DuPont Announces Winners of the Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging 2024 Awards
The awards program designed to celebrate innovation in the industrial PPE and emergency response gear space
Applications are being accepted now and through September 21st!
We are excited to kickoff this year’s DuPont Innovation Awards for Thermal and Mechanical Protection! Here, we recognize exceptional product innovations from all around the world made with DuPont™ Nomex® and/or DuPont™ Kevlar® products that are turned into emergency responder or industrial worker applications and that offer significant benefits to end-users.
Apply today and showcase your latest and most unique innovations that can help make a difference in the safety landscape!
Award categories
Submission criteria & eligibility
The 2025 DuPont Innovation Awards For Thermal & Mechanical Protection is open to our current Nomex® or Kevlar® customers that weave fabrics, manufacture PPE, firefighter turnout gear or hoods made with Kevlar® or Nomex® fibers or fabrics. Customers from any country and that attend the A+A show in November (as exhibitor or visitor) may participate. Participants can submit up to 3 different products. Submitted products should be made commercially available between June 2024 and June 2026. The product composition should be clearly disclaimed for easy validation.
For more information about Eligibility Criteria for Entrants, click here.
Unleash the power of recognition! Winners get:
<span class="fontsize24">Recognition at Ceremony </span>
Winners will be honored during the ceremony at our booth at the A+A show.
<span class="fontsize24">Commemorative Sash and Trophy </span>
Winning innovations will receive a sash to display with the product and a personalized trophy.
<span class="fontsize24">Featured Interview </span>
Winners will be interviewed for a recap video, showcasing their innovation and insights.
<span class="fontsize24">Promotional Logo Use </span>
Winners can use the DuPont Innovation Awards for Thermal and Mechanical Protection logo for product and brand promotion.
<span class="fontsize24">Media Coverage </span>
Winners will be featured in our social media and in a press release to announce the winners.
<span class="fontsize24">Social Media Promotion </span>
Winning innovations will have year-round visibility on our website and LinkedIn account throughout 2026.
Looking for a bit of inspiration for your submission? Check out the award winners from past editions
See how Nomex® and Kevlar® for PPE are helping keep workers protected— every step of the way.