PLANOFIL^® – French and Swiss made by Senfa Cilander

The company behind the PLANOFIL® brand is Senfa Cilander. Senfa-Cilander is a leading expert in advanced textile processing, offering a complete range of high-end services to enhance both the functionality and aesthetics of fabrics. With production facilities in Sélestat (France) and Lützelflüh (Switzerland), the company leverages 200 years of expertise and innovation to serve as a world-leading provider of premium textile finishing.

From interiors and architecture to transport, industry, health and safety and even sustainable fashion – Senfa Cilander supplies an array of industries with a diverse range of textile finishing services and customised solutions. This covers all stages of the finishing process: From pre-treatment at the dye works and high-grade finishing right through to final checks in our dedicated testing laboratory. And our expertise is just as extensive as our service. With a high degree of flexibility, a strong intuition for market needs and an efficient organisational and operational structure, Senfa Cilander is able to ensure the very best quality.

The functions of all high-performance fabrics from Senfa Cilander – such as the PLANOFIL^® tarpaulin material – are fully tested and are drawn from decades of experience. By designing cutting-edge, innovative textiles, the company provides end customers with highly functional and practical solutions.

Our strengths

Textile finishing
We finish textiles to the highest technical standard
Experience
Tradition and expertise in the textiles industry that spans more than 200 years
Service
A full service package that goes far beyond the product
Flexibility
Our extensive and diverse fleet of machinery allows us to meet your every need

History

How did PLANOFIL^® come about?

PLANOFIL^® was originally developed in response to a request from the Swiss Army. The light yet hard-wearing material made from 100% polyester with specialist polyurethane coating soon proved itself to be particularly well suited for use as a tarpaulin or boat cover. Furthermore, PLANOFIL^® impressed users with its excellent physical properties as a genuine all-purpose material for every kind of protective cover, which is superior to comparable products in many functional aspects – including in terms of weight, waterproofing, beading effect or even tear propagation resistance.

Aside from the functional properties and the top quality processing and material, boat upholsterers, car upholsterers and other cover manufacturers value the French/Swiss made tarpaulin textile for its flexible handling and the ease with which they can process it.

Manufacture

How is PLANOFIL^® made?

Step 1
The starting basis for our ultra-lightweight PLANOFIL^® tarpaulin material is a 100% polyester ripstop material. In the first step, this is washed, heat set and dyed. This ensures PLANOFIL^® stays lightfast and colour fast.

Step 2
In the second step of textile finishing, the tarpaulin material is coated with a special type of polyurethane.

Step 3
Next the material is re-impregnated, cut to size and processed into rolls measuring 50 m long and 178/180 cm wide.

Step 4
Finally, the material is put through thorough quality checks.

Made in France & Switzerland – finest quality and low-maintenance

By manufacturing PLANOFIL® directly across its own facilities in France and Switzerland, Senfa Cilander offers high production flexibility and reliable supply lead times. Producing in-house guarantees strict quality control and yields a proven, high-performance tarpaulin engineered to meet demanding technical requirements. Thanks to its outstanding tear resistance and all-weather protection, PLANOFIL® provides a versatile, field-tested solution wherever equipment needs reliable coverage.

PLANOFIL^® – long-lasting protection can be this easy.

PLANOFIL® – French and Swiss made by Senfa Cilander

Our strengths

How is PLANOFIL® made?

Made in France & Switzerland – finest quality and low-maintenance

PLANOFIL^® – French and Swiss made by Senfa Cilander

How is PLANOFIL^® made?