Industrial Selector Guide HexPly® Prepregs HiMax™ Multiaxials HexMC®-i Molding Composite HexTool® Tooling Material HexForce® Reinforcements Polyspeed® Laminates and Pultruded Prof

Hexcel in Industrial Markets Hexcel’s Industrial business focuses on three key performance-driven market segments: Wind Energy, Automotive and other specialty areas with focus on Sports & Leisure and Marine. As wind blades have increased in size to power more efficient turbines, and car designers are challenged with driving down CO2 emissions, lightweighting has become a priority. Hexcel’s products are driving weight reduction and promoting greater manufacturing efficiencies in support of these trends. Hexcel is the most integrated composite solutions provider in the industry, experienced at...

Polyspeed® Laminates Polyspeed® laminates are fiber-reinforced epoxy resin impregnated materials that are supplied in a cured state. Hexcel manufactures a wide range of pressed laminates made with unidirectional or multidirectional carbon, glass and aramid reinforcements as well as hybrid laminates which combine glass, carbon and aramid fibers to meet specific customer mechanical properties requirements. Being precured, laminates are chemically stable and have established mechanical properties, making them ready-to-use for compounding with foam or adhesives. Laminates are used in layer constructions...

Reinforcement Styles HexForce® Reinforcements Woven Fabrics Fabrics consist of at least two threads which are woven together: the warp and the weft. The weave style can be varied according to crimp and drapeability. Low crimp gives better mechanical performance because straighter fibers carry greater loads; a drapeable fabric is easier to lay up over complex forms. Main Weave Styles PLAIN WEAVE Low drapeability/high crimp SATIN WEAVE (4, 5, 8, 11) Good drapeability/low crimp TWILL WEAVE (2/1, 3/1, 2/2) Average drapeability/ average crimp PrimeTex® Reinforcements PrimeTex® is a range of carbon...

HiMax™ Multiaxial Reinforcements Multiaxial Fabrics Hexcel’s HiMax™ multiaxial reinforcements are a unique concept non-crimp technology for industrial applications that provide strength and stiffness exactly where required, as a result of the preplacement of oriented unidirectional tapes joined by a novel stitching technology. HiMax™ allows great flexibility of fiber orientation with previously unknown and still unmatched width adjustment capabilities. Thick materials can be manufactured using thin plies, providing customers with a cost effective solution that reduces production time. This new...

Prepreg Properties What is a prepreg? A prepreg consists of a combination of a matrix (or resin) and fiber reinforcement. It is ready to use in the component manufacturing process. It is available in: Fabric form (Woven, Unidirectional, Multiaxial) Support Polyethylene Protector Fabric reinforcement Unidirectional reinforcement Unidirectional (UD) form (one direction of reinforcement) Polyethylene Protector Silicone Paper Protector What is the role of the matrix? The role of the matrix is to support the fibers and bond them together in the composite material. It transfers any applied loads to...

HexTool® M81 HexForce® E glass reinforcements p. 11

R= UD glass fiber, R-kombi= UD glass fiber + woven fabric, EV= bidirectional reinforcement, GRID= woven grid reinforcement

* Plus post cure HexMC®-i Molding Concept Higher Tg can be obtained with post cure cycle Plus post cure

Powdering: all fabrics can be epoxy powdered on 1 or 2 sides in order to facilitate preforming and dimensional stabilization

HiMax™ Multiaxial Reinforcements Carbon Multiaxials Available in a range of fiber types from 3k to 50k including PAN and Pitch fibers. Fabric weights from 50gsm up to 1600gsm can be produced with fabric widths from 25mm through to 1600mm. • Unidirectionals, (Stitched, Heat Set Woven, Infusion and Bonded) ¥ +/- 22 Biaxials, (Standard and Lightweight) • +/- 60 lightweight carbon multiaxials in 75gsm ¥ +/- 45 Biaxials, (Standard, Ultra lightweight, High Drape and Hybrid) • 0/90 Biaxials, Triaxials, and Quadraxials. (Standard, Unbalanced, Heavyweight, Warp, Weft and Hybrid) Glass Multiaxials Available...

Hexcel Product Family HexTow® Carbon Fiber HexFlow® Resins HexMC® Molding Composite HexForce® Reinforcements Polyspeed® Laminates HexWeb® Honeycomb Core HiTape® Advanced Reinforcements Modipur® Polyurethane HexWeb® Engineered Core HexPly® Prepregs Redux® & HexBond™ Adhesives HexTool® Tooling Material HiMax™ Multiaxial Reinforcements For more information Hexcel is a leading worldwide supplier of composite materials to aerospace and industrial markets. Our comprehensive range includes: ¥¥ HexTow® carbon fibers ® ¥¥ HexForce reinforcements ¥¥ HiMax™ multiaxial reinforcements ¥¥ HexPly® prepregs...