Science & Technology
Ansell's scientific research program continues to pioneer work into the critical
hand barrier protection issues facing healthcare workers today. Key opinion leaders
in the fields of latex and chemical allergy, barrier effectiveness, and polymer
science are developing viable answers to complex challenges. Goals include: identification
and elimination of relevant protein allergens and chemical allergens; studies which
increase the understanding of the epidemiology of latex sensitization; and research
into the barrier effectiveness of latex and nonlatex gloving alternatives.
New technologies, new polymers, and evolving clinical needs are all part of the
driving force behind our efforts to make better products, more cost effectively.
It's what we call "Excellence in Process." Ansell's manufacturing goals are to produce
superior, low-allergen latex gloves and to further develop latex-free alternatives.
Continued product improvement and development will include the introduction of the
new low-allergen, powder-free gloves and new powder-free Latex Free gloves such
as neoprene, nitrile and polyurethane.
As research reveals new measures of controlling latex and chemical sensitivities
and barrier effectiveness of new polymers, Ansell is committed to further redefining
production techniques, in order to provide products which are among the safest and
most cost effective available.