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HiTape®

HiTape®

Product catalog summary

Introduction
HiTape® is an advanced composite solution designed for primary aircraft structures, offering a combination of cost efficiency and high production rates with mechanical performance akin to prepreg materials.

Key Features

High performance unidirectional (UD) reinforcement with no paper or polyethylene film, ensuring no fuzz due to uncut filaments.
Room temperature storage with unlimited shelf life and no need for defrosting.
Heat-activated binder and designed for use with HexFlow® resins.
Suitable for Automated Tape Laying (ATL) and Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) equipment.

Production Process

Automated placement with high throughput and no intermediate compaction required.
Low roller compaction force and low bulk factor, allowing for cold and hot forming of dry preforms.
No autoclave or nitrogen required, reducing assembly time and complexity.

Mechanical Performance

Prepreg-like mechanical performance with HexFlow® resins, achieving 60% fibre volume content and very low void content.
Outstanding G1c performance and suitable for complex structures.
Compatible with standard Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) equipment.

Applications

HiTape® has been used in collaboration with Aerolia SAS (Stelia Aerospace) to create an aircraft fuselage panel demonstrator, showcasing its capabilities in vacuum infusion processes.

Technical Specifications

Available in various areal weights and widths, with specific configurations for HexTow® AS7 and HexTow® IMA/IM7.
Designed for liquid composite moulding processes such as infusion and injection.

Contact Information
For further information, contact Technical Support Manager [email protected] or Business Development Manager [email protected].

Catalog excerpts

A new efﬁcient composite solution for Primary Aircraft Structures HiTape® HexMC® / HexTOOL® HiTape® key technology beneﬁts Fibrelam® Cost & production rate + Prepreg-like mechanical performance High performance High throughput

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No AFP/ATL head cleaning Cold and hot forming of dry preform Automated placement First ply positioning No splice Machine and creel at room temperature Low bulk (actor High throughput No intermediate compaction Low roller compaction force ReinforcementHigh performance UD No defrosting No paper or polyethylene film Room temperature storage No cut filaments - no fuzz Heat-activated binder Designed for HexFIow® resins Permeability - formability Un|imited sheif life Suitable for ATL & AFP equipment HiTape® physical properties Width versus areal weight Areal weight versus width HiTape® dry preform...

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Part HiTape® out of autoclave infusion with HexFlow® RTM6 resin Prepreg-like mechanical performance with HexFlow® resins Typical vacuum infusion process (single face tool) Liquid composite moulding: infusion, injection Very low void content Complex structures Integrated design 60% ﬁbre volume content Reduced assembly time Infusion and injection processes Typical injection process (low pressure injection)

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HiTape® HexWeb® High performance UD No paper or polyethylene ﬁlm Room temperature storage No defrosting No cut ﬁlaments - no fuzz Heat-activated binder Unlimited shelf life Permeability - formability Suitable for industrial ﬁbre placement equipment • Designed for HexFlow® resins Please contact our team for further information: Technical Support Manager [email protected] Business Development Manager [email protected] High throughput Automated placement First ply positioning No splice No AFP/ATL head cleaning Machine and creel at room temperature No intermediate compaction Low roller...

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