Tyvek®

Also called: Flashspun high-density polyethylene

Tyvek® — A DuPont™ material made of flashspun high-density polyethylene fibres, used as the porous side of reels and pouches for low-temperature sterilization.

Tyvek® is strong, tear-resistant and free of cellulose. That matters for hydrogen-peroxide gas plasma, because cellulose absorbs hydrogen peroxide and can cause cycles to abort. Tyvek® is also widely used for ethylene-oxide sterilization.

Tyvek® reels are not the usual choice for 134 °C steam cycles; medical paper with film is the standard there.

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