XyliTUFF – Extended Exposure Xylene & Chemical-resistant Labels

XyliTUFF labels are ultra-resistant to xylene and chemicals, designed for a wide range of applications. They offer long-term resistance to common organic solvents, industrial thinners, flux, oils, grease, degreasers, gasoline, and other chemicals.

Featuring a permanent chemical-resistant adhesive, these labels maintain their adhesion in even the harshest environments. Suitable for flat surfaces, they can endure immersion in xylene for up to 15 hours on a microscope slide (thorough testing in end-user application conditions is recommended). XyliTUFF labels also resist long-term exposure to safer clearing and deparaffinizing Xylene substitutes like EZ Prep, Clearify, Histo-Clear, Formula 83, Pro-Par, and others.

In addition, they are resistant to gas sterilization with ethylene oxide (759 mg/L for 1 hour, at 55°C and 40-80% relative humidity) and can withstand continuous wiping and rubbing with sanitizing wipes such as Sani-Wipe, Eco-Wipe, and Eco-Wipe Duo.

Compatible with all major thermal-transfer barcode printers, these chemical-resistant labels can be printed with alphanumeric text, 1D and 2D barcodes, and serialized numbers using our recommended XAR-class chemical-resistant ribbons.

Features:

• Excellent stain resistance, ideal for microscope slides used in histology
• Recommended for routine as well as special staining protocols
• Resistant to xylene, toluene, hexane, acetone, alcohols, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), acetonitrile (ACN), and other common solvents
• Resistant also to the new generation of safer, non-toxic, xylene alternatives/substitutes
• Compatible with automated slide processors
• Suitable also for labeling components in industrial settings and manufacturing, such as automotive electronic control modules/units that are in contact with harsh chemicals and solvents