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Crosstex range of Chemical Process Indicators (CPIs), Chemical Indicator Strips and Indicator Tapes are manufactured with Crosstex’s Eco Friendly Indicating Inks and meet performance specifications as outlined in ISO 11140-1 Sterilization of Health Care Products. Crosstex's CPI's and Indicator Tapes provide a fast and consistent visual check to determine whether an item has been exposed to a sterilisation process.
Crosstex's range of Chemical Indicators, Integrators and Emulators manufactured with a tear resistant lamination protection. The range indicators demonstrate exceptional performance and are customised for the most widely utilised sterilisation processes.
Shelf Life and Storage Considerations - All Chemical Indicator Types: These products have a 24 months shelf life and are stored at room temperature. The shelf life is based on the date the indicating ink is applied to the substrate. After exposure to a sterilisation process, the colour change remains stable when stored correctly. |
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Chemical Process Indicators (CPI's) and Indicator Tapes |
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Chemical Indicators, Integrators and Emulators |
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QC Organisms/Growth Promotion
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Vapourised Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP) Biological Indicators |
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Chemical Process Indicators (CPI) |
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Indicator Tapes |
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 Crosstex's Class 1 Chemical Process Indicators are suitable for application by hand or Meto gun on shipping cartons or individual packages. The label colour indicates at a glance whether or not the product has gone through the sterilisation process.
Examples: Below is table containing examples of the available formats for the Chemical Process Indicator labels. A number of other formats are also available as standard products: |
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Sterilisation Process: |
13mm Circles |
METO Labels |
Preprinted 13mm Circles |
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Gamma or E-beam |
5,000/roll |
1,000/roll |
5,000/roll |
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Ethylene Oxide |
5,000/roll |
1,500/roll |
5,000/roll |
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Steam |
5,000/roll |
Custom Label |
Custom Label |
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Steam - Formaldehyde |
5,000/roll |
Custom Label |
Custom Label |
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Vapourised H2O2 |
Custom Label |
Custom Label |
5,000/roll |
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Dry Heat |
1,000/roll |
Custom Label |
Custom Label |
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Depyrogenation |
500/roll |
Custom Label |
Custom Label |
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Colour Transistions of Standard CPI's: |
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Sterilisation Process |
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Unexposed1 |
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Gamma Radiation |
>10kGy |
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Ethylene Oxide2 |
600mg/L |
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Steam3 |
121°C/134°C |
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Steam - Formaldehyde |
70°C, 1mol/L |
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Vapourised H2O24 |
>2.3mg/L |
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Dry Heat5 |
≤250°C |
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Depyrogenation6 |
160°C |
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Note 1: Pre-exposure colour and post-exposure colour for the conditions specified. Indicative colours only as actual colours may vary from those shown.
Note 2: 54°C, 60% RH, 20 minutes
Note 3: Saturated Steam (pre-vaccum) 121°C, >10 minutes; 134°C >2 minutes
Note 4: Minimum 2.3mg/L, ± 0.4mg/mL at 50°C ± 0.5°C
Note 5: Dry heat up to 60 minutes at ≤250°C
Note 6: Dry heat for 40 minutes at 160°C |
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Crosstex's Indicator Tapes are made of strong crepe-embossed paper with a pressure sensitive adhesive. They adhere to paper, paper/plastic, woven, treated woven and non-woven wraps. The adhesive allows for secure seals yet is easy to remove. They are manufactured with Crosstex’s Eco Friendly Inks making them one of the most environmentally friendly and most consistently performing tapes on the market. Designed to aid in distinguishing processed from unprocessed loads. |
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The following Indicator Tapes are available: |
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Sterilisation Process |
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Steam |
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White to dark and red to dark |
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Ethylene Oxide |
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Red to green |
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Vapourised H2O2 |
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Red to blue and red to yellow |
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Chemical Indicators, Integrators and Emulators
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Crosstex has introduced a new generation of Chemical Indicators, Integrators and Emulators manufactured with Crosstex’s Eco Friendly Indicating Ink technology and tear resistant lamination protection. These indicators demonstrate exceptional performance and are customised for the most widely utilised sterilisation processes. Crosstex evaluates the performance of every lot of Chemical Indicators, Integrators and Emulators using state of the art equipment to ensure consistent and reliable performance. |
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Lead & latex free |
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Permanent colour change |
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Long shelf life of 24 months |
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Each shipment includes a Certificate of Conformance for assurance of product quality and performance |
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Room temperature storage (15°C to 30°C) |
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The following Chemical Indicators, Integrators and Emulators are available: |
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Steam |
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Strip or square colour transition read-out from blue to dark. |
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Steam |
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121°C to 135°C (wicking style read-out). Note: Industrial use only |
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Steam |
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132°C for 4 minutes (wicking style read-out). 134°C for 3.5 minutes (green to brown colour change style read-out). Note: Industrial use only |
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Steam/Ethylene Oxide |
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Dual strip. Steam - cream to dark colour transition read-out; EO - cream to orange colour transition read-out. |
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Ethylene Oxide |
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Cream to rust (orange) colour transition read-out. |
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Ethylene Oxide |
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Blue to brown/gold colour transition read-out. |
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Vapourised H2O2 |
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Red to blue colour transition read-out. |
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Dry Heat |
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Green to dark colour transistion read-out |
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Dry Heat |
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Orange to brown colour transistion read-out |
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Steam/Formaldehyde |
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Red to green colour transistion read-out |
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Bowie & Dick Test
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Crosstex Bowie & Dick Test are used to monitore steam sterilisation processes using autoclaves. The Bowie & Dick Test Pack consists of a series of steam penetration (air removal) barriers in the center of which is a chemical indicator sheet. The test pack should be placed into an empty autoclave chamber and put through the recommended autoclave cycle of 121°C for 15 miutes or 134°C for 3 to 3.5 minutes.
These can be used to qualify a newly installed autoclave or following a major repair, but are generally used to monitor performance changes in air removal and steam quality during routine use. |
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CPI Custom Labels |
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Crosstex's Custom Chemical Process Indicator labels are a convenient, cost-effective option for manufacturers who wish to combine a sterilisation indicator with an existing label. These custom indicators can be any size or shape, in roll or sheet formats, and are designed for application directly to an existing label, pouch, carton, or other container as required. Crosstex currently manufactures custom labels for leading companies in the medical device, garments, food and packaging industries. |
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