Tyvek® 500 garments are composed of flash spun high density polyethylene which creates a unique, nonwoven material available only from DuPont. Tyvek® garments provide an ideal balance of protection, durability and comfort. They are now available with external serged seams that provide the performance of Type 5/6 garments, which have been tested to standards against light liquid aerosols and airborne solid particles. The coveralls provide an effective barrier against particles (down to 1.0 micron in size). Tyvek® 500 coveralls are suitable for applications such as pharmaceutical handling, chemical processing, automatic spray painting, maintenance and many others. Tyvek® 500 Type 5/6 coveralls offer the following safety and comfort benefits:
Chemical protective clothing, Category III, Type 5-B and 6-B
EN 1073-2 (protection against radioactive contamination)
Protection against infective agents (EN 14126) including resistance to penetration by blood and body fluids using synthetic blood (ISO 16603)
Antistatic treatment (EN 1149-5) – on both sides
Serged external seams featuring patent-pending technology for enhanced liquid spray tightness
Very low inward leakage due to optimized design
Tyvek® auto-lock zipper and storm flap for increased protection
Elastic face, wrists and ankles as well as glued-in waist elastic
