Paragon
Rapid Technologies Ltd
is one of the UK’s finest rapid prototyping specialists. Paragon
offers an unrivalled quality of service and reliability of delivery.
Paragons are committed to offering a ‘best of class’ service and
quality product. We offer a unique and comprehensive service in
product development and by concentrating on the core disciplines of
stereolilthography, product finishing, silicone tooling, and vacuum
casting. Paragon consistently produces work to the highest quality,
ensuring that every customer receives their very own on time ‘model
of excellence’.
Paragon continually strive to exceed the expectations of their
customers by any measure and it’s because of this, that the majority
of new customers come to Paragon through referrals and
recommendations.
Services offered at Paragon include:
Product Finishing
Paragon offers a comprehensive finishing, painting and texturing
service. Attention to detail at an early stage ensures that high
quality levels are achieved throughout the project.
Silicone Tooling
Paragon produces single and multi cavity tools of technically
complex components. We have the capability of producing tools up to
250kg.
By using the latest silicones and tooling techniques, we have
extended tool life by 40% (depending on material and component
complexity).
Paragon is uniquely placed to offer a high quality prototype
silicone service. Using a combination of CNC cut ureol and aluminium
tools for; prototype and pre-production samples.
Key mats for mobile phone projects and various medical devices are
just two applications where this service proves invaluable.
Vacuum Casting
Paragon offers an industry leading vacuum casting service; giving
you the opportunity to have production intent components for the
development stage. Paragon use an unrivalled range of rigid and
elastomeric polyurethane resins. We can replicate virtually any
production material. Example;
• Silicone key-mats incorporating carbon pills.
• Elastomer materials
• Over moulding elastomer materials onto rigid plastic
components.
• Components up to 800x500x500 cm can be produced with our
vacuum casting systems.
Larger components can be produced in sections and then bonded
together. Our in-house colour mixing facility provides the
opportunity for pigmenting vacuum castings to Pantone, RAL & BS
references or individually mixed to your corporate colours.
Paragon Rapid Technologies Ltd - A Model of Excellence