DuPond to boost sales of medical packaging material Tyvek in India

Tyverk, a bacteria resistant packaging material for medical devices and instruments, will be soon made available across India.

Tyvek is a kind of non-woven fabric which has been used as a premium medical material, marketed by DuPont.

Tyverk pacjkaging offers maximum bacteria penetration resistance, tear strength, puncture resistance and clean peel besides compatibility with existing and emerging sterilization methods.

Tyvek is suited for packaging of heavy sharp and bulky devices including implants, syringes or rounded edge devices.

Tyvek is also puncture resistant for Form-Fill seal applications. It is also used to pack sterile products from medical gowns, catheters to ophthalmic lenses.

DuPont’s also markets Softesse in the health care segment besides Tyvek.

Softesse is used as a microbial barrier. Softesses has an ISO EN 11607:2006 global medical packaging standard. The products are recognized by the US where ISO EN 11607:2006 has been adopted as American National Standard. It also adheres to standards of FDA Centres for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). In Europe, the standard has also been approved as European Norms.

Both Tyvek and Softesse feature excellent bacterial protection and superior tear strength. It is known for its low-linting, resulting in the reduced risk of device contamination.