Tyvek

Tyvek (/tˈvɛk/) is a brand of synthetic flashspun high-density polyethylene fibers. The name "Tyvek" is a registered trademark of the American multinational chemical company DuPont, which discovered and commercialized Tyvek in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Tyvek
Product typeFlashspun nonwoven HDPE fiber
OwnerDuPont
CountryUnited States
IntroducedApril 1967 (1967-04)
Related brandsYUPO synthetic paper
MarketsConstruction, Packaging and labeling
TaglineWhat do you need to protect?
Websitedupont.com/Tyvek

Tyvek's properties—such as being difficult to tear but easily cut, and waterproof against liquids while allowing water vapor to penetrate—have led to it being used in a variety of applications. Tyvek is often used as housewrap, a synthetic material used to protect buildings during construction, or as personal protective equipment (PPE).

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