Double sided materials are replacing traditional fixing methods in a range of industries and applications. They also offer additional functionality such as sealing, damping and conducting.
Our range of medical grade materials offer unique characteristics for stick to skin applications and can be sterilised by EtO, gamma and steam. Other products include speciality films and foils for a range of medical applications.
We offer coated and non-coated foam and rubber materials for a variety of applications including gasketing, sealing, vibration and sound dampening and energy absorption.
We offer a selection of the most versatile and satisfactory RFI and EMI shielding solutions, for effective shielding of wirelessly transmitting devices.
As electronics become smaller and more powerful, the need for effective thermal materials increases. We offer a variety of products to suit most applications.
For the management of temperature, humidity, gases and pressure, and the prevention of liquid, dust and chemical contamination. We hold an expanding range of materials to suit your every application.
We offer our customers access to a superior range of medical grade materials for the varied applications found within the healthcare market. Our commitment to quality, demonstrated by our ISO 13485 registration, FDA registration and ISO Class 7 Clean Room capability means our customers are confident in the superior quality we can achieve for their medical products.
We fully understand the key needs of the automotive market; we offer quality management to ISO 9001, clean room manufacturing and TS16949 compliance. This, combined with our access to World leading materials, makes us the first choice partner in the manufacture of automotive components.
We supply adhesive components into a range of electronics applications, from bonding of dissimilar substrates, to sealing, cushioning, shielding and insulating of components. Whatever your needs, our access to a variety of products, and the ability to create bespoke constructions and components, will ensure we have a solution to your unique requirements.
Industrial grade materials offer strength and resilience, as well as resistance to UV, chemicals, oil and extreme temperatures. Whatever your needs, our experts can advise on the optimum product for your application. We can convert your material into bespoke components for enhanced manufacturing efficiencies and cost savings.
The safety critical applications of this market require trusted adhesive solutions to ensure high quality and reliability of products. We offer a range of materials for bonding, sealing, insulating, shielding and venting for a range of detection, monitoring and emergency devices. Whatever your needs, we have the experience, materials and converting expertise to offer the optimum solution to the unique requirements of your products and processes.
We offer a range of specialist products and manufacturing processes to satisfy the safety critical needs of the defence industry. With Quality Management accreditation to ISO 9001, Clean Room manufacturing and SC21 accreditation, we are confident in meeting the quality expectations of our military and defence customers.
Adhesive tapes offer a range of trusted solutions for aerospace applications and are commonly used for bonding and sealing, as well as vibration dampening, shielding, cooling, masking and venting. We have access to a vast range of materials, which we can convert into bespoke components for enhanced quality and manufacturing efficiencies.
We offer a range of bonding tapes and films for the assembly and protection of furniture, partition walls, flooring systems, HVAC products, doors and windows. Whether you require a permanent bonding solution or temporary protection, we can advise on the optimum product for your unique application.
Modern lighting utilises many adhesive components to enhance the aesthetics and the efficiency of lighting products. We provide bespoke adhesive components to efficiently bond, seal, vent, dissipate heat and reflect light in a range of lighting applications.
Solar and wind energy products are subject to the harshest external environments throughout their lifetime. This includes extreme temperatures, UV light, wind, rain and debris. We offer a range of performance materials to protect components and resist these environmental extremes, as well as efficiently bond, insulate and vent internal components.
We have over 50 years experience in converting tapes and flexible materials for a diverse range of industries and applications. During this time we have built long lasting relationships with suppliers and customers and have built on our experience, capabilities and our reach throughout Europe and beyond.
From design conception to final production and assembly, quality is paramount in providing our customers with products that consistently reach their desired quality standards. We do this through external accreditation and auditing, as well as internal practices and performance monitoring.
Parafix is proud to partner with world leading tape and material manufacturers. With access to a broad range of products we offer our customers extensive choice and the opportunity to combine complimentary materials from any manufacturer, unique to their requirements.
We are proud of our ‘can do’ attitude at Parafix, always striving to solve our customers’ challenges. We are also committed to quality and aim to treat our customers, employees and communities fairly and with care.
Our company values ensure we add value to and maintain the high levels of service throughout all of our activities. Read our company values on this page.
In 1969 we started our journey as a small distributor of adhesive tape. Today we’ve become a leading converter in Europe, creating complex adhesive components used globally.
One of our company values is to support the local communities in which we operate. This page shares some of the community activities we engage in and good causes we offer our support to.
There are many reasons why tapes are replacing traditional fixing methods. Among these is the strong and reliable bond that tapes provide and their additional functionality such as sealing, shielding, insulating and cushioning. In addition to these benefits, joining with tape offers greater design options, product quality and enhanced manufacturing efficiencies.
A customised adhesive component offers a number of benefits to designers and engineers. Product designs can be streamlined with invisible joins and product manufacture is made simple with a convenient and easy to handle component. Adhesive parts can be designed with application aids, or for use in automated assembly processes.
Tape is replacing traditional fixing methods across many applications. Here we compare the benefits of using a tape in place of traditional fixing methods.
When choosing an adhesive product, there are some key criteria to consider so that the desired performance is achieved. By understanding the end product and conditions it will be subject to, a material can be specified that will last the full life of your product.
The way you use your tape is an important factor in ensuring the desired performance is achieved. We’ve put together some tips on looking after your material and applying it correctly.
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Final month with Sales and Marketing
This month I finished off my time in the Sales and Marketing Department. I continued to work alongside our estimators, where I found some of my QA experience useful by helping to gather some information regarding some samples coming to their approval stage. Our customer required some feedback and I was able to compile a response. I was also involved in some calls our estimators had with customers about their applications, material specification and how we would process it. It was amazing listening to the amount of experience they have between them.
I was involved in some marketing projects including reviewing our list of ‘go to’ materials that we wish to keep in stock at all times. I looked at the materials we keep in stock that we have a reorder level on and prioritised those. I chose a specific ‘lead product’ per product group such as double sided materials and single sided materials etc. Once we had the lead product we looked at why people would deviate from that product, for example requiring something similar but with plasticiser resistance for bonding to low surface energy plastics. This project really helped with my material knowledge and I’m now identifying the materials I’m working with by their name.
Following this I took part in another material related project, for our website that we are updating, which includes enhancing our product selector tool. For this, some work was required on the master file of products, their attributes and other information as we wanted to include more manufacturers’ products and more detailed information that the user could filter their search by. I found this fun as I had to convert imperial to metric due to products coming from America and other countries, as well as data sheets being in different formats. I was combining data from various sources, which was tricky as I had to categorise different suppliers’ materials that were graded 1-10 for specific performance attributes, such as their ability to bond to metals, plastics etc.
This month I also got to visit my old school, The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (SRWA). The Lancing Business Park were hosting their AGM there, which included an inter-park trading event prior to their meeting. For the event we went along and set up a stand to showcase what we do at Parafix. I attended with one of our BDMs, Andy and our Marketing Executive, Louise. This was the first time I had to talk about what Parafix do so I was a bit nervous. We had a lot of sample components with us and I was unsure about talking about them as I didn’t know what they were all for. It was a good experience though and also good to visit the school and see some of my teachers, as well as meeting people from other companies on the Business Park where Parafix is situated.
I’ve learnt so much in the Sales and Marketing Department. I did too in QA, but I feel I’ve learnt just as much, but in a shorter space of time. Our Commercial Manager, Steve, explained everything very well and made it really interesting. It was great to see the different side of things; I’d already learnt about what we do with the tape, so it was good to learn about these products and why we choose certain materials over others. This will really complement what I’m doing in R&D.
