DuPont™ Tedlar®

What DuPont™ Tedlar® does

DuPont™ Tedlar® is a specialty surface-protection product line within DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NYSE: DD), the U.S. publicly traded parent headquartered at 974 Centre Rd, Wilmington, DE. Tedlar® consists of polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film that provides durable, long-lasting surface protection for interior and exterior substrates; the product has been in continuous production since 1960, giving it a 60+ year operating history and an established specification footprint across aerospace, building & construction, metal roofing & facades, healthcare, industrial, signage & graphics, transportation, wallcoverings, and solar end markets. Its core technology — a proprietary PVF film that exhibits paper-, film-, and fabric-like characteristics without binders — is the basis for its differentiated durability and weather/chemical resistance claims.

The business model is a B2B hardware sales model: Tedlar® PVF film is sold via direct enterprise sales (quote-based, pricing not publicly disclosed), supplemented by a global distribution channel of local DuPont teams, dedicated distributors, and skilled converters operating across approximately 50 countries. GTM targets aerospace specifiers, healthcare and construction OEMs, and downstream converters that laminate or fabricate the film into finished components. The brand is supported through a multi-channel marketing presence spanning LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, the DuPont Resource Center, technical documentation, case studies, industry events, and earned-media press.

Strategically, Tedlar® is one element of DuPont's broader advanced materials portfolio, sitting alongside Kevlar®, Nomex®, Tyvek®, Tychem®, Corian®, and Styrofoam™. As a single product line within a diversified public industrial, it has no separate funding, leadership team, or financials disclosed; brand-level revenue, headcount, and segment economics are not publicly broken out. The reported firmographic headcount of 24 is inconsistent with the scale of the global distribution and manufacturing operation and appears to reflect only a brand-level marketing/contact function rather than the underlying organization.

Name

DuPont™ Tedlar®

Legal name

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

Website

https://tedlar.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DuPont™ Tedlar® is a specialty polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film product line within DuPont de Nemours, Inc., providing durable surface protection across aerospace, healthcare, construction, transportation, solar, and industrial markets via direct sales and a ~50-country distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Protective Films

NAICS

Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing (326113), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081), Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Protective Film Extrusion (Masking, Surface Protection, Barrier Films) (IMANACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Barrier & Specialty Films (EVOH, PVDC, Metallized, AlOx/SiOx Coated) (IMALABAC)

Keywords

• Protective films
• Surface protection
• Polyvinyl fluoride films
• PVF film manufacturing
• Industrial coating materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tedlar® PVF Film Sales: Sale of Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride film for surface protection applications across multiple industries including aerospace, building & construction, healthcare, transportation, and graphics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

DuPont™ Tedlar® manufactures and sells polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film that provides durable, long-lasting surface protection for interior and exterior surfaces. The film is sold to industrial and commercial buyers across aerospace, building & construction, healthcare, transportation, signage & graphics, wallcoverings, and solar end-markets, and is applied as a protective layer on a wide variety of materials and finished goods.

Product overview

DuPont™ Tedlar® is a brand under DuPont de Nemours, Inc. specializing in polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film technology for surface protection. The Tedlar® product line provides durable, long-lasting protection for interior and exterior surfaces across diverse industries including aerospace, building & construction, healthcare, transportation, signage & graphics, and wallcoverings. The core Tedlar® PVF film has a 60-year legacy of proven performance since 1960. DuPont's broader portfolio includes several related sub-brands: DuPont™ Kevlar® (high-strength aramid fiber for ballistic and cut protection), DuPont™ Nomex® (flame-resistant fiber for heat protection), DuPont™ Tyvek® (HDPE nonwoven for breathable barrier protection), DuPont™ Tychem® (chemical protective garments), and DuPont™ Corian® (solid surface materials). The Tyvek® product family encompasses a comprehensive range including: Tyvek® Envelopes (commercial, customized, expansion, flat, jumbo, specialty, and disc packaging styles), Tyvek® Industrial Packaging (industrial bags, parts protection, wafer spacers, robot covers, art protection), Tyvek® Active Packaging (healthcare, food, electronics, and container desiccant solutions), Tyvek® RV/Car Covers, and specialty envelope products. DuPont Performance Building Solutions includes ArmorWall™ Systems (5-in-1 composite panels), Thermax™ Wall Systems, Tyvek® weather barriers (CommercialWrap®, HomeWrap®, DrainWrap®), Styrofoam™ XPS insulation products, Froth-Pak™ spray foam insulation, and various adhesives and sealants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tedlar® PVF Film: Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film providing durable, long-lasting surface protection for various materials and industries.

Products and services

• DuPont™ Tedlar® PVF Film Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film providing durable, long-lasting surface protection for interior and exterior surfaces across multiple industries including aerospace, building & construction, healthcare, transportation, and graphics. The core product of the Tedlar® line, sold as a protective overlay material.
• Tedlar® Aerospace Applications Surface protection solutions based on Tedlar® PVF film specifically designed for aerospace applications, protecting aircraft interiors and exteriors from environmental damage, scuffs, and stains.
• Tedlar® Building & Construction Surface protection based on Tedlar® PVF film for building envelopes, architectural surfaces, and construction materials, including wallcoverings, roofing, and facades for residential and commercial construction.
• Tedlar® Metal Roofing & Facades Protective Tedlar® PVF film solutions for metal roofing and facade applications designed to withstand environmental conditions and preserve aesthetic appearance.
• Tedlar® Healthcare Applications Surface protection solutions based on Tedlar® PVF film for healthcare environments, providing durability and cleanability that withstands harsh chemicals and repeated cleaning protocols.
• Tedlar® Industrial Applications Heavy-duty surface protection based on Tedlar® PVF film for industrial environments and equipment, providing protection from chemicals, abrasion, and environmental factors.
• Tedlar® Signage & Graphics Surface protection based on Tedlar® PVF film for signs and graphic displays, providing long-lasting protection, weather resistance, and UV resistance to maintain graphics appearance.
• Tedlar® Transportation Applications Surface protection based on Tedlar® PVF film for vehicles and transportation equipment, providing interior and exterior surface protection from wear and environmental damage.
• Tedlar® Wallcoverings Decorative and protective wallcovering solutions based on Tedlar® PVF film for residential and commercial interiors, providing durable and washable wallcoverings with long-lasting aesthetics.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• 3M: 3M is a diversified materials science giant that produces protective films, specialty adhesives, and surface-protection coatings across aerospace, construction, transportation, and graphics — the same verticals Tedlar® serves, but as part of a much broader portfolio rather than a dedicated fluoropolymer film line.
• Honeywell International: Honeywell produces fluoropolymer films and specialty performance materials used in aerospace, industrial, and energy applications, paralleling Tedlar®'s fluoropolymer-based protective-film offering across similar regulated end markets.
• Saint-Gobain: Saint-Gobain manufactures high-performance fluoropolymer and specialty films (including PTFE- and PVDF-based products) for industrial, building, and aerospace applications, overlapping directly with Tedlar®'s surface-protection use cases while serving a wider construction and materials customer base.
• Eastman Chemical Company: Eastman manufactures specialty films and performance materials (including protective and decorative films) for building & construction, transportation, and graphics — many of the same verticals as Tedlar®, though not a direct fluoropolymer competitor.
• Mitsubishi Chemical Group: Mitsubishi Chemical manufactures specialty films, fluoropolymer-based products, and surface-protection materials serving aerospace, automotive, electronics, and construction — overlapping with Tedlar®'s broad vertical exposure across Asia and global markets.
• Covestro: Covestro (formerly Bayer MaterialScience) produces high-performance polymer films and coatings, including polycarbonate and specialty films for architectural, automotive, and industrial applications that overlap with Tedlar®'s protective-surface value proposition.

Emerging players

• Madico: Madico produces specialty protective and surface-protection films for architectural, transportation, and graphics applications — a focused, smaller competitor that overlaps with Tedlar®'s protective-film offering but without the fluoropolymer specialization.

Direct peers

• Solvay: Solvay is a leading fluoropolymer producer (Solef® PVDF, Halar® ECTFE) and supplies film-grade fluoropolymers used in architectural, chemical-processing, and protective-surface applications — directly comparable chemistry and applications to Tedlar®'s PVF film.
• Daikin Chemical (Daikin Industries): Daikin is a major fluoropolymer manufacturer (Neoflon® PVDF, ETFE) with film-grade products used in architectural membranes, chemical resistance linings, and protective overlays — directly competing in fluoropolymer films where Tedlar®'s PVF competes.
• AGC Chemicals (Asahi Glass): AGC produces Fluon® ETFE and other fluoropolymer films for architectural, solar, and industrial protective-surface applications, overlapping with Tedlar®'s PVF film in weather-resistant surface protection and solar/photovoltaic uses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dupont-tedlar

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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