DuPont™ Tyvek® APX™

From Evolution to Revolution
Science-Driven Innovation
Tested & proven solution

Heralding a new era of disposable chemical protective garments. Offering extreme breathability with equivalent durability and performance, Tyvek® APX™ innovative material is set to revolutionize the way you experience comfort and safety in the workplace. Are you ready for the next revolution?

Heralding a new era of disposable chemical protective garments.

This new era is defined by a single focus: improving wearability to maximize worker safety. At the heart of this innovation is a breakthrough in breathability. For the first time, workers can experience the ultimate combination of protection and comfort. With Tyvek^® APX™ protective coveralls, they can stay safe while performing at their best, even in the most demanding environments.

As we look to the future, our mission remains the same: to protect millions of end-users across a wide range of applications. Now, we are raising the bar even further. The new era of Tyvek^® garments represents a new benchmark in the world of chemical protection, setting our new standards for performance and well-being at work

This is more than just a product launch – it’s a game-changer. It’s the result of years of scientific research, customer collaboration, and a relentless commitment to excellence. By listening to our customers, observing their daily challenges, and applying cutting-edge science, we’ve created a solution that addresses one of the most problematic health and safety challenges of the 21^st century – how to make garments more breathable without sacrificing performance or durability.

It’s crucial to ensure that workers can perform at their best. This involves not only keeping them safe but also ensuring they feel comfortable. Globally, regulatory bodies and health experts are recognising this link by placing more emphasis on worker well-being. The difficulty is that comfort can mean different things to different people.

Comfort, for new Tyvek^® APX™, means enhancing worker well-being by reducing the risk of suffering from heat build-up while wearing essential protective garments. This is a significant challenge because protective garment design has traditionally involved sacrificing some comfort to ensure the required protection and durability. It’s time to change this paradigm.

Extreme breathability

We’ve taken the comfort challenge right back to the heart of our Tyvek® fabric. We have developed a new type of Tyvek® fabric that is extremely breathable, allowing enhanced moisture evaporation and improved air circulation. These properties have been scientifically validated by independent laboratories, including Empa (the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology). Additionally, collaboration with wearable device leaders, such as Epicore Biosystems, has provided further assessment of performance in application, and customer trials have been conducted to evaluate user experience.

Comfort is a science. Comfort is Tyvek® APX™

Feel the Performance

The next generation of Tyvek® PPE redefines comfort without compromising the levels of protection and durability you rely on. With cutting-edge breathable fabric technology, we’re taking wearability to unprecedented heights, helping to ensure you stay safe and comfortable, even in harsh conditions.

Proven Results

An independent physiological study by Empa examined the effects of a more breathable fabric on physical strain experienced by the human body. The research assessed physiological changes in workers wearing both standard Tyvek® protective garments and Tyvek® APX™ coveralls under varied environmental conditions and activity levels.

Customer response

Independent testing proved we had the science right, but we also wanted to find out how our customers would react to our new Tyvek^® garment through extensive wear trials. More than 290 people took part, across different regions and applications. The garments were tested in extremes of temperature and humidity, and from low work intensity to high levels of activity. Some participants commented that Tyvek^® APX™ coverall feels more like casual clothing than a protective garment.

Overall, wearers noticed and appreciated the high-breathability of Tyvek^® APX^™, and even more in extreme conditions. Some participants commented that Tyvek^® APX^™commented that Tyvek® APX™ coverall feels more like casual clothing than a protective garment.

Science-Driven Innovation Through Collaboration

Collaborating with Renowned Experts

Achieving a genuine step-change in chemical protection garments involves many people inside and outside DuPont. Meet two external companies who support our vision to continuously improve worker well-being.

Learn more about the collaboration with Experts in Comfort.

Epicore Biosystems

Epicore Biosystems (Epicore) is a leader in digital health solutions. Epicore is working with DuPont Personal Protection to explore innovative ways to enhance worker safety and well-being. By combining Epicore’s Connected Hydration wearable technology with DuPont’s expertise in protective garments, this collaboration aims to deliver real-time hydration tracking and personalized insights to workers in demanding environments.

As Rising temperatures and extreme climate increase the risk of heat stress and dehydration, particularly in physically intensive industries, this collaboration introduces a new layer of intelligence to the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) industry. Epicore’s sweat-sensing wearables deliver real-time data on hydration and physiological status, empowering workers to stay safe, healthy, and perform at their best. When combined with DuPont’s personal protective equipment (PPE), these integrated solutions have the potential to set a new standard for safety by offering actionable insights tailored to individual needs.

This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to advancing biometric-driven safety measures and addressing the challenges of modern workplaces. Together, Epicore and DuPont are paving the way for a future where wearable technology and PPE work hand-in-hand to safeguard health, enhance performance, and promote worker well-being

To learn more about Epicore Biosystems, visit www.epicorebiosystems.com.

Empa

Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, is a renowned multidisciplinary research institute at the forefront of advancing innovations in materials science and technology for a sustainable future. As part of an ongoing collaboration, Empa and DuPont Personal Protection are applying scientific methods to advance the comfort of protective clothing.

The collaboration between DuPont and Empa continues to put scientific, data-driven methodologies at the center of PPE development, with the aim of improving wearability without compromising safety.