Parx Materials NV engages in the development and manufacture of antibacterial additives for plastics. Its products protect the plastic surface from bacteria, viruses, biofilm, fungi and fouling. The firm integrates solutions derived from nature (biomimicry), using a body's own trace element, to prevent the adhesion of bacteria and viruses in almost every polymer type. The company was founded by Michaël van der Jagt and Michele Fiori on September 4, 2012 and is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.