Faller Packaging develops freeze-friendly labels

Ensuring the global supply of the newly developed vaccines against the coronavirus is one of the main issues dominating the pharmaceutical industry. These vaccines must be stored and transported at particularly low temperatures to arrive at the destinations safely and effectively. 

The Faller Packaging label material is made from polypropylene (PP) film that easily withstands temperatures ranging from -196° C to +120° C (-320 to 250 F). The adhesive is designed to be applied at room temperature but continues to serve its purpose in extremely cold conditions. 

The labelstock has been tested in accordance with DIN ISO 3826 and approved for indirect contact with foodstuffs as per FDA 175.105. The labels adhere to glass containers, plastic containers, steel plates, and plastic plates and can also be applied to vials with narrow radii. They are suitable for standard labeling machines but can also be applied by hand.

‘This makes Faller Packaging’s temperature-resistant labels ideal for labeling Covid-19 vaccines and sterile medications, as well as for a range of other applications, for example, in the field of cryogenics,’ said the company in a statement. ‘Pharmaceutical manufacturers benefit from secure, durable labels which, among other things, enable reliable batch traceability and help avoid user errors. The labels can even be printed retroactively via thermal transfer. The material from which they are made also exhibits high levels of resistance against various chemicals.’