Product Design and Development:
VIP-Heinke's engineering utilises state-of-the-art CAD technology for product design including Autocad, Pro Engineer and Advanced Simulation programs to analyse all aspects of dynamic performance under pressure, deformation, fatigue, stress levels and other criteria.
All tool design takes place in-house, utilising tool modeling programs, stereo lithography and computer simulation to determine analysis of flow and cure in injection moulding.
Material & Formulation Development:
VIP-Heinke designs seals for a wide range of applications including:
- Microbiological resistance
- Fire resistance
- Impact attenuation
- Electrical resistivity
VIP-Heinke formulates and mixes its own compounds in-house. Laboratory support facilities, including laboratory mixer, mill, rheometers and other equipment, assist the development of new compounds and control processing.
Compounds produced cover a wide range of polymers including: Natural Rubber, Neoprene, EPDM, SBR, Nitrile, Fluoroelastomer, Polychloroprene, Polyacrylic, Silicone and Epichlorhydrin, and meet a series of complex specifications. Although VIP-Heinke usually has compounds suitable for customers' specific needs, experience in polymer engineering enables the development of new compounds to meet unusual requirements.
VIP-Heinke is also active in formulating industry standards through membership of several British and European standards committees.
