The ISO9001 certification, another milestone in Viplas development.
Since 2001, we have been producing plasticizing screws and barrels for domestic and international customers, primarily serving major manufacturers of machinery and systems for plastic extrusion, molding, blow molding, and recycling. Those of you who already know us or who follow us more actively have witnessed how, since 2023, Viplas has embarked on a decisive […]
TPE-S: is it rubber or is it plastic?
A styrenic thermoplastic elastomer, or TPE-S, is a material intermediate between rubber and plastic—it has characteristics of both. Let’s look at them in detail: 🔹 Structure It is composed of styrene blocks (rigid) and elastomeric blocks (rubbery), typically butadiene or isoprene (e.g., SBS, SEBS). 🔹 Behavior • At room temperature → it behaves like rubber […]
How to choose the right mixer in a plasticizing unit: a balance between materials, objectives, and design.
The choice of mixer in an extrusion plasticizing unit is never a matter of chance: behind each configuration lies a rationale that combines the characteristics of the raw material, mixing objectives, and system limitations. Simply put, it’s a balance between what we want to achieve and what the machine can handle. A plasticizing unit in […]
