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Can KeepTrack™ Bands Survive the Care Process?
Can KeepTrack™ Bands Survive the Care Process?

We ran our plastic bands through a series of tests to ensure they work across all of your cases.

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Written by Wesley Mowry
Updated over 6 months ago

Our amazing Nancy Jenner, a Licensed Funeral Director and member of our Sales Team, conducted several experiments with our plastic KeepTrack™ bands to simulate real-world exposure. Here are the results!

📋 Test #1: Soapy Water

For this test for Benny Smith (not a real person), we started with a dry band as shown above and then doused it in soap as shown below, and then let it soak for 24 hours fully submerged in the soapy water.

✨ Results ✨

The band was removed from the soapy water and rinsed. The band was fully legible and the QR code still scanned as expected. See the final results below.

📋 Test #2: Damp Cotton + Body Bag + Blood

For the second test (Mike O'Niell), the tag was initially wrapped in wet cotton as shown above, and then placed inside a body bag and placed in the cooler overnight. The band was later placed in blood and was later rinsed with soapy water and the results are shown below

✨ Results ✨

The band was rinsed with soapy water. The band was fully legible and the QR code still scanned as expected. See the final results below.

📋 Test #3: Doused in Chemical

For the third test (Lorelei Monoela), the band was doused with chemical (undiluted Champion Hi-form CPF 35).

✨ Results ✨

The band was rinsed after 24 hours with soapy water. The band was fully legible and the QR code still scanned as expected. See the final results below.

📋 Test #4: Submerged for 24 Hours In Chemical

And for our last test, we decided to take things to the extreme. This band was fully submerged in undiluted Champion Hi-form CPF 35 for 24 hours as shown below. This is a contrived example to show the durability of the tags.

✨ Results ✨

After sitting in the chemical for 24 consecutive hours, the band was rinsed with soapy water. Though slightly discolored, the band was fully legible and the QR code scanned as expected.

Helpful Tips

  • Ensure that the plastic film covers the entire printed label. If the film goes on slightly crooked, it can create air bubbles that allow the liquid to seep onto the actual label.

  • As needed, you can print extra QR Labels for a given case. Always ensure that if you need to add a duplicate label, it is for the correct case.

Need More Help? 👋

Chat with our team anytime. Or give us a ring at (208) 908-0488.

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