HiMax™ Multiaxial Reinforcements for Wind Blades and Nacelles

Product catalog summary

Introduction
Hexcel provides a range of multiaxial reinforcements, known as HiMax™, for wind blades and nacelles. These are produced in Leicester, UK, and are designed to enhance mechanical performance in wind turbine blades using carbon, high-modulus glass, and E-glass fibers.

Technology and Development
Hexcel focuses on research and development, collaborating with external research centers to optimize laminate performance. They offer Drape Simulation Software to predict material performance during manufacturing, improving quality and production speed.

Product Range
HiMax™ reinforcements include Unidirectional (UD), Biaxial, and Triaxial fabrics. These are used in various components of wind turbines:

Spar Caps: Stitched UD fabrics for thick load-bearing laminates.
Shear Webs: Biaxial and Triaxial formats for structural reinforcement.
Blade Shells: Lightweight, hardwearing performance for shell construction.
Turbine Nacelles: Heavyweight glass fabrics for nacelle enclosure panels.

Complementary Products
Hexcel also offers woven reinforcements, prepregs, pultruded elements, and cured laminates for wind blade applications.

Global Service
HiMax™ products are distributed worldwide through Hexcel's global sales and customer service network.

Disclaimer
Hexcel provides technical data believed to be accurate at the time of issue but reserves the right to update it. They disclaim any liability for the use of this information.

Contact Information
For more information, contact Hexcel Reinforcements UK Ltd in Leicester, UK, or visit their website for global sales office details.

Catalog excerpts

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HiMax™ Multiaxial Reinforcements for Wind Blades and Nacelles Hexcel’s non crimp fabrics for cost effective wind solutions

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HiMax™ Multiaxial Reinforcements for Wind Blades and Nacelles HiMax™ multiaxial reinforcements, or non-crimp fabrics (NCF), are made up of multiple plies of parallel fibers, each lying in a different orientation or axis that allows customers to process multiple layers of unidirectional fibers in a single fabric. Hexcel supplies a wide range of multiaxial reinforcements from its dedicated production facility in Leicester, UK. Carbon, high-modulus glass and E-glass fibers are used to produce Unidirectional (UD), Biaxial and Triaxial fabrics that deliver superior mechanical performance in highly...

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For more information contact us at: Hexcel Reinforcements UK Ltd Cutters Close Narborough Leicester, UK LE19 2FZ T: +44(0) 1162 752 200 E: [email protected] For other worldwide Hexcel sales office telephone numbers and a full address list, please go to: http://www.hexcel.com/contact/salesoffice www.hexcel.com ©2019 Hexcel Corporation - All rights reserved. Hexcel Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Hexcel”) believe that the technical data and other information provided herein was materially accurate as of the date this document was issued. Hexcel reserves the right to update, revise or modify such...

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