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.
The highlight of last month was our visit to the Big Bang Fair South East. After months of preparations, we set about demonstrating the strength of adhesive tape, as well as the other functions an adhesive material can offer. The aim of the event was to inspire 9-19 year olds to take up careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects. It wasn’t that long ago that I was attending events like this myself and, having just taken up a career in Engineering, it was felt that I was perfectly suited to help inspire others to do so too. We took along a number of interactive activities to encourage the children to come and ask us questions. This included a ‘jump box’ from 3M consisting of a wooden frame with two Perspex parts on top, bonded together with VHB™ tape (a very strong acrylic foam tape). Children were invited to come and jump on to the box to test the strength of the tape. This ended up being a very popular activity, nearly as much as the sweets we handed out!
I really enjoyed events like the Big Bang Fair when I was at school, so it was lovely to see how enthusiastic the kids were; I was really shocked at just how much! I thought it was pretty impressive too, that we managed to make sticky tape sound exciting. I know the children would have gone home to their parents with the VHB pull tabs (another tape strength test) we gave them, so they could help pull them apart.
It’s quite nerve racking representing the company, but I found this a lot easier with children being the audience; I’m not sure I’ve mastered adults yet! I do feel conscious, but being around my colleagues that know so much, I felt I picked up a lot more information with regard to explaining what we do and the types of applications our components are used for. Everyone explains things in a different way, so hearing all of these helps to understand better.
Back in the office, I have returned to the R&D Department where I have been doing a lot of sampling work and getting involved in projects. I create samples from digital drawings, provided by customers or our estimators, using our X/Y axis plotter. Using this equipment instead of a flat-bed or rotary die-cutter can be a bit tricky, as setting the blades on the plotter is a bit of an art. When creating die-cuts from a tool this is already set to the correct height, so you don’t have to do anything, just put it into the flat-bed or rotary equipment. It has been good to spend more time using the plotter though, as I have been learning a lot more about its capabilities.
I’ve been taught how to use the laser equipment too, which is a very useful tool. It’s nice that I can now use it to create samples.
My work on projects involves looking at trialling and testing processes and material types. This helps us to determine whether the project, or elements of the project, will be cost effective for the customer. This is common for less straight forward components that haven’t been made before.
College has now finished until I return for my second year in September. The first year has gone very quickly! My studies are going well, having received distinctions in all of my subjects so far.
In other news, I have become a STEM Ambassador, which entails getting involved in a range of activities to support the work of STEMnet in encouraging young people to enjoy STEM subjects. I hope I am able to inspire others to enjoy these subjects as much as I enjoy them myself.
