
How Silicones Science Takes Shape at Avantor’s Innovation Centers
Behind the Innovation with R&D Scientist Sandra Ortega

Sandra Ortega, R&D Scientist, NuSil®
Sandra has been with Avantor for 14 years, first at the company’s Carpinteria, Calif.-based Innovation Center and more recently at the Bakersfield, Calif.-based Innovation Center. Her research is focused on developing silicone materials for finished systems. She works with Avantor technicians, chemists and engineers to deliver silicone solutions to the medical device, aerospace exploration and defense system industries.