ROPLASS is a Czech manufacturer of DCSBD atmospheric-pressure plasma systems for industrial surface treatment, supplying roll-to-roll, inline and laboratory plasma units to the automotive, nonwovens, films, glass, printed-electronics and plasma-agriculture industries across Europe.
Founded in 2011 by Prof. Mirko Černák as a spin-off of Masaryk University, ROPLASS commercialises DCSBD plasma technology originally developed at the CEPLANT R&D Centre for Low-cost Plasma and Nanotechnology Surface Modifications — a technology base backed by more than 150 peer-reviewed publications and used by research and academic institutions across Europe.
ROPLASS designs and manufactures DCSBD atmospheric-pressure plasma sources and integrated systems that solve surface-adhesion, wettability, cleaning and functionalisation problems on industrial production lines. Customers include tier-1 automotive suppliers, nonwoven and film converters, glass processors and printed-electronics manufacturers across the EU, as well as research institutes and universities using ROPLASS units for applied surface-chemistry work.
The flagship among ROPLASS products is the RPS400, which is manufactured in four variations: small handheld device RPS40, full-featured plasma system RPS400, plasma system for roll-to-roll applications with curved DCSBD units and large area array with 25 RPS400 units.
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Roplass thru the years
2009
Roplass found in Brno
2010
CEPLANT found at MUNI
2011
Roplass became a spin‑off of MUNI
2012
First DCSBD systems commercialized
2014
RPS400
2015
RPS40
2016
Glareal Coat project funded by OP EIC/IraSME
2017
Roplass a member of BalticNet-PlasmaTec cluster
2018
RPS40+
2019
RPS30
2019
RPS400 for R2R
2020
Roplass a member of R2RNet network
2024
RPS30+ biodeco
2025
RPS30+
Research and academic institutions using DCSBD technology
The plasma sources based on the DSCBD technology developed by Roplass have been used by many European research and academic institutions and cited in their peer-reviewed publications.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ROPLASS a manufacturer or a research institution? ROPLASS is a manufacturer of industrial atmospheric-plasma systems based in the Czech Republic. The company commercialises DCSBD technology that arose out of research at Masaryk University and Comenius University, a pedigree documented in more than 130 peer-reviewed publications using DCSBD.
Where are ROPLASS plasma systems made? ROPLASS plasma systems are designed and manufactured in Modřice, near Brno, Czech Republic, and are therefore made in the EU. Development and production remain in-house, from laboratory units to the industrial RPS400 series.
Is DCSBD plasma treatment REACH-friendly? DCSBD treatment is a dry physical process: it consumes no chemicals, solvents or noble gases and therefore introduces no substances of concern into the product. Plasma activation thus replaces primers and wet-chemical surface preparation in REACH-sensitive production.
How established is ROPLASS — references and track record? ROPLASS has supplied DCSBD plasma systems to industrial and academic customers since 2011; references include PEGAS NONWOVENS, POLARTHERM and INNOVENT. The underlying technology is documented in more than 130 peer-reviewed publications and operates in production and research installations across Europe and beyond.
