Global tape solutions with surgical precision

Global tape solutions with surgical precision

Unveiling our craftsmanship

Introduction

Welcome to an exciting journey through the world of tape solutions with Surgical precision. In this E-Magazine, we invite you to explore Avery Dennison’s tape manufacturing craftsmanship and technology that elevate high-quality tape solutions into indispensable tools for the global Surgical community. At Avery Dennison, we take pride in serving the largest and most innovative OEMs, converters and distributors worldwide. Join us as we delve into our operations and showcase the impact of our products on the surgical landscape.


Our materials science in practice


Avery Dennison Medical

The Road to Global Excellence

For more than three decades, Avery Dennison Medical has been a steadfast partner in healthcare, striving to enhance patient care and raise the global standards for Surgical tape solutions.

The Road to Global Excellence

For more than three decades, Avery Dennison Medical has been a steadfast partner in healthcare, striving to enhance patient care and raise the global standards for Surgical tape solutions.

Surgical tapes manufacturing

Our ISO 13485 certified manufacturing sites are the foundation of our quality assurance, ensuring that every surgical tape product we deliver consistently meets the highest international standards for the global medical community. This certification is a testament to our commitment to quality, safety, and precision. All our solutions are sterilizable by Gamma and ETO, adding to the versatility of our offerings. Additionally, our capability to customize the tape with a specific design enhances the adaptability and integratability of our products. 



Global excellence in surgical adhesives

For surgical applications, safety is of paramount importance, focusing on the secure maintenance of a sterile environment and achieving a strong bond with drapes and skin, even in wet conditions. We offer adhesives that provide both secure adhesion and are tailored to the unique demands of rigorous applications. But our reach extends far beyond safety and certification. The path to global excellence is built upon strategically located manufacturing facilities in the European Union and North America. The locations in Longford (IRL), Turnhout (BE) and Mentor (US) empower us to efficiently and effectively serve the global surgical community.

With production facilities spanning multiple continents, our global footprint optimizes our supply chain, minimizes environmental impact, and enhances our ability to meet the evolving demands of a growing global market while reducing our ecological footprint.

Sustainable supply chain management

Our well-established and robust supply chain ensures that our products reach clients in a timely manner, recognizing the time-sensitive nature of the surgical sector. 

Our strategic sourcing of raw materials within the European Union, underscores our commitment to quality and responsible sourcing. This approach is critical to our mission to create products that not only meet the highest expectations but also fit within ambitious ESG goals. By adhering to EU standards, we not only champion environmental sustainability but also ensure robust supply chain management and regulatory compliance. These aspects are fundamental in our mission to provide top-tier products while safeguarding our planet and upholding the values of our industry.

Elevating global surgical standards

In our journey toward global excellence, we uphold our core values, dedicated to advancing surgical tape solutions that improve patient care. Our ISO 13485 certification, global manufacturing presence, and EU sourcing show our commitment to a sustainable global surgical market. 

We invite you to join us on this journey as we continue to innovate, serve, and elevate global standards for surgical tape solutions. Together, we are enhancing patient care around the globe.

 

Surgical tape solutions

The heart of precision

Avery Dennison Medical is one of the largest suppliers of adhesive-based surgical solutions to medical device OEMs. Step inside the world of surgical tape innovation through our R&D and manufacturing activities.

The heart of precision

Avery Dennison Medical is one of the largest suppliers of adhesive-based surgical solutions to medical device OEMs. Step inside the world of surgical tape innovation through our R&D and manufacturing activities.

Surgical tape excellence

This E-Magazine offers a firsthand look at the precision and dedication that goes into crafting our high quality surgical tape solutions. One of our key strengths lies in our ability to meet the diverse needs of our clients. Surgical requirements can vary significantly, and we understand the importance of providing tailored solutions meeting specific performance requirements, like conformability, minimal glare or skin-friendly adhesives. Our expert teams collaborate closely with clients to ensure their unique demands are not just met but exceeded.



Where safety meets precision

Compliance in medical device manufacturing

At Avery Dennison Medical, quality control is the cornerstone of our operations. Our products and services consistently exceed the highest standards to satisfy our customers' requirements for quality, safety, reliability, and service.  Our facilities proudly hold ISO 13485 and GMP compliance, setting the gold standard for quality in medical device manufacturing. Our facilities are fully compliant with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), emphasizing our commitment to excellence in medical device manufacturing.

 

Reliability in surgical adhesives

Our adhesives undergo biocompatibility testing in strict accordance with ISO 10993, guaranteeing unequivocal safety for medical applications. In the field of surgery, where patient well-being is paramount, the reliability and infection control capability of our adhesives come to the forefront. The surgical tapes must excel in secure adhesion, reducing the risk of infections while maintaining biocompatibility. This ensures it aligns with the specific requirements of sedated patients and the practical needs of surgeons and nurses, prioritizing effective performance over patient comfort.



Advancing patient care through innovative surgical tape solutions
As we continue to push the boundaries of innovation, Avery Dennison's materials science ingenuity remains at the heart of our success. Guided by rigorous quality control processes and industry-standard certifications, our expert teams are dedicated to creating products that provide the highest level of precision and safety. These innovations are not only indispensable for healthcare professionals but also transformative in improving patient outcomes and comfort.
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Shaping the future of surgical tape solutions in healthcare

Join us in embracing the heart of precision, where the convergence of materials science and innovation impacts the future of surgical healthcare. Discover how we're advancing healthcare through our commitment to excellence and quality. 

Partner ecosystem

Global partnerships: shaping surgical precision together

At Avery Dennison Medical, we're proud to explore the ways in which our global partnerships are shaping surgical precision together. These collaborations are not just transactions; they are invaluable relationships that drive innovation, enhance healthcare, and elevate the standards of patient care.

Global partnerships: shaping surgical precision together

At Avery Dennison Medical, we're proud to explore the ways in which our global partnerships are shaping surgical precision together. These collaborations are not just transactions; they are invaluable relationships that drive innovation, enhance healthcare, and elevate the standards of patient care.

Collaborations for tailored tape solutions

The success of our surgical productfolio is built on extensive collaborations with OEMs and converters on a global scale. A key aspect of these collaborations is the presentation and evaluation of a wide range of products. Whether you're in need of incise films, construction tapes, or drape tapes for bordering or fenestration, we have a spectrum of solutions designed to meet your specific needs. The breadth of standard options allows us to customize solutions to your application, ensuring surgical precision and excellence. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, yet it often remains behind closed doors due to confidentiality. 



Our partner Walker Tape Converting talking about Avery Dennison


Elevating innovation

Partnership in crafting medical solutions

Our commitment to safeguarding the privacy and intellectual property of our clients means we usually can't reveal specific projects. By working closely with our partners, we co-create solutions that address the unique challenges of the surgical community, achieving precision and performance levels that were previously unattainable without these crucial partnerships.

Shaping surgical precision

At Avery Dennison Medical, we have a leading role in the surgical sector, which also brings responsibilities. This leadership position is supported by our Performance Polymer Group, which formulates adhesives that set the industry standard for many market segments in Medical. 

In addition, the innovation significantly relies on close collaborations with suppliers. We proactively seek and integrate the latest technological or process innovations from our supplier network. This proactive approach ensures that our products are not only up to date but often set new standards for performance and precision.

 



Leaders in collaboration for global healthcare excellence
These innovation-driven collaborations, and our commitment to excellence define our mission to shape surgical precision and elevate healthcare outcomes globally. By working together, we're not only responding to the ever-evolving needs of the surgical community but also actively setting the bar higher for what can be achieved in surgical precision and patient care.
Environmental goals

Sustainability across borders

In an era where environmental consciousness and sustainability are crucial, Avery Dennison creates long-term value for all of our stakeholders. As a global company, we recognize our global responsibility, with global commitments to sustainability that transcend geographical boundaries.

Sustainability across borders

In an era where environmental consciousness and sustainability are crucial, Avery Dennison creates long-term value for all of our stakeholders. As a global company, we recognize our global responsibility, with global commitments to sustainability that transcend geographical boundaries.

Turning commitment into tangible action

Our commitment isn't mere rhetoric; it's a tangible, action-oriented goal. Our 2030 sustainability goals serve as a roadmap for our efforts to minimize our environmental impact. These goals drive our initiatives and strategies, ensuring that sustainability is ingrained in every aspect of our operations.


Innovating through recycling and efficient operations

A few of the key pillars of our sustainability strategy are waste reduction, down-gaging and down-sizing. By systematically identifying opportunities to reduce the weight of our products, we actively contribute to more efficient transportation and a decrease in carbon emissions. This not only benefits the environment but also streamlines logistics, offering economic advantages to our clients. 

Productivity improvement is another vital aspect of our sustainability journey. By continuously enhancing our production processes and minimizing waste, we ensure that we're operating as efficiently as possible. This allows us to reduce our carbon footprint while also increasing cost-efficiency. By 2030 we want our operations to be 95% landfill-free, with a minimum of 80% of our waste recycled and the remainder reused, composted, or sent to energy recovery. We have already successfully diverted 93% of our waste in 2022. But we also help our clients to do so with AD Circular, our program enabling users of our label products to easily and affordably recycle used liners and matrix.

Crafting solutions for a better future

We are resolutely committed to formulating and providing innovative products and materials that not only excel in eco-friendliness but also deliver inventive solutions to our clients. By prioritizing sustainable materials, we want to replace less eco-conscious components with greener alternatives.

Efforts to reduce our carbon footprint extend throughout our global supply chain. By minimizing emissions and waste across the entire lifecycle of our products, we're ensuring that sustainability is woven into every aspect of our operations. Our environmental footprint showcases the tangible results of our sustainability initiatives, like the installation of our first on-site wind turbine together with Eneco in 2017 at our facility in Turnhout, Belgium, which produces pressure-sensitive tapes and medical products. In just one year, the new wind turbine generated 4.3 gigawatt-hours out of a maximum capacity of 4.8, which is 25% of the Turnhout plant’s annual energy consumption.

An even larger initiative was launched recently. In Turnhout, Belgium, Avery Dennison commissioned Europe’s largest Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST) platform and Thermal Storage unit at its production plant. The renewable energy project contains a Concentrated Solar Thermal platform with 2,240 surface mirrors, with a solar field peak yield of 2.7 MW thermal power, and six thermal storage modules with a capacity of 5 MWh thermal power.

A sustainable path forward

The goal is not to reduce our carbon footprint only; it's to make a meaningful impact on the global healthcare landscape. By championing sustainability, we're contributing to a healthier environment and ensuring that the surgical segment plays a positive role in the global movement towards a greener, more sustainable future.

Join us in creating a more sustainable world for the global medical community and beyond. Together, we are making a difference, one eco-friendly step at a time.

Product overview

Surgical adhesive solutions

Avery Dennison Medical is one of the largest suppliers of adhesive-based surgical solutions to medical device OEMs. We offer a broad range of incise films, drape tapes, and construction tapes, with proprietary adhesives and differentiated performance characteristics, that cover the spectrum of these surgical application requirements.

Surgical adhesive solutions

Avery Dennison Medical is one of the largest suppliers of adhesive-based surgical solutions to medical device OEMs. We offer a broad range of incise films, drape tapes, and construction tapes, with proprietary adhesives and differentiated performance characteristics, that cover the spectrum of these surgical application requirements.

Incise films 

Research has shown the patient’s skin flora is a potential source of surgical site infection. This is why - after completion of surgical site preparation - an adhesive plastic film is applied on the patient’s skin. The incise film creates a barrier to the patient’s skin flora, and isolates the surgical site from non-sterile areas that could increase the risk of a surgical site infection. Our transparent incise films allow the skin to breathe, preventing moisture buildup under the film even in difficult or wet operating conditions. Our single-coated tapes are available as roll or semi-converted product.


Portfolio overview

Product

Carrier

Adhesive

Liner

Features

MED 1827

25µ PU film (hydrophobic) w/PE support

43.5g acrylic adhesive 

PPP liner

High quality, conformable, transparent, non-reflective PU incise film

MED 1827A

25µ PU film (hydrophobic) w/PE support

65g acrylic adhesive

Paper liner

Same film as MED 1827, but with a stronger adhesive

MED 5020

25µ PU film

45g acrylic adhesive

Kraft liner

Different acrylic adhesive formulation

MED 5021

25µ PU film

45g acrylic adhesive

Kraft liner

Different liner 

MED 5030

25µ co-PET film w/PP support

25g acrylic adhesive

Kraft liner

Polypropylene support to assist w/handling & processing

MED 5042

50µ PU film

25g acrylic adhesive

Kraft liner

Thicker PU carrier

MED 5051

75µ PE film

50g acrylic adhesive

Kraft liner

Thicker PE carrier

MED 5074A

50µ EMA film (hydrophobic)

30g acrylic adhesive

Paper liner

Non reflective, transparent, soft, conformable, PU-like feel, slightly thicker film. Low breathability.

MED 5544U

20µ Transparent matte PU Film w/PE support

30g solventless/UV acrylic adhesive

Paper liner

High MVTR (1400g/m²/24h)

MED 5560A

25µ PU film (hydrophobic) w/PE support

65g acrylic adhesive

PPP liner

Same as MED 1827A, but with thicker liner 

MED 5570U

25µ PU film (hydrophobic) w/PE support

40g solventless/UV acrylic adhesive

Paper liner

Same as MED 1827 but with a stronger adhesive

MED 5575A

25µ PU film w/PE support

43.5g acrylic adhesive

Paper liner

Same as MED 1827 but with a paper liner

MED 5576A

25µ PU film (hydrophobic) w/PE support

35g acrylic adhesive

Paper liner

High quality PU incise film


Drape tapes 

Advanced adhesive tape strips help keep surgical drapes in place during procedures. Our double-coated films are compatible with various drape substrates. Drape tapes can include bordering and fenestration.

Bordering tapes are applied to one border of a surgical drape, and are available with and without a fingerlift. This is a non-adhesive area on the edge of the tape, which allows easy removal of the liner by the nurse. To facilitate removal of the liner of large adhesive areas, a backsplit in the liner can be opted for.

Fenestration tapes are used to create an adhesive area in the center of a single-piece drape, and are also available with and without a fingerlift. This application usually requires double-coated tapes with 2 liners, for conversion purposes. 


Portfolio overview

Product

Carrier

Adhesive

Liner

Features

MED 1834 (Y)

12µ PET film

2x35g synthetic rubber adhesive

Paper liner

Double-coated tape, w/synthetic rubber adhesive on both sides

MED 3044

75µ PE film

2x50g acrylic adhesive

Kraft liner

Double-coated tape, w/acrylic adhesive on both sides

MED 6000

75µ PE film

1x35g + 1x50g I-780s acrylic adhesive

Kraft liner

Double-coated tape, w/acrylic adhesive on both sides, but different coat weights

MED 6361U /Y

12µ PET film

2x60g solventless/UV acrylic adhesive

Paper liner 

Double-coated tape, w/acrylic adhesive on both sides

MED 6367R / Y

12µ PET film

2x45g synthetic rubber adhesive

Paper liner 

Double-coated tape, w/synthetic rubber adhesive on both sides

MED 6389R / Y (dev.)

12µ PET film

2x45g synthetic rubber adhesive

1x white paper liner + 1x yellow paper liner

Double-linered (white & yellow), double-coated product with synthetic rubber adhesive (for manual assembly)

MED 6390U / Y (dev.)

12µ PET film

1x45g synthetic rubber adhesive + 1x60g solventless /UV acrylic adhesive

Paper liner

Combi-tape (synthetic rubber on skin, acrylic onto PE drapes)

MED 6373U / Y (dev.)

12µ PET film

1x60g solventless/UV acrylic adhesive + 1x45g synthetic rubber adhesive

Paper liner

Combi-tape (acrylic on skin, synthetic rubber on drape)

MED 6392U / Y (dev.)

12µ PET film

1x45g synthetic rubber adhesive + 1x60g solventless/UV acrylic adhesive

1x white paper liner + 1x yellow paper liner

Double-linered (white & yellow), double-coated combi-tape (synthetic rubber on skin, acrylic onto PE drapes)


Construction tapes 

Surgical drapes can be made up of different layers, which need to be bound together. Transfer tapes can be used to adhere the plastic or nonwoven layers to each other. 


Portfolio overview

Product

Carrier

Adhesive

Liner

Features

MED 2120U

N/A: transfer tape

60g solventless/UV acrylic adhesive

Paper liner

Higher peel & shear compared to MED 2123R, higher coat weight than MED 2121U

MED 2121U

N/A: transfer tape

40g solventless/UV acrylic adhesive

Paper liner

Higher peel & shear compared to MED 2123R, lower coat weight than MED 2120U

MED 2123R

N/A: transfer tape

40g synthetic rubber adhesive 

PPP liner

Higher tack compared to MED 2120U

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United States

7100 Lindsay Drive
Mentor, Ohio 44060
United States

+1 440 534 2600 

Belgium

Tieblokkenlaan 1
B-2300 Turnhout
Belgium

+32 (0)14 40 48 11
+32 (0)14 40 48 55

Ireland

IDA Business Park
Ballinalee Road
Longford, Rep. of
Ireland

+353 43 334 9586

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