribution points. Specify the complete shipping sequence so the label can be evaluated for ultra-cold exposure and the return to warmer conditions.
Pharmaceutical & biotech shipments
Maintain identification through packing, dry-ice transit, receipt, and transfer into controlled storage.
Laboratory & clinical logistics
Keep sample identification attached and readable through ultra-cold transport and destination handling.
Temperature-sensitive products
Protect critical product identification when materials must travel in dry ice before returning to room or controlled temperatures.
Adhesion, material, and print. Matched to the shipping workflow.
Stay with the container.
Match the adhesive to the substrate, geometry, application temperature, and conditions present before the shipment is packed.
Include whether the label is applied at ambient, refrigerated, or already-cold conditions.
Stay usable through transit.
Evaluate the adhesive, facestock, printing, and protection through dry-ice exposure, handling, abrasion, frost, and condensation.
Include the actual printer and ribbon when printing onsite.
Perform at both ends.
Consider packing conditions, shipment duration, destination temperatures, cleanroom requirements, and downstream handling together.
Global cold-chain applications
Keep every temperature-sensitive applicator identified.
Keep every temperature-sensitive applicator identified.
From dry-ice packing to delivery.
A temperature-sensitive applicator may be labeled at room temperature, packed in dry ice for shipment, exposed to ultra-cold conditions for an extended period, and then returned to much warmer temperatures at the destination.
Throughout that sequence, the label needs to stay attached and readable—without losing integrity during the cold exposure or as the product warms.
CleanMark helps match the adhesive, material, and printing to the container and shipping process, so identification stays with the product from packing through delivery.
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Details that matter before you choose.
What temperature range should I specify for a dry-ice label?
Include the actual temperature range and shipment sequence rather than relying on a single nominal value. Also include the conditions before packing, during transit, and after the shipment reaches its destination.
How long can the label remain exposed to dry ice?
Share the expected shipment duration and whether the package may be replenished with dry ice during transit. Exposure time is one part of evaluating the complete label construction.
Can a dry-ice label return to room temperature without losing adhesion?
The complete transition should be evaluated. Include the application temperature, time in dry ice, destination conditions, condensation during warming, and any handling after receipt.
What should I consider when labeling a syringe, vial, or curved container?
Share the container material, diameter or geometry, label dimensions, and overlap. Tight curvature can affect edge adhesion and the available area for readable identification.
Will the barcode remain readable after shipment?
Evaluate the barcode after the complete sequence, including dry-ice exposure, transit, abrasion, frost, condensation, and warming at the destination. Include your actual print setup when printing onsite.
Can I print dry-ice labels onsite?
Include your printer, ribbon or other print technology, and when printing occurs in the workflow. The printing system and label construction should be evaluated together.
Can dry-ice labels support cleanroom or sterilization requirements?
These requirements can be considered together. Specify packaging, cleanroom handling, sterilization exposure, chemicals, and downstream use so the recommendation reflects the complete workflow.
