The invention of foam (polyurethane PUR) in 1937 by the chemist Dr Otto Bayer/ Farbenfabriken Bayer (now Bayer AG) was more the result of chance than targeted research. By chance, the starting products for the foam were mixed together in a waste bin in the laboratory, resulting in a chemical reaction. Thus began the worldwide success story of the foam, which is used in a wide variety of applications in today's modern world.
Foams are characterised above all by their very low density and thermal conductivity with low strength. A distinction is made between closed-cell, open-cell and mixed-cell foams. The quality is determined by the compression hardness and the density. The density defines the dimensional stability and the long-term resilience of the foam. The compression hardness or indentation hardness indicates the force required to compress the foam.
Thanks to the large selection of quality levels and the wide variety of properties, Vibraplast foams can be used in many areas such as design, advertising, health and leisure. We, the foam centre of Switzerland, offer you optimum conditions in the "world of foam" with state-of-the-art machinery, a large selection of quality products and professional engineering.
