Sustainable Solutions for Exposure Monitoring

3M™ Comply™ Indicator Tapes 1322 and 1355 are exposure monitors that not only seal packs securely, but also provide at-a-glance visual assurance that the package has been exposed to the steam sterilisation process. They are Type 1 Process Indicators (as defined by ISO 11140-1:2014) and their purpose is to differentiate between exposed and unexposed packs.

View the 3M™ Comply™ Indicator Tape 1322 Interpretation Chart. (PDF, 516.9 KB) or View the 3M™ Comply™ Indicator Tape 1355 Interpretation Chart. (PDF, 457.4 KB)

3M™ Comply™ Indicator Tapes for steam now feature redesigned packaging that uses up to 30% less plastic. Made using a sustainable, solvent-free manufacturing process, 3M Indicator Tapes are made without natural rubber latex and are lead-free.

By eliminating the need for special hazardous waste disposal, you can simplify your operations, avoid the risk of penalties for non-compliance, and enhance your reputation for good environmental practices.

3M scientists invented pressure-sensitive tapes more than 80 years ago. This 1955 advert shows that 3M sold over 300 different pressure-sensitive tapes at that time!

We’ve put that history of adhesive know-how to work to create chemical indicator tapes with reliable adhesion and colour-change chemical indicator stripes that indicate exposure to steam sterilisation, ethylene oxide sterilisation, or hydrogen peroxide sterilisation processes.