Avery Dennison provides 100 percent adhesion on frozen blood plasma bags

Avery Dennison has launched the Plasma Bag Label to address the challenges of applying self-adhesive labels onto frozen wrinkled blood plasma bags. The product was unveiled at Labelexpo Europe. 

The adhesive system, with a protective liner on a primary label, is applied to the bag prior to freezing. When the bag is taken out of the freezer, the liner is removed and the secondary self-adhesive label is applied to the exposed adhesive layer, creating an extremely high bond which sticks at low temperatures. The construction is designed to perform through the entire blood-bag process and ensures there is no delamination during centrifugation or other process steps. 

‘The Plasma Bag Label construction is a direct result of Avery Dennison’s collaborative innovation strategy,’ said Jan ‘t Hart, global segment director, pharmaceuticals, for Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials. ‘By discussing day-to-day obstacles with pharmaceutical companies including blood-bag manufacturers, blood banks and cold supply chain users, we have found unmet needs that can be solved by applying our deep knowledge of self-adhesive technology.’ 

Plasma Bag Labels are manufactured in Europe and available globally. 

Pictured: Avery Dennison’s new Plasma Bag Label provides 100 percent adhesion on frozen blood-plasma bags 

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