DuPont Announces Winners of Second Annual Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards

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DuPont (NYSE: DD) announced winners of the second annual Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards on Oct 8, 2025 during the Medical Packaging Conference (Oct 6-8, 2025). The program honors healthcare packaging projects using Tyvek® that advance sustainability across design, operations and in-use stages.

2025 winners: Evercare (Endurance R50 film with up to 50% post-consumer recycled content), Amcor (ACT2100™: 25% stronger seals, 50% greater breathability) and B. Braun (tray redesign eliminating 64 metric tons plastic, saving 198 metric tons CO2e annually). Next application period expected May 2026.

Awards recognize excellence in healthcare packaging initiatives that utilize Tyvek^® material to help drive and promote continued innovation in sustainability

WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) announced the winners of its global awards program, the Tyvek^® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards, during the Medical Packaging Conference (MPC) hosted by DuPont October 6-8, 2025. This annual awards program recognizes leaders across the healthcare industry who are embracing and driving sustainability throughout the packaging lifecycle.

The three 2025 winners, who utilize healthcare packaging made with DuPont™ Tyvek^® material and whose efforts show a significant focus on sustainability, are:

Packaging (re)design: Evercare
Evercare developed the Endurance R50 film, a medical-grade packaging solution that incorporates up to 50% post-consumer advanced recycling technology supplied by sister company Selenis, while maintaining the performance and safety of virgin materials. When combined with Tyvek^® lidding, the film provides superior thermoforming, sealing and sterilization resistance. This innovation helps reduce reliance on virgin fossil-fuel-based plastics, lowers carbon emissions and supports the healthcare industry's move toward circularity.

Operational efficiencies: Amcor
Amcor created ACT2100™, a next-generation Tyvek^® heat seal coating that delivers 25% stronger seals and 50% greater breathability than comparable products. These advances enable faster, more reliable sterilization cycles and improve packaging integrity under demanding conditions. With consistent application and fiber-free peels, ACT2100™ enhances user experience, reduces manufacturing risks and ensures supply chain reliability across multiple global sites.

Sustainability in-use: B. Braun Medical, Inc.
B. Braun redesigned its regional anesthesia and procedure tray packaging to significantly reduce both plastic and paper use. By pairing Amcor's Sureform Ultra forming film with Tyvek^® 1059B rollstock, the new sterile barrier system eliminates 64 metric tons of plastic and 4,400 pounds of paper annually. The change also lowers CO₂e emissions by 198 metric tons each year and makes packaging easier for hospitals to recycle—advancing B. Braun's global commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030.

"The award-winning initiatives showcased in the 2025 DuPont™ Tyvek^® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards are a true testament to how the healthcare packaging industry continues to make meaningful strides in sustainable innovation," said David Domnisch, vice president and general manager, DuPont™ Tyvek^® & Typar^®. "DuPont is proud to partner with customers in the healthcare and healthcare packaging industry to help them meet and exceed their sustainability goals while continuing to provide the highest level of product and patient safety."

The Tyvek^® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards program further supports the Tyvek^® Healthcare Packaging team's work to help advance DuPont's global strategy of enabling a circular economy and working with global supply chains to reduce Scope 3 emissions. The program is open to any medical device and/or pharmaceutical manufacturer, sterile packaging manufacturer, healthcare facility, university, material recovery facility, or other healthcare company focused on sustainable packaging made with DuPont™ Tyvek^® material. The next application period is expected to open in May 2026.

About DuPont
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, healthcare and worker safety. More information about the company, its businesses and solutions can be found at www.dupont.com. Investors can access information included on the Investor Relations section of the website at investors.dupont.com.

DuPont™, the DuPont Oval Logo, and Tyvek^® are owned by affiliates of DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
ACT2100™ is owned by Amcor.

 

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FAQ

What did DuPont announce on Oct 8, 2025 about Tyvek® awards (DD)?

DuPont announced winners of the 2025 Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards during the Medical Packaging Conference, recognizing three projects that use Tyvek® to improve packaging sustainability.

Which companies won the 2025 Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards?

The 2025 winners are Evercare (packaging redesign), Amcor (operational efficiency) and B. Braun Medical (sustainability in-use).

What sustainability impact did B. Braun's winning package report for 2025?

B. Braun's tray redesign eliminates 64 metric tons of plastic and reduces CO₂e by 198 metric tons annually while cutting 4,400 pounds of paper use.

How does Evercare's Endurance R50 film contribute to sustainability?

Endurance R50 incorporates up to 50% post-consumer advanced recycled content while maintaining thermoforming, sealing and sterilization performance when paired with Tyvek® lidding.

What performance gains does Amcor report for ACT2100™ with Tyvek®?

Amcor reports ACT2100™ delivers 25% stronger seals and 50% greater breathability versus comparable products, improving sterilization speed and packaging integrity.

When can companies apply for the next Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards?

The next application period is expected to open in May 2026.