Tyvek® is a proprietary fabric technology only available from Dupont. The material is the industry leader in disposable, dry particle and aerosol protection. Tyvek garments are white, low linting, breathable material.
Other features of tyvek include:
  • Tyvek garments are anti-static treated
  • Inexpensive and designed to be a disposable garment not intended to be washed
  • The preferred method for sterilization of tyvek gaments is gamma sterilization
  • Tyvek garments will resist water and blood penetration at approximately 1.5 psi. Low surface tension liquids will penetrate at lower pressures. In light liquid splash and residual contact situations, consider NexGen or ProShield 2 garments.
  • All tyvek garments are designed for limited use. The actual time will vary depending on work conditions.
  • Tyvek garments chemical protection is limited to situations involving dry hazardous particles and aerosols.
  • Tyvek garments are not flame resistant or flame retardant and should not be used around heat, flame, sparks or potentially flammable environments.
  • Tyvek garments can be used in a clean room. Specially manufacturered, processed and packaged Clean Room Tyvek, ProClean and ProShield 2 garments are suitable for use in clean rooms class 100 to class 100,000
  • Non-contaminated garments used in clean room operations can be recycled for non hazardous applications.
  • Tyvek garments can be used with isocyanate-based paints, under proper conditions. Garments made of Tyvek are not appropriate in spray applications if they become soaked with overspray and back splatter. Other products to concider would be NexGen, TyChem QC or CPF 1.

Tyvek garments are inexpensive and designed for limited-use. The use time will vary on work conditions. Tyvek garments have a shelf life of at least 5 years based on degradation studies. High temperature, ulltraviolet, wet, and cold conditions will impact the long-term life of the garments made of Tyvek.

Typical Applications for Tyvek: agriculture, spray painting, finishing operations, lead abatement, asbestos abatement, mold remediation, fiberglass manufacturing, food processing, and other applications involving dry chemicals, dirt and radioactive dust.

Special Applications for Tyvek: clean room processed and sterile processed Tyvek available