High-strength protection for high-risk products
Made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), Tyvek® offers exceptional protection against damage for sharp or heavy products, outperforming more fragile alternative materials, such as medicalgrade paper. Its strength helps Tyvek® 1073B protect and maintain the sterility of high-risk medical products, such as artificial hips and heart valves.
In addition, Tyvek® 1073B is compatible with a broad range of manufacturing and sterilization processes, and is a superior microbial barrier, to help preserve sterility during both shipping and storage.
Key benefits
Tyvek® 1073B provides a range of advantages for medical device manufacturers. These include:
- High durability to withstand impact during shipping and storage.
- A superior microbial barrier that helps medical packaging start sterile and stay sterile.
- Compatibility with many sterilization processes.
- Clean peel and low risk of packaging contamination.
- Production under ISO 14001, offering recyclability and support of sustainability programs.
- Reliable, highquality supply
Sterilization compatibility
Unlike other materials, Tyvek® 1073B and all Tyvek® styles for medical device packaging are compatible with the most common methods of sterilization, giving medical device manufacturers greater flexibility. These include:
- Ethylene Oxide (EO)
- Gamma
- Electron-Beam
- Steam (under controlled conditions)
- Low temperature oxidative