Lightweight, Effective Protection

Tychem® SL is the lightweight fabric that provides effective and economical protection against a broad range of chemicals. It's a laminate of Tyvek® spun bonded olefin by DuPont and Saranex® 23-P film from Dow Chemical. Our designs of Tychem® SL protective garments come with sealed seams and storm-flapped zippers. Available in white, Tychem® SL is the only Saranex laminated material for which DuPont supplies permeation data and technical support.

Tychem SL: the Lightweight Laminate from 1Earplugs that's Light on Your Budget, Too!

Tychem® SL is a laminated fabric incorporating DuPont's Tyvek® spunbonded olefin and Dow Chemical's Saranex® 23-P film. Lakeland sealed seam garments made with Tychem® SL provide reliable and economical Level B protection against a spectrum of chemicals used in the agriculture and petroleum markets. This apparel is a top choice among workers who are mixing, loading and applying agriculture chemicals, engaged in related cleanups, and/or in general industrial environments.



Tyvek®/Saranex® 23-P Permeation Data for ASTM Recommended List of Chemicals for Evaluating Protective Clothing Materials (ASTM F1001)
Chemical Name Physical Phase Normalized Breakthrough Time (minutes) Permeation Rate (pg/cm2/min)
Acetone L 24 1.6
Acetonitrile L Immediate 2.8
Ammonia (anhydrous) G 32 0.15
1,3-Butadiene G >480 ND
Carbon Disulfide L Immediate >50
Chlorine Gas G >480 ND
Dichloromethane L Immediate >50
Diethylamine L Immediate >50
N,N-Dimethylformamide L 109 0.8
Ethyl Acetate L Immediate 6.6
Ethylene Oxide G Immediate 8.4
n-Hexane L 146 0.48
Hydrogen Chloride G >480 ND
Methanol L >480 ND
Methyl Chloride G >480 ND
Nitrobenzene L 102 2.3
Sodium Hydroxide, 50% L >480 ND
Sulfuric Acid (conc.) L >480 ND
Tetrachloroethylene L Immediate 5.7
Tetrahydrofuran L Immediate >50
Toluene L Immediate 30

Index of Codes: ND = none detected, > = greater than, < = less than,
L = Liquid, G = Gas
Numbers reported are averages of samples tested by the ASTM F739 test method. Sample results do vary and therefore averages for these results are reported




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