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PHILOSOPHY: ALWAYS STRIVING FOR BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE

The SANOPAN brand is heir to a long DE SUTTER family tradition. From the onset, technical efficiency and a constant will to improve and innovate have contributed to the factory’s development.

The site and machines are being constantly adjusted to the market. The technical workshop’s flexibility helps to bring clients global solutions, which are adapted to their needs. With the client’s help, the SANOPAN Research and Development department can even modify production lines in order to create a customised manufacturing process.

SANOPAN’s primary objective is always to improve its customer service.

DE SUTTER, A FAMILY COMPANY

Originating from Belgium, a region where flax has been cultivated for centuries, the DE SUTTER family took the decision in the sixties to use their knowledge of this fibre to recycle “shives” (flax waste). That is how the DE SUTTER Frères limited company came into being in the Haute Normandie region in 1963.

The DE SUTTER company stands out with its competitive and reactive spirit and SANOPAN products have given it the expertise to be successful in a number of different markets, such as:

- Packaging
- Fire doors
- Furniture
- Partitions
- Worktops

An excellent heat insulator and soundproofing material, the SANOPAN board has notably been used to manufacture the doors of the STADE DE FRANCE, the new EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT in Luxemburg and the French MINISTRY OF FINANCE at Bercy.

THE SANOPAN BRAND

SANOPAN is the only flax board made in France and available on the world market.

Other than the product’s physical and mechanical qualities (link with the “flax board” page), its manufacturing process is very much part of a sustainable development ethos.

Indeed, SANOPAN is made with 100% natural raw materials and is entirely recyclable. According to ecological reports, flax seems to be on average 50 times more environmentally friendly than other fibres.

In addition, during the sorting stage of the production process (link with “the manufacturing process” page), the flax seeds are collected for being sent to oil factories and anything that cannot be directly recycled is used as fuel during the fibre drying stage.

The diversity of the SANOPAN product range has been made possible thanks to the technical workshop that is capable of adapting its machines to the client’s needs. SANOPAN offers an entirely customisable industrial process.



THE PRODUCTS

  • Boards


Specifications table for SANOPAN boards

  • Specifications
  • Values
  • Length
  • Maximum of 6,200 mm
  • Width
  • Maximum of 1,280 mm
  • Thickness
  • From 18 to 50 mm
  • Thickness tolerance
  • +/- 0.3 mm
  • Humidity on leaving factory
  • between 8 and 12 %
  • Formalin content *
  • Less than 8 mg
  • Expansion after 24h of immersion at 20°C or +2°C *
  • Less than 15%
  • Perpendicular
    traction *
  • Density
    Kg/m3
  • <400
  • 400/450
  • 450/500
  • 500/550
  • Traction N/mm2
  • 0,05
  • 0,15
  • 0,20
  • 0,25
  • Flexion *
  • Flexion N/mm2
  • 4,5
  • 6,5
  • 8
  • 10
  • Modulus of
    elasticity N/mm2
  • 1100
  • 1300
  • 1500
  • 1700
  • Thermal conductivity
  • 0,09 Kcal/M/H°C
  • 0,065 Kcal/M/H/°C
  • Burning behaviour
  • Reaction
  • M3 (moderately flammable) as from a thickness of 16mm
  • Resistance
  • Fire resistant and flame resistant 30mn as from a thickness of 22mm

Packaging


E1 standard certified

The flax board SANOPAN fully meets E1 standard specifications. This certification is obtained following a lengthy testing process. Details of our accreditation can be obtained on request.

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