{"id":3673,"date":"2024-11-08T03:57:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T08:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=3673"},"modified":"2024-11-08T03:57:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T08:57:36","slug":"dupont-introduces-tyvek-with-ra-for-sustainable-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=3673","title":{"rendered":"DuPont introduces Tyvek with RA for sustainable packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"


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US-based DuPont has launched Tyvek with Renewable Attribution (RA), a new addition to its portfolio of Tyvek products designed for healthcare packaging.<\/p>\n

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This product offers a significantly reduced carbon footprint, contributing to more sustainable healthcare packaging solutions.<\/p>\n

The carbon footprint reduction is achieved through the partial replacement of fossil fuel feedstock with certified biocircular feedstock during the production of raw materials used in Tyvek manufacturing.<\/p>\n

The mass balance approach, compliant with International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS, facilitates this transition.<\/p>\n

Tyvek with RA is engineered to lower the carbon footprint of healthcare products while providing a drop-in solution that can be seamlessly integrated into existing packaging systems.<\/p>\n

DuPont has attained ISCC PLUS certification for its Tyvek facilities located in Richmond, US, and Luxembourg. This certification ensures credible measurement, tracking, and attribution of biocircular feedstocks.<\/p>\n

The RA extension of Tyvek Healthcare Packaging products aligns with DuPont\u2019s global strategy to promote a circular economy and collaborate with supply chains to mitigate scope 3 emissions.<\/p>\n

DuPont vice-president and general manager David Domnisch said: \u201cTyvek has long been a trusted choice for helping to enable patient safety through superior microbial barrier, exceptional strength and durability, breathability, and recyclability.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to continue this dedicated focus on product performance, quality and reliability, in a manner that now also supports the healthcare packaging industry\u2019s efforts to advance sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n

This September, DuPont committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, building on its progress since 2019 when the company set its Acting on Climate Goal as part of its sustainability strategy.<\/p>\n

As disclosed in April 2024, DuPont has surpassed its climate targets, realising a 58% reduction in scopes 1 and 2 emissions from a 2019 baseline, alongside a 39% reduction in scope 3 emissions from a 2020 baseline.<\/p>\n

In May 2023, DuPont announced the acquisition of medical device manufacturer<\/a> Spectrum Plastics Group for $1.75bn.<\/p>\n

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