Hexcel's Composite Materials, Processes
Hexcel's Composite Materials, Processes
Hexcel's Composite Materials, Processes
We work closely with our customers to develop products and processes that are tailored to their specific
requirements. This approach has enabled us to develop technologies such as:
Prepreg materials and process solutions to optimise throughput by
faster curing at lower temperatures.
Hexcel is one of the few suppliers of composites for wind energy to manufacture carbon fibre in-house.
This knowledge, combined with our dedicated weaving facilities, enables us to design composite
reinforcements in carbon and glass, or hybrids of the two. We are the composite specialists, with
dedicated R&T facilities in Europe and the USA. Our global technical support team assists with
material selection, processing and can provide training to those who are new to composites technology.
Empowering technology
supplying
technology
solutions
Manufacturing a large
composite structure
turbine blades.
Benefits of HexPly
M9-family prepregs:
optimised structural design
consistent fibre volume ratio
lower and consistent blade
weight
pure UD materials with
optimised performance/
cost ratio
high strength and fatigue
properties
short total processing and
cure cycle
clean working environment
low exothermic properties
enabling curing and co-curing
of multi-ply laminates,
e.g. carbon with glass
minimise stresses caused by
differences in thermal
expansion
SuperCap products.
UD laminates to be manufactured
Shell
Nacelle
Mould
Spar/Shear Web
6
Shell
Root
Nacelle
Mould
construction.
high strength
and fatigue
properties
reinforcement required in
unidirectional constructions
be manufactured cost-effectively
optimised
structural
design
HexPly SuperFIT is a
Advantages of SuperFIT
Benefits of SuperCap
UD HexPly prepregs
in the prepreg
no stitching means
no fibre damage or
buckling of materials
no risk of dry unimpregnated
reinforcements
superior laminate
of air or volatiles
a wealth of
history and
experience
10
integrating
materials into
customer
processes
For more information and the full range of data sheets for
Hexcels composite materials for wind energy please visit
www.hexcel.com