Travelling in a camper or caravan means spending many hours in small spaces and, for those involved in interior fitting, this is a real challenge. In this case, every detail has a weight, every kilogram affects consumption, and every surface must be multifunctional. At the same
time, the environment must be comfortable and well-designed.
For converters and OEM manufacturers, this is a real design constraint that brings with it the need to combine material lightness, design and acoustic comfort, all aspects that cannot be managed separately, but must be considered together from the very first stages of development.
Acoustics and camper: why it matters increasingly in series production
Compact floors, rigid surfaces and thin walls make noise inside campers and caravans particularly annoying, both while driving and when the vehicle is stationary. This is a detail
that buyers consider when purchasing, favouring vehicles with solid but quiet interiors.
Acoustic comfort is therefore becoming, for OEM manufacturers, a differentiating factor that affects the perception of the entire range and the quality of the products offered.
Lightweight panels and acoustics: a design challenge
Unlike shipbuilding or fixed interior finishes, in campers and caravans weight has absolute priority because, as mentioned, it affects consumption, payload and even driving behaviour.
For this reason, the choice of lightweight panels and sandwich panels with optimised cores makes it possible to reduce weight without losing stability, while at the same time improving acoustic properties.
Today, it is not important to look only at the individual component, but it is necessary to understand how the core, covering layer and installation method interact. In this sector more than in others, these requirements must be met with particular rigour, precisely because of the weight constraint.
Series production for OEMs: what really matters?
In the camper and caravan sector, the real challenge is series production and, in this case, dimensional precision, processing quality and surface consistency must remain constant
across hundreds or thousands of units. A variation that is tolerable on a single piece, when repeated on a large scale, becomes a visible difference in quality.
For converters and development teams, it is essential to rely on a technical partner capable of guaranteeing decorative surfaces, coated panels and customised components with consistently
high quality, including elements that contribute to the soundproofing of interiors.
Filippi 1971: components for converters and OEM partners
Filippi 1971 develops coated panels, sandwich panels, decorative surfaces and customised components specifically designed for the requirements of camper and caravan manufacturers. From structures to wall and furniture front coverings, through to customised components, every solution is designed to ensure an optimal balance between weight, design and
functionality, without overlooking acoustic comfort.
What Filippi 1971 concretely offers in the camper and caravan sector
Filippi 1971 covers this sector with different types of panels, designed to meet the specific requirements of the recreational vehicle industry.
These include poplar plywood panels and other plywood panels, appreciated for their lightness, strength and workability, and used in structures, walls, ceilings and floors; sandwich panels with technical cores (XPS, EPS, PET), on the other hand, are designed
to further reduce the weight of structures without compromising their rigidity and performance.
Thanks to their multilayer structure, these panels improve the thermal insulation and acoustic comfort of the interior, reducing noise transmission and limiting thermal
dispersion.
The range is completed by wood-based panels with melamine coating, suitable for customisable surfaces and digitally printable finishes, as well as HPL laminates and compact laminate materials, resistant to impacts and scratches.
The structure of the floors also plays a role in acoustic comfort: an insulating intermediate layer in composite floors improves both thermal and acoustic comfort.
As can be seen, acoustic comfort in campers and caravans does not come from a single “acoustic panel”, but from the carefully studied interaction between lightweight structure, material composition and processing quality.
