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FILP S.r.l. Company
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Company philosophy
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History
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Services Technology-equipment
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Services
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Research And Development
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FILP kit
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Product range
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Applications
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Contacts
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FILP S.r.l.
Company philosophy
FILP produces in Italy since 1957, and sells worldwide thermosetting laminated composite materials, tubes, sheets and CNC machined parts, which, thanking to their technical features, are applied in many market fields.
Vision
Tribiano Milan
FILP is an Italian reality but progressively internationally oriented, with a complete control of the supply chain, from raw material to finished product; this allows our Company to represent the synthesis between the advantages of the small company and the efficiency of the modern industry, with benefits in terms of waste reduction, as well as products quality and attention to customers. Applying this business strategy we aim to deal with the markets and meet new challenges.
Mission Be considered in Europe as a reference for the production of tubes and sheets in composite materials and be recognized by customers for innovation, great attention to service, customization and flexibility.
The plant in Tribiano (MI) is located on a 17.000 square meters area and is organized with equipment and facilities for the production and processing of pre-pregs, sheets and tubes.
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Why FILP? Quality at the highest levels of the market: In FILP quality is a word rich in meaning, it is a witness of commitment to a continuous development oriented to market needs. This allows our Company to be a representative of Made in Italy able to export all over the world. There is an “official” quality, stated by the certifications we obtained (ISO 9001 - Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt Product certification).
Zanè
Vicenza
There is a “perceived” quality related to every product/service which is stated by customer satisfaction.
The plant in Zanè (VI) is located on a 4.500 square meters area and is specialized in the production of tubes and cylinders up to 2.100 mm
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Lean management: Thanks to a constant policy of personnel training, team working and change management, in FILP a team of people has evolved through the methods of the Lean Production; this staff critically analyze the company’s production flows ensuring greater flexibility to serve customer in the best possible way, in terms of quality, time and cost.
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Continuous investments in technology and R&D: Innovation is a theme involving all company structures: there is innovation in materials, in chemical, in manufacturing processes. Products: Know how: from raw materials (resins and reinforcements) to the finished product (CNC machining). Environment: Great care: the production philosophy is based on a logic of economically and ecologically sustainable activity: photovoltaic plant, thermal energy recovery from the exhausts, cooling water recovery in the production process. Service: Customization and flexibility Associations:
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History
1957
The foundation
60s - 70s
The success on the national market
90s - 2000 Development: Technology Quality Environment
70s - 90s The years of growing
2000 - 2010
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The success on the international markets
2014 The new impulse: the Human Factor
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2017 60 years of activity
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1957 - The foundation: FILP (Insulations and Plastic Laminates Factory) was founded in October 1957 by Eugenio Marcassoli. The company set out with the production of continuous plastic laminates, phenolic or melamine paper, used mainly for industrial purposes as electrical insulation but also for decorative purposes as a coating of the wooden panels. Then, with the spread out in Italy of bakelite, cotton cloth and fiberglass, the product range was extended. 1960 - 1970 - The success on the national market: - FILP is a supplier of the most important Manufacturers of electrical equipment in the domestic market; - Beginning of the production of components for cassettes, which is a particularly tough market due to the competition of the far east countries.
2020 The challenge
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1970 - 1990 - The years of growing: - Construction of the plant in Tribiano (MI), very advanced in terms of environment respect due to the installation of an advanced exhausts treatment plant with post-combustion process for the purification of the exhausts and energy recovery. - The Isoltubi is founded in Zanè (VI): the company was specialized in the manufacture of tubes and cylinders made of composite materials, later on it shall be acquired by FILP. - The Texas Instruments Italy gives FILP, together with the Japanese TDK, the worldwide recognition for the quality, the “Supplier quality award”. - The export on foreign markets successfully begins.
2000 - 2010 - The success on the international markets: - FILP is a supplier of the most important machinery manufacturers for the production and transformation of electricity in the world. - More than 50% of production is exported.
1990 - 2000 - Development: Technology - Quality Environment - The production of components for the cassettes is stopped while the plants for the production of sheets and tubes are completed with automation, thus achieving a remarkable increase of production capacity and improvement of efficiency and quality. - A modern system is installed for exhausts control, combining respect for the environment and compliance with regulations, with significant energy savings. - The quality of the process is accompanied by the quality of the product further to the achievement of ISO9001 certification.
2020 - The challenge: We are pursuing the development of new products by providing our customers also with consulting and services; we propose ourselves not only as a valuable supplier but also as a fully reliable and efficient partner. We are investing in technology, people and communication to make our products and our way of doing business well known to the market.
2014 - The new impulse: the Human Factor After the years of the dramatic international economic crisis, in which FILP managed to maintain its positions, it was necessary to respond to external hints with a new, slimmer and more efficient organizational structure able to seize new business opportunities.
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Glass mat polyester sheets
Technology-equipment
Cutter
Item processed from sheet
The entire production process : - Environmentally friendly equipment: (photovoltaic plant, thermal energy recovery, process water recovery). - ERP of latest generation. - Fully equipped laboratory for chemical-mechanical-electrical tests to ensure product quality. Resin - Chemical components
Low pressure pressing
Tubes - Cylinders 5 axis milling machine Item processed from tube
Winding
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Mixing Compound
9 Impregnation
Sheets
High pressure pressing
Production chain
Spindle machines Mounting kit
Prepreg
Robot Reinforcements
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CNC PROCESSING
FINISHED PRODUCTS SERVICES
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Services Strategy and constant evolution: the competitive strength of FILP The strategic choice of FILP today, in an increasingly dynamic and constantly evolving market, is aimed to individuate solutions which satisfy customers’ requirements fulfilling their specific needs. This is possible thanks to a team of qualified technicians. This constitutes, together with the acquired know-how, the competitive force of the company: the ability of “problem solving” necessary to always find the right solution.
What makes us special
Expertise, experience and creativity The R & D activities play a role of excellence within FILP company’s mission. The R & D team of FILP is able to develop, working in synergy with the client, the technical solutions required for the production of composite materials. The working group has a well-equipped chemical-mechanical-electrical laboratory. The wide range of manufactured products and diversification across market fields, are a clear confirmation of the high commitment and creativity that characterize the R& D team of FILP. A team dedicated to the study of technological innovations aimed to improve products, create new manufacturing processes or improve the already existing ones.
The quality controls for development The control of the chemical composition of the products is made with the aid of instruments such as FTIR spectrophotometer, calorimeter, viscometer and other devices suitable to check the constancy of the quality of the purchased materials. Then there are control instruments on production lines and tools for the mechanical and dielectric verifications on the final composite products. From the entry of raw material to the finished product, there are more than 20 control steps. The monitoring procedures are supported by six-sigma statistical techniques ensuring greater confidence in the achievement of the required quality standards.
Product and process quality Our laboratory applies a strict and continuous control system, constantly performing tests to ensure that international standards of quality are complied. FILP is certified ISO 9001, and their staff has got two green belts specialized in lean production and Six Sigma.
Environmentally friendly business The care for the environment is one of the company values: it belongs to every single phase of production (photovoltaic plant, thermal energy recovery, process water recovery).
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Research And Development
Customization and flexibility We have matched our facilities and our process to market needs to be ready to meet the requirements of our customers. Part of our production is sold as tubes and sheets, suitable for further processing; but the added value of FILP is the development, design and production of custom made composite materials.
FILP R&D and customer: a team The “problem solving” capability is one of the strong point of the company. The development phase is carried out in close contact with the customer. FILP offers itself to customers as a partner for the development of solutions to customer needs. 10% of human resources in the company are involved in R & D. For FILP this department has a strategic importance which is also underlined, every year, by the allocation of a significant share of its turnover.
Advanced CNC machining We use the latest technology for the manufacturing of finished parts according to customer drawings. Our highly qualified staff is able to process our tubes and sheets and transform them into any component ready to be assembled. Supply program From standard products available at stock to custom made products based on customer specifications. Mode of Supply From individual pieces to complete customized kits tailored to the production flow of the customer.
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Kit’s benefits The purchasing of material organized in kits allows our customers to: - Optimize logistics - Reduce operating costs and increase the quality of product and process - Shorten the assembly time of the products - Minimize the amount of waste to be handled and disposed - Reduce stock
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Enquiry from customer
Personalized and optimized kit
A kit is a set of all components in composite material, tubes, sheets or CNC machined pieces ready to
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be assembled by customer. Each piece is processed, then identified by a specific code to be easily assembled in the designated place, thus minimizing the possibility of mistake.
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Working with kits requires close cooperation between supplier and customer. The kits can also be very complex depending on the customer or market. That’s why FILP applies a well-defined process able to provide the best service in short time and with competitive cost.
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Product range The wide variety of resins and reinforcements, combined with the experience and technology of our CNC machine processing, allows us to offer many possible combinations. We are able to provide tubes, sheets or machined parts, ready to be assembled by customer in many different applications.
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FILP provides a full range of
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several
them with different mechanical,
composite materials. The selection,
available reinforcements, allows
dielectric and thermal properties,
the appropriate formulation of
the production of a wide range
to fulfill
the resins and the method of
of industrial composites, each of
electric and industrial applications.
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Resins:
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Kraft paper of pure cellulose
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Polyester
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Fabrics: cotton, glass, polyester,
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Vinylester
synthetic fibers.
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Epoxy
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Glass- woven rowing
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Phenolic
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Glass-MAT
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Silicone
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Melamine
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Prepregs
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Tubes and cylinders
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Sheets
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CNC Machined Parts
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Tubes and cylinders
Products Article
Reinforcement
Resin phenolic
EN 60893-3-1 for sheets PFCP201
EN 61212-3-1 for tubes --
M3
Kraft paper
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M4
phenolic
PFCP207
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XPC
M6
180° epoxy, anti-tracking, self extinguishing
EPCP201
close to PFCP22
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M7
phenolic
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PFCP21
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M12
phenolic
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M14
phenolic
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PFCP21
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M15
130° epoxy, self extinguishing
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M16
phenolic (black)
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PFCP21
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M26
180° epoxy, anti-tracking, self extinguishing
EPCP201
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melamminic
MFGC201
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G5
M31
silicone
SIGC202
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G7
M32
130° epoxy
EPGC201
EPGC21
G10
M33
180° epoxy
EPGC203 + EPGC308
EPGC22
G11
M36
180° epoxy, anti-tracking, self extinguishing
EPGC204 + EPGC 308
EPGC22
FR5
M37
130° epoxy, self extinguishing
EPGC202
EPGC21
FR4
M30
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M40
glass cloth
phenolic
PFCC201
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C
M41
phenolic
PFCC201
PFCC22
C
M42
phenolic
PFCC203
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M44
phenolic
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PFCC22
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M45
130° epoxy, self extinguishing
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M46
180° epoxy, anti-tracking, self extinguishing
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vinylester
UPGM205
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M53
polyester
UPGM203
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GPO3
M55
magnetic polyester
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M56
180° epoxy, anti-tracking, self extinguishing
EPGM204 + EPGM306
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M57
180° epoxy
EPGM203 + EPGM305
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M59
polyester
UPGM203
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GPO3
M52
M63
cotton cloth
NEMA LI1
glass mat
180° epoxy
close to EPGM305
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180° epoxy, anti-tracking, self extinguishing
close to EPGM306
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130° epoxy, self extinguishing
close to EPGM202
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180° epoxy
EPGC205
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M76
180° epoxy, anti-tracking, self extinguishing
EPGC307
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M77
130° epoxy, self extinguishing
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180° epoxy
close to EPGM305
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180° epoxy, anti-tracking, self extinguishing
close to EPGM306
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130° epoxy, self extinguishing
close to EPGM202
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M66
glass mat: glass cloth
M67 M73
M83 M86
glass roving
glass mat: glass roving
M87
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FILP is able to produce round or square section tubes and cylinders with internal diameter from 5 to 2100 mm, made from the “pre-impregnated” (B-stage). They can be supplied with standard measures ready in stock or products based on customer specifications.
High pressure sheets These sheets, with dimensions up to [mm] 3540x1070x120, are made with high-pressure pressing techniques from the “pre-impregnated” (B-stage). They are characterized by high mechanical strength and exceptional dielectric and thermal properties. They are used in a wide range of industrial, electrical and thermal applications.
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Low pressure sheets These sheets, with dimensions up to [mm] 2200x 1050x56, are made with low-pressure pressing techniques using glass MAT or chopped glass as support associated to polyester or vinylester resins loaded with mineral fillers and other chemical additives to create the combination of desired mechanical-dielectric properties.
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Custom Products
High pressure sheets
Prepregs FILP produces “pre-impregnated” (B-stage) ready to be laminated and cured by pressure and temperature. They are made with various types of supports (glass or cotton fabric, glass mat or woven rowing, pure cellulose paper) impregnated with resins (epoxy, phenolic, silicone, melamine).
These sheets, with dimensions up to [mm] 3540 x 1070 x 120, are made with high-pressure pressing techniques from the “pre-impregnated” (B-stage).
Rods, threaded rods and nuts The rods, threaded rods, nuts and washers are CNC machined. They offer excellent resistance to moisture, corrosion and chemicals. They are adapted for use in dielectric oil and can withstand temperatures up to 180°C.
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Machined parts on drawing With our CNC machining processing we are able to create three dimensional parts according to customer design through milling, turning, drilling.
Insulating cross-bar Metal bars of various sections for switches, breakers, diverters are coated with wrapped and pressed insulating material (epoxy glass or phenolic paper).
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Applications Using the technical knowledge, modern technology and compliance to all international standards, we propose our products range for many applications:
Energy generation and transmission
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Railway – Automotive – Aircraft – Marine Industry
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Industrial applications
Forniture – Design– Sports Industry
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Contacts Filp S.r. l. Registered office Via Fratelli Gabba, 9 20121 – Milano - Italy Mail address Via Addetta 15 – 20067 TRIBIANO (MI) - Italy Sales office T. +390290609310 | F. +390290609380 e-mail: sales@filp.it Purchasing office T. +390290609330 | F. +390290609380 e-mail: acquisti@filp.it Administrative office T. +390290609370 | F. +390290609380 e-mail: contabilita@filp.it Factories Via Addetta 15 – 20067 TRIBIANO (MI) Via Trifogli, 93 – 36010 ZANE (VI) Italy
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