Start VPS Heavy Flex is a high-viscosity, hydrophilic Vinyl Polysiloxane (VPS) dental impression material for dentists, offering excellent dimensional stability, tear resistance, and detail reproduction, ideal for putty-wash techniques or as a base for multi-unit impressions, providing ample working time for accuracy before setting.
Key Features:
- Type: High-Viscosity (Heavy Body) VPS Material.
- Purpose: Used as a base in double-mix (putty-wash) techniques or for full-arch impressions, ensuring precision.
- Properties: Hydrophilic (attracts water), ensuring accuracy even in moist environments; highly accurate; tear-resistant; odorless/tasteless (except flavored options).
- Handling: Offers good working time (around 2.5 mins) and sets within about 4.5 minutes, allowing dentists to capture detail.
- Packaging: Comes in convenient 50ml automix cartridges with tips.
- Brand: Formerly Star VPS, now known as Start VPS, with the same formula.
Use Cases:
- Crown & Bridge: Accurate impressions for single or multiple units.
- Implantology: Ideal for capturing precise implant positions.
- Full Arch: Suitable for full-arch dentures when paired with a light body material.