7 Nov 2023
Unit currently working on recovered carbon black, silica; and devulcanised materials from waste rubber
Melksham, UK – Avon Protection has rebranded its Artis materials and rubber R&D lab to Avon Protection, to align innovation capabilities with the UK manufacturing brand.
With the rebranding, the research arm will continue “providing rubber and polymer research and development capabilities to our customers worldwide,” said Avon Protection.
The services, added the 6 Nov statement, cover a broad range customers in sectors such as defence, transport and oil & gas.
Located at the group’s Hampton Park West site in Melksham, the facility is “fully equipped to conduct rubber compound development; physical and mechanical testing and assessment of temperature and environmental effects”.
Furthermore, the unit can conduct chemical analysis; defect investigations; and the characterisation of the properties and in-rubber performance of new filler materials and other ingredients.
In line with Avon Protection's sustainability ambitions, the unit is currently working on recovered carbon black and silica from end-of-life tires as well as on "characterisation of devulcanised material from waste rubber."
With “more than 100 years of experience in rubber and other polymer materials”, the rebranding signifies dedication to innovation within Avon Protection, said VP engineering Martin Spencer.
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