Hexcel introduced prepregs to the wind turbine industry over 15 years ago.  Composites have enabled blade sizes to grow to today's giant proportions, making wind power the world's fastest growing energy source.

We work closely with our customers to develop products that are tailored to their specific requirements.  This approach has enabled us to develop prepregs that cure faster, at lower temperatures; to develop new fiber-reinforced matrix solutions for rapid cost-effective processing; to develop paste adhesives for bonding shells; and gel coats that provide a hard-wearing finish.

Hexcel is one of the few composite suppliers that manufactures carbon fiber in-house.  This, combined with our dedicated weaving facilities, enables us to design composite reinforcements in glass and carbon - and hybrids of the two.  We are the composite specialists, with dedicated R&T facilites in Europe and the USA.  Our global technical support team will assist with materials selection, processing, and can provide training to those who are new to composites technology.

Hexcel products for wind energy include:

Benefits of manufacturing wind blades in composites:

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