With the growing awareness of safety in the professional, occupational and consumer markets, and with the number of threats ever -expanding, the demand for barrier protection has risen dramatically over the past few years. Today’s healthcare workers, industrial operators and consumers require high-quality products that seamlessly combine safety with comfort - and even style. Driven by their needs, wishes and demands, Ansell is constantly striving to design, develop and manufacture new technologies and new solutions, thereby ensuring higher protection and comfort levels.

Innovation: core of our existence

Innovation has been the core of Ansell's existence ever since its foundation : not only in its products, but also in the value-added services offered, the build up of the value chain, in the way Ansell approaches end-users, etc.

Technical innovation comes alive at our Science and Technology (S&T) department, a strategic pillar that sets Ansell apart from many of its competitors. 

Science and Technology : driven by customer value 

The Ansell Limited Science & Technology group is composed of skilled professional scientists, engineers and support personnel with a broad expertise in a wide range of fields, from natural and synthetic rubber technology through to biochemistry.

Their responsibility is threefold:

• the development of new products and technologies.
• testing and fine-tuning existing products and technologies.
• developing new ways to streamline manufacturing processes and leverage existing technologies.

Whether their task is to develop new products and technologies or to ensure product upgrades, their focus is always on customer value. Ansell established a smart product development process, which is supported by a global software platform to foster faster and more customer-oriented innovation.

In-house think-tank joins forces with other departments and associations

To ensure that our products meet customer needs, product requirements and legal standards, the Ansell research teams work closely with marketing, sales, manufacturing and regulatory personnel as well as with critical personnel in the supply chain.

By joining forces with renowned universities and leading research organisations worldwide, Ansell Limited innovates faster and with more market focus.

Science and Technology  facilities

Ansell Limited operates two major S&T facilities, one in Shah Alam (Malaysia) and one in Clemson (US). Malaysia is known for its rubber technology and Clemson has strong affiliations with university groups that conduct research on fibres and yarns. The company has also established five centres of excellence at production plants, where S&T staff can work closely with manufacturing personnel to transfer technology and start up new product lines:

• Shah Alam (Malaysia): S&T HQ
• Redditch in the UK  (competence  in chemical-resistant gloves)
• Surat Thani in Thailand  (condoms)
• Juarez Mexico (competence in knitted and dipped gloves)
• Colombo in Sri Lanka
  

Ansell Healthcare's innovations  

Ground-breaking technologies, such as: 

• HydraSoft™: a technology specifically designed to actively retain moisture and rehydrate the skin
• Aquadri™: an ultra-thin moisture control system, imparting a unique level of moisture absorption to unsupported protective glove
• Ansell Grip Technology™: a technology which allows workers to reduce the force needed to grip wet or oily objects, thus reducing hand fatigue