Avanzare launches R&D unit dedicated to the rubber industry

Navarrete, Spain– Avanzare Group has announced the creation of an R&D unit exclusively focused on the rubber industry to advance its position in “an increasingly demanding” sector in terms of the need for specialist knowledge, collaboration and technical capabilities.

Called Elastika by Avanzare, the unit is part of a global integration strategy within the Spanish group and represents a model of collaboration between some of the most prominent entities in the sector, said the release issued in May.

This unit comprises: Top-tier technicians from Avanzare, a technical team from its Nasika division – a producer of polymer-bound dispersions for rubber applications – and research scientists from the University of La Rioja.

Elastika by Avanzare ‘s multidisciplinary technical team is currently composed of two PhDs in chemical sciences, three graduates, two process engineers and several specialised lab technicians.

Already with over 80 years of combined experience in the rubber industry, the team will soon be further strengthened with the addition of another PhD and a materials science engineer, Avanzare noted.

Elastika by Avanzare, it stated, has a remit to “develop and bring to market new products that respond effectively to customer needs and to the current and future challenges of the rubber sector.”

This unit will focus on “customisation, continuous improvement and anticipation of market trends, acting as an engine of innovation,” added the group, which claims to be a European leader in the field of advanced materials.