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Hexcel
Composites is the world’s leading supplier of composite materials to the
aerospace industry.
Composites
provide many advantages including high strength to weight ratios and
resistance to corrosion and fatigue. Other benefits are their built-in
design features such as high temperature performance, compliance with fire,
smoke and toxity (FST) regulations, supreme toughness and impact resistance.
Composites enable greater design flexibility, reducing the part count in a
component and making them a cost-effective alternative to conventional
materials.
Hexcel
is uniquely positioned to provide customers with a comprehensive range of
aerospace qualified composite materials- from fibre, adhesives, fabrics and
honeycombs, through to prepregs, sandwich panels, special process core and
new fibre-reinforced matrix technologies.
Composites
are now well established in all aerospace sectors including:
| Civil
Aircraft |
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| Civil
Aircraft Part |
Hexcel
Product |
Civil
Aircraft Part |
Hexcel
Product |
| Radome |
-Specialised
glass prepregs
-Flexcore
honeycomb |
Elevator |
-Carbon/glass
prepregs
-Honeycomb
bonded assembly |
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Landing
Gear Doors and Leg Fairings |
-Glass/carbon
prepregs, honeycomb and Redux bonded assembly.
-Special
process honeycomb |
Wing
to Body Fairing |
-Carbon/glass/aramid
prepregs
-Honeycombs
-Redux
adhesive |
| Galley,
Wardrobes, Toilets |
-Fabricated
Fibrelam panels |
Winglets |
-Carbon/glass
prepregs |
| Partitions |
-Fibrelam
panel materials |
Keel
Beam |
-Carbon
prepregs |
| Wing
Assembly (Trailing Edge Shroud Box) |
-Carbon/glass
prepregs
-Nomex
honeycomb
-Redux
bonded assembly |
Flying
Control Surfaces-Ailerons, Spoilers, Vanes, Flaps |
-Glass/carbon/aramid
prepregs
-Honeycomb
-Redux
adhesive |
| Passenger
Flooring |
-Fibrelam
Panels |
Tail
Cone |
-Carbon/glass
prepregs |
| Engine
Nacelles and Thrust Reversers |
-Carbon/glass
prepregs
-Nomex
Honeycomb
-Special
process parts |
Pylon
Fairings |
-Carbon/glass
prepregs
-Bonded
assembly
-Redux
adhesives |
| Cargo
Flouring |
-Fibrelam
panels |
Airstairs |
-Fabricated
Fibrelam panels |
| Flaptrack
Fairings |
-Carbon/glass
prepregs
-Special
process parts |
Rudder |
-Carbon
glass prepregs
-Honeycomb
bonded assembly |
| Overhead
Stowage Bins |
-Prepregs/fabricated
Fibrelam panels |
Ceiling
and Side Wall Panels |
-Glass
prepregs |
| Pressure
Bulkhead |
-Carbon
prepregs |
Vertical
Stabiliser |
-Carbon/glass/aramid
prepregs |
| Horizontal
Stabiliser |
-Carbon/glass
prepregs |
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| Defence Aircraft
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| Defence
Aircraft Part |
Hexcel
Product |
Defence
Aircraft Part |
Hexcel
Product |
| Radar
Transparent Radome |
-Epoxy
or BMI prepreg or RTM resins and woven preforms (socks) |
Wing
Skins and Ribs |
-Epoxy
carbon and glass prepregs |
| Foreplane
Canard Wings |
-Epoxy
carbon prepregs |
Fin
Fairings |
-Epoxy
glass carbon prepregs |
| Fuselage
Panel Sections |
-Epoxy
carbon prepregs
-Non-metallic
honeycomb core and Redux adhesives |
Flying
Control Surfaces |
-Epoxy
carbon and glass prepregs
-Honeycomb
core material and Redux adhesives |
| Leading
Edge Devices |
-Epoxy
carbon and glass prepregs |
Fin |
-Epoxy
carbon/glass prepreg
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| Fin
Tip |
-Epoxy/quartz
prepregs |
Rudder |
-Epoxy
carbon prepreg |
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Helicopters |
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| Helicopter
Part |
Hexcel
Product |
Helicopter
Part |
Hexcel
Product |
| Rotor
Blades |
-Prepregs/carbon/glass
honeycombs
-Machined
Nomex cores
-Redux
adhesives |
Main
and Cargo Doors |
-Epoxy
carbon/glass prepreg
-Honeycomb
-Redux
adhesive |
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Rotor
Hub |
-Carbon
epoxy prepregs |
Glazing
Bars |
-Epoxy
carbon/glass prepregs
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Floring |
-Fibrelam
panels |
Seats
and Interior Fittings |
-Glass
prepregs/fabricated panel material |
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Engine/body
Fairings and Access Panels |
-Epoxy/BMI
glass/carbon/aramid prepregs |
Horizontal
Stabilisers |
-Epoxy
glass/carbon/aramid prepregs |
| Boom
and Tail Section |
-Epoxy
carbon/glass prepreg
-Honeycomb
-Redux
adhesive |
Fuselage
Panels |
-Epoxy
carbon/glass prepreg
-Nomex
honeycomb
-Redux
adhesives |
| Fuselage |
-Carbon
and glass prepregs
-Honeycomb |
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| Aero-engines |
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| Aero-engine
Part |
Hexcel
Product |
Aero-engine
Part |
Hexcel
Product |
| Acoustic
Lining Panels |
-Carbon/glass
prepregs
-High
temperature adhesives
-Aluminum
honeycomb |
Engine
Access Doors |
-Woven
and UD carbon/glass prepregs
-Honeycomb
-Adhesive |
| Electronic
Control Unit Casing |
-Epoxy
carbon prepregs |
Nose
Cone |
Epoxy
glass prepreg, or RTM |
| Fan
Blades |
-Epoxy
carbon prepregs or Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) construction |
Thrust
Reverser Buckets
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-Epoxy
woven carbon prepregs or RTM materials, and adhesives. |
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Nose
Cowl
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Epoxy
glass prepreg or RTM construction |
Nacelle
Cowling |
-Carbon/glass
prepregs
-Honeycomb |
| Compressor
Fairing |
-BMI/epoxy
carbon prepreg
-Honeycomb
-Adhesive |
Bypass
Duct |
-Epoxy
carbon prepreg
-Non-metallic
honeycomb
-Adhesives |
| Guide
Vanes |
-Epoxy
carbon RFI/RTM construction. |
Fan
Containment Ring |
-Woven
aramid fabric |
| Space
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| Satellite
Part |
Hexcel
Product |
Satellite
Part |
Hexcel
Product |
| Solar
Panels |
-Epoxy
carbon prepreg
-Aluminum
honeycomb
-Film
adhesive |
Satellite
Structures |
-Carbon
Prepreg
-Aluminum
honeycomb
-Film
adhesive |
| Fairings |
-Carbon
Prepreg
-Aluminum
honeycomb
-Adhesives |
External
Payload Carrier Assembly (SPELTRA) |
-Carbon
prepregs
-Aluminum
honeycombs
-Adhesives |
| EPS
Ring |
-Epoxy/carbon
prepreg or RTM |
Front
Skirt |
-Carbon
prepreg |
| Booster
Capotage |
-Epoxy
glass/non-metallic honeycomb |
Yoke |
-Epoxy
carbon filamentwinding |
| Reflector |
-Epoxy/aramid
prepreg
-Aramid/aluminum
honeycomb |
Heat
Shield |
-Carbon
prepreg
-High
temperature resistant glass fabric |
COMPOSITE
MATERIALS FOR AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
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Product
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Types
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Features
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Redux
Film Adhesives
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Epoxy
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Operate
up to 220°C.
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Phenolic
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Curing
temperatures from 120°C.
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BMI
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Long
shelf life.
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Excellent
environmental resistance.
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Ease
of handling.
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Redux
Foaming Films
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Core
splicing, gap filling.
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Redux
Primers
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Corrosion
prohibiting surface protection solutions.
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Honeycombs
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Aluminium
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A
full range of densities and cell sizes from key alloys.
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Expanded
and corrugated.
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Nomex
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High
performance core for non-metallic applications.
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Specialities
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Full
range of cores, including flex cores, glass, carbon,
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Kevlar
and Korex.
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Special
Process
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In-house
capability for profiling, chamfering, potting,
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splicing
to customer requirements.
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Engineered
Fabrics
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Glass
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Woven
and UD fabrics. Multidirectional fabrics.
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Carbon
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Woven
shapes: Socks, Spirals, 3D.
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Aramid
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Hybrids
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Prepregs
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Epoxy
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Wide
range of reinforcements from glass, carbon, aramid
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Phenolic
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and
hybrids supplied as single tows, tapes, UD, woven,
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BMI
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and
multiaxial fabrics, and specialities.
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Low
temperature curing and high temperature
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operating
variants.
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Excellent
processing of monolithic structures and
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honeycomb
sandwich constructions.
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Good
surface finish, high level of toughness,
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fatigue
and environmental resistance.
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Fibrelam
Panels
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Passenger
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Long-life
as aircraft flooring-in excess of 55,000 hours.
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Flooring,
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Lightweight,
corrosion-free, impact-resistant, fire-resistant.
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Cargo
Flooring,
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Lighter
grades for interior furnishing.
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Aircraft
Interior
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Cut-fold-bond
fabrication technique.
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Furnishing
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‘Drop
in' panels available, complete with inserts
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for
installation. |
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| COMPOSITE
MATERIALS FOR TRAIN CONSTRUCTION |
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Advantages
of Using Composite Materials in the Railway Industry
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| Train
Part |
Hexcel
Product |
Train
Part |
Hexcel
Product |
| Forward
and Cabin Fairings |
Prepreg
moulding/fabrications |
Equipment
Protection Covers |
Prepreg
or fabricated panels |
| Bumpers/Fenders |
Pre-crushed
metallic honeycomb assemblies |
Ceiling
Panels |
Moulded
with prepreg or honeycomb sandwich |
| Engine
Room Sound Attenuation |
Honeycomb
and special panel materials |
Double
Deck Flooring |
Structural
sandwich panels |
| Bogies |
Specialist
components from carbon prepreg |
Roof
Panel |
Metal/metal
bonding or sandwich construction |
| Luggage
Bin |
Moulding
with prepreg or fabricated panels |
Internal
Side Wall Panels |
Mouldings
with prepreg or fabricated panels |
| Bulkheads,
Interior Walls and Doors |
Panel
material or bonded fabricated assembly
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Connecting
Archway |
Moulded
component with honeycomb and prepreg materials |
| Floor
Panels |
Panel
materials or fabricated construction |
External
Structural Side Panels |
Metal/metal
bonding or honeycomb sandwich construction |
| External
Doors |
Bonded
honeycomb sandwich construction |
Vestibule |
Fabricated
Panels |
| Interior
Furnishing & Seating |
Fabricated
with panel materials or sandwich moulded construction |
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PRODUCT RANGE FOR RAILWAY APPLICATIONS
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| Product |
Characteristics |
Typical
Application |
Qualification |
| PANELS |
| Hexlite 210,
220, 230 |
High stiffness |
Partitions |
UIC 564.2 Class A |
| Aluminium skins, |
Good fire, smoke and toxity |
Floors |
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| Aluminium
honeycomb core |
performance |
Interior furnishing |
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Good surface finish |
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| Hexlite 310 |
Very low weight |
Ceilings |
DIN 5510 |
| Woven glass
phenolic |
Excellent fire, smoke and toxicity |
Partitions |
S4-SR2-ST2 |
| skins, Nomex core |
performance |
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220: UIC 564.2 Class A |
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Enhanced surface finish |
Bulkheads, |
NF F 16-101 |
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Improved sound and |
Carriage linings |
M1F1 |
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thermal insulation |
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| EPOXY
PREPREGS (Structural) |
| M14 Matrix |
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| on
fabrics, balanced fabrics, |
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| multiaxial fabrics |
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| (carbon, glass,
hybrids) |
Good adhesive properties |
Structural fairings |
NF F 16-101 |
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Flame retardant |
Exterior structural |
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| 1454 Matrix |
Good environmental resistance |
components |
M2F3 |
| on glass fabric |
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| PHENOLIC
PREPREGS (Non-structural) |
| 250 Matrix |
Good fire, smoke and toxity |
Ceilings |
NF F 16-101 |
| on woven glass and |
performance |
Interior furnishing |
M1F0 |
| hybrid fabrics |
Improved surface finish |
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| FABRICS |
| Multiaxial
carbon and hybrid |
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| carbon glass
fabric as |
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NF F 16-101 |
| reinforcements for
prepreg |
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| HONEYCOMBS |
| Aeroweb ACG |
Good environmental |
External/Internal doors |
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| (Aluminium)
core |
resistance |
Floor panels, Partitions. |
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High Strength |
Connecting archways |
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Energy absorbers |
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| Aeroweb |
Excellent hostile |
Ceilings |
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| Non-metallic
core |
environment resistance |
Floor panels, Partitions |
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| Hexagonal and |
Good fatigue resistance |
Interior furnishing, |
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| overexpanded |
Thermal and acoustic |
Fairings |
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performance |
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| ADHESIVES |
| Redux 609 |
Excellent fatigue resistance |
Metal to metal and |
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Resistant to oils and engineering |
sandwich construction |
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solvents |
bonding- |
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eg interior/exterior doors |
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| Redux
206NA/212NA |
Core splicing, gap filling |
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| Foaming Film |
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| Redux 140 |
Good protection properties |
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| Primer |
Corrosion inhibiting, chromate free |
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COMPOSITE
MATERIALS FOR FAST SHIP CONSTRUCTION |
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The
Advantages of Using Composite Materials For Fast Ship Construction
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Weight
savings
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Fire
performance
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High stiffness
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Durability
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Improved
appearance
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Rapid fitting
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Versatile
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| Ship
Part |
Hexcel
Product |
Ship
Part |
Hexcel
Product |
| Weather
shiled |
Prepregs
and honeycombs |
Communications
Equipment |
Prepregs
and honeycombs |
| Bridge
Deck Comsoles |
Lightweight
sandwich panels |
Lightweight
Superstructure |
Sandwich
panels and prepregs |
| Companionway
Stairs |
Structural
sandwich panels |
Engine
Room |
Sandwich
panels and special products for FST and sound attenuation |
| Suspended
Ceilings |
Lightweight
sandwich panels/honeycombs |
Drive
Shafts & Couplings |
Epoxy
prepregs and fabrics |
| Lightweight
Floor Structures |
Sandwich
panels |
Partitions |
Lightweight
sandwich panels |
| Decking |
Heavy
duty structural sandwich panels |
Accomodation
Cabin units |
Lightweight
sandwich panels, prepregs and honeycombs |
| Hull
Skin Structure |
Prepregs,
engineered fabrics, honeycombs |
Interior
Furnishings |
Lightweight
stiff sandwich panels suitable for fabrication. Prepregs and fabrics
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PRODUCT RANGE FOR
FAST SHIPS APPLICATIONS
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| Product |
Characteristics |
Typical
Application |
Qualification |
| PANELS |
| Hexlite 110 |
Excellent fire performance |
Interior "C" Class applications: |
DNV Approval |
| woven glass
pheonelic skins |
Very low weight |
walls, ceilings, doors, |
"C" Class |
| aluminium
honeycomb core |
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partitions & furniture |
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| Hexlite 420 |
Decorative finish |
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| melamine skins, |
Good fire performance |
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| aluminium
honeycomb core |
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| Hexlite 230 |
Enhanced fire perfomance |
Bulkheads, |
DNV Approval |
| melamine skins, |
High stiffness |
Floors |
"C" Class |
| aluminium
honeycomb core |
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| Hexlite
Structural Panels |
High strength |
Car decs |
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| aluminium or
composite |
Load bearing |
structural floors |
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| skins/aluminium
core |
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& bulkheads |
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| Plus
panels tailored to the requirements of individual customers. A range
of complexity, from flat panels to curved |
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fabricated structures is available, supported by a full design
service. |
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| EPOXY
PREPREGS (Structural) |
| M9 and M10
resin systems |
Good environmental resistance |
Hull and structural |
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| on unidirectional
glass fibres, |
Flexible processing |
components |
DNV Approval |
| and woven or
multiaxial |
Good fatigue resistance |
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| glass or aramid
fabrics |
Very long outlife at |
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room temperature |
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| PHENOLIC
PREPREGS (Non-structural) |
| 250C resin
system |
Good FST properties |
Ceilings, interior walls |
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| on woven glass
fabric |
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and furnishings |
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| 250CB resin
system |
Good FST properties |
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| on woven glass
fabric |
Improved surface finish |
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| FABRICS |
| Multiaxial
glass |
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Hull and structural |
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| and carbon |
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components |
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| HONEYCOMBS |
| Aeroweb ACG |
Good environmental |
Superstructure, decks, |
DNV approved as |
| (Aluminium) core |
resistance |
bulkheads, interior |
non-combustible. |
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construction & furnishings |
Type approval on |
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specific grades |
| Aeroweb
Non-metallic core |
High corosion resistance |
Radomes |
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Dielecrtic properties |
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| ADHESIVES |
| Redux 609 |
Excellent fatigue resistance |
Metal to metal |
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Oil and engineering |
bonding- |
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solvent resistant |
applications |
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| R 382H |
Excellent environmental |
Composite to core |
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resistance |
bonding applications |
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| Redux
206NA/212NA |
Core splicing, gap filling |
Interior construction and |
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| Foaming Film |
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furnishings |
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Metal to metal bonding |
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| Redux 140
Primer |
Good protection properties |
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Corrosion inhibiting, chromate free |
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Automobiles
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Automotive
Parts
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Leaf
Springs
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Motorsport
Components
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Bus
Structure
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Energy
absorbers/bumpers
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Energy
absorption protective structures in Formula I race cars
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Air
directionalization for engine fuel injection system
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Energy
absorption in pillars and along roof line for passenger protection
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Crash
Testing Barriers
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Other
Applications
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Clean
room panels
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Exterior
architectural curtain wall panels
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Air,
water, fluid and light directionalization
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Heating,
ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) equipment and devices
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Energy
absorption protective structures
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Electronic
shielding enclosures
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Acoustic
attenuation
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Tubes
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Costruction
Industry
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Windmill
Blades
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Sports
Goods
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Carbon/Epoxy
Molding Compound |
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Benefits:
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HexMC
is suitable for high volume compression moulding applications with a
production rate of 100-1,000 components per day
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HexMC
is easy to use.
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The
fas curing epoxy system provides short cure cycles (from five minutesat
135 °C/275 °F, depending on component thickness).
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Complex
3-D shapes are easy to achieve.
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Inserts
are integrated into the moulding process, avoiding additional
time-consuming procedures.
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There
is none of machining or scrap associated with metal, nor the lay-up and
autoclaving associated with prepregs.
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Zero
mould prepration
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HexMC
has an attractive surface finish.
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guides and data sheets for all the above mentioned products are
available on request.
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