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.
LED Lighting Thermal Management and Assembly Tapes
Enhance efficiency and lifespan with LED thermal management and assembly tapes
Energy saving is a hot topic globally; there has been a significant shift in businesses and consumers striving to reduce carbon footprints and energy costs. As a result, there has been an increase in the use of LED lighting, which creates some additional challenges for designers such as thermal management. Adhesive material manufacturers have responded to these needs by offering a wide range of materials that enhance the efficiency and lengthen the lifespan of lighting products.
Parafix has been a supplier into the lighting industry for a number of years and understands the evolving needs and challenges of this market. We work with world leading lighting manufacturers, designing and manufacturing bespoke components from a wide variety of high performance materials.Â
There are a number of opportunities to use an adhesive tape, film, foil or foam to reduce the weight of your lighting product, enhance its efficiency, extend its lifespan and reduce the cost of manufacture. These can be seen below.
Heat/flame resistant bonding materials are a vital component of LED lighting due to the high temperatures generated. High temperature tapes resist this heat and ensure the long term holding of lighting systems, for extended lifespan and reliable bonding. They are lightweight, offer a clean finish, will bond various substrates and seal as well as bond in one operation.
As with all electronic products, sealing is vital to protect internal components, to enhance the lifespan of the product. Adhesive bonding tapes offer a trusted solution to sealing indoor and outdoor lighting products from environmental contaminants such as dust, debris and water, whilst also allowing for differential thermal expansion of substrates. Our foam bonding products can also dampen sound and vibration e.g. in automotive lighting. These products can make your lighting systems more durable and can eliminate the need to add protective coverings.
Applications include:
Street lighting
Emergency alarms
Illuminated signage
Marine lighting systems subject to harsh environmental conditions
Exposure to daily and seasonal changes in temperature causes the air inside lighting enclosures to expand and contract. The resulting pressure differentials can cause seals to fail, allowing water and other contaminants to enter the enclosure. Pressure differentials can also be caused by altitude and thermal shock e.g. exposure to rain and snow. Other challenges include the level of humidity within the enclosure; this can generate condensation which will compromise the electronics and reduce the LED effectiveness, as well as the aesthetic quality.
The solution is to incorporate a protective vent that allows air to flow freely in and out of the luminaire, whilst preventing the contamination of water, dust and debris. This equalizes the internal pressure and protects components, ensuring the LED remains effective and durable.
Applications include:
Street lighting
Emergency alarms
Illuminated signage
Marine lighting systems subject to harsh environmental conditions
High temperature bonding for lighting applications
Sealing for lighting applications
Venting for lighting applications
Thermal management for lighting applications
Today’s high intensity LEDs generate more heat than conventional LEDs, both of which require effective thermal management to transfer or sink the heat they emit. This ensures they can operate to optimum performance. Our thermal management materials offer a cost effective solution that will extend LED lifespan and provide a lightweight heat management solution for a smaller and lighter end product. These high performance cooling materials have a proven track record of durability in the most demanding applications and environments.
Highly reflective Micro cellular (MCPET) foams and light enhancing films offer a light weight solution for improved energy efficiency in LED or fluorescent light fixtures and signage. These products improve the visual impact of light by balancing blue and red light reflection equally. The result is an increase in light output using less energy and a lighter end product, without the need for additional manufacturing equipment or lighting components. Neon tubes, fluorescent tubes and LED lights can often be reduced by 50%, resulting in lower component costs and energy consumption.
Uniformity tape is a light mixing product that provides a solution to some of the constraints in edge lit LED lighting. The microstructured thin film diffuses light generated by LEDs, reducing dark zones and improving brightness uniformity by inducing lateral light spreading in the plane of the light guide. The benefits of the uniformity tape include a reduction in the number of LEDs used, whilst maintaining the same light output, and the light mixing near source is more evenly distributed.
