Protective Clothing Case Studies: Tyvek® & Tychem®

Gamesa protects 600 workers across four Spanish wind blade plants from resins, adhesives and sanding dust. After field trials, workers picked Tyvek® 500 Xpert for full protection and Tyvek® 400 Dual where breathability matters most.

Garment: Tyvek® 500 Xpert, Tyvek® 400 Dual

ELAN's wind power division works with resins and glass fibre dust that can irritate skin and trigger allergies. Since 2010, Tyvek® coveralls have protected workers who wear them for almost the entire shift.

Garment: Tyvek® 600 Plus, Tyvek® 500 Xpert

Dairy cleaning teams use foam guns, hot water and changing detergents. LAÏTA replaced hot, ill-fitting Type 3 suits with Tyvek® 800 J, which staff find easier to put on and far cooler to work in.

Garment: Tyvek® 800 J

Daily bleach and high-pressure cleaning in near-100% humidity and confined spaces call for real chemical protection. After on-site trials, workers unanimously chose Tychem® 4000 S and DuPont trained the teams.

Garment: Tychem® 4000 S

When a Luxembourg hospital faced severe PPE shortages, designer Eva Ferranti and DuPont set up a custom supply chain, scaling from 10–20 tailored suits a week to around 500 Tyvek® garments a day.

Garment: Tyvek® fabric

Hamburg's infection control ambulance transports patients with suspected Ebola or SARS. Switching to Tychem® 6000 F with a powered hood cut the staff needed per call from 20 to 10.

Garment: Tychem® 6000 F

The UK's largest structural steel specialist needed lightweight coveralls for painters applying primers and fire-protective coatings. Tyvek® 500 Xpert has been their go-to garment for almost 20 years.

Garment: Tyvek® 500 Xpert

Technicians renovating heavily soiled machinery need coveralls that stay clean and move with them. Ledoux's buyers explain why cheaper alternatives disappointed, and why European-made Tyvek® fits their procurement policy.

Garment: Tyvek® coveralls

At Holcim Lägerdorf, alternative kiln fuels generate heavy dust and the previous SMS garments tore too easily. Tyvek® met the barrier, comfort and strength criteria and was rolled out to a second plant.

Garment: Tyvek® Type 5/6 coveralls

At one of the world's leading boat builders, moulding and flashing workers face polyester spray and fine dust. Lightweight, breathable Tyvek® keeps them comfortable at temperatures up to 33°C.

Garment: Tyvek® coveralls

Painters spray A320 aircraft from four-level scaffolding, while inspectors crawl into wings sealed with polysulphide. After trials and medical analysis, DuPont became Airbus France's sole supplier of Category III garments.

Garment: Tyvek® 600 Plus, Tychem® 6000 F

With around 80 machines in up to 40 km of tunnels, being seen is a safety must at the Küre copper mine. Tyvek® 500 HV adds high visibility to everyday protection.

Garment: Tyvek® 500 HV

Sumitec's repair crews service heavy equipment in oil, coal dust and extreme weather. They have relied on Tyvek® 500 Xpert for over 10 years, and in field trials Tyvek® 800 J kept used engine oil off the wearer.

Garment: Tyvek® 500 Xpert, Tyvek® 800 J

During the dismantling of the Lubmin nuclear power plant, staff face airborne particles, asbestos fibres and residual radioactive contamination. Tyvek® coveralls meet Type 5/6 and EN 1073-2 while staying light and breathable.

Garment: Tyvek® 500 Xpert

Working with UKAEA, DuPont designed a Tyvek® 600 Plus variant with socks and thumb loops, plus new donning and doffing procedures. After trials at Windscale, it became the single-use suit for all UKAEA sites.

Garment: Tyvek® 600 Plus

In COVID-19 vaccine production, virus leakage and operator-borne contamination are the key risks. Tyvek® garments meet GMP A/B and C/D requirements, and DuPont kept supply flowing at the height of the pandemic.

Garment: Sterile Tyvek® IsoClean garments

Icrom handles intensely coloured pharmaceutical tracers, which made skin contamination visible. With Tyvek® 600 Plus, operators' skin stayed free of staining, unlike with the coveralls used before.

Garment: Tyvek® 600 Plus, Tyvek® 200 EasySafe

Personnel working with acids, alkalis and other hazardous substances in pharmaceutical production use Tychem® 6000 F FaceSeal for chemical protection. Following wear trials, the company also worked with DuPont to develop an on-site training video demonstrating correct donning and doffing procedures.

Garment: Tychem® 6000 F FaceSeal

Developed with SNCF, Tyvek® 500 HV combines chemical, biological and antistatic protection with Class 3 high visibility. It replaced a stock of 23 washable hi-vis garments per worker.

Garment: Tyvek® 500 HV

Sewer workers across a 1,212 km network kneel, crawl and lie in standing water while facing chemical and biological risks. Tyvek® 800 J gives them watertight, breathable protection with stitched-and-taped seams.

Garment: Tyvek® 800 J

After the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, RecoveryPRO and BELFOR Group cleaned and disinfected the ship around the clock. DuPont supplied Tyvek® garments despite global shortages.

Garment: Tyvek® coveralls

For scenes of crime officers, a single skin cell or fibre can compromise evidence. Low-linting Tyvek® coveralls protect both the scene and the wearer, as Thames Valley and Metropolitan Police experts explain.

Garment: Tyvek® coveralls

In a simulated ammonia leak at DuPont Luxembourg, firefighters sealed the pipe in 10 minutes wearing Tychem® TK, a suit with over 8 hours of permeation resistance to gaseous ammonia.

Garment: Tychem® TK