Ansell´s Vaughn calls for reducing process variables

FAIRLAWN, Ohio (July 26)—Reducing variables in processing with latex is the only way to achieve end product consistency. That was the message of Ward Vaughn, quality/technical manager for Ansell Occupational Healthcare, who moderated a workshop on the topic July 25 at the International Latex Conference in Akron. He said process variables can be classified in two groups: those that occur naturally within the process and those caused by a removable event. To make sure a product is as consistent as possible, a company must determine what impact each variable has on the process and make whatever changes are needed to reduce the variation as much as possible.