Hexcel to show new products at Composites Europe 2015 expo
September 14, 2015 - United States Of America
Hexcel Corporation, leading advanced composites company, is exhibiting its new range of products at Composites Europe 2015 expo in Stuttgart, Germany from September 22 to 24, 2015, in hall 5, stand D34, to promote composite materials that offer performance and processing benefits to customers in automotive, wind energy, and recreation markets.
Hexcel’s fast curing prepreg HexPly M77 system, optimised for automated processing, with low tack enabling precise shapes to be cut by laser and allowing individual plies to be oriented, assembled and consolidated into a flat preform by robot, will be a part of the show.
On Hexcel’s stand, there will be a number of automotive parts including CFRP reinforced BIW parts manufactured from HexPly M77 using Hexcel’s fully automated 2D preform production line. There will also be a demonstrator panel manufactured by Plastic Omnium using HexPly M77 demonstrating the 40 per cent weight reduction achievable in trunk floors using this technology, according to a press release.
HiMax carbon fibre multi-axials, which are non-crimp fabrics, produced by Formax, a 50 per cent joint venture with Hexcel and are used extensively within automotive components and in larger structures in the marine and infrastructure markets, will be displayed.
Hexcel’s HexPly M79 prepreg range, used for thick laminates such as wind blades and yacht masts, will also be on the stands. Hexcel’s Polyspeed Pultruded Carbon Profiles, a newly launched technology for pre-cured, thick-ply carbon fibre elements, that are ideal for structurally reinforcing wind turbine blades and for any other industrial application requiring load-carrying performance, will also be shown.
At Composites Europe, visitors will see the Corima UP “S” carbon bike wheel that is used in competition triathlons, time trials and flat stages. The highly aerodynamic 73 mm wheel has excellent stiffness and has low weight, due to the use of Hexcel’s HexPly carbon fibre prepregs and PrimeTex very lightweight gap-free fabrics.
Also on display will be an ice hockey stick manufactured by Fischer using Hexcel’s HexPly carbon fibre/epoxy prepreg and Primetex gap-free reinforcements for a high performance, lightweight hockey stick with great visual appeal.
Hexcel is launching its first iPhone and iPad app at Composites Europe, focusing specifically on HexPly prepregs for aerospace and industrial markets. The app allows users to select the best prepreg resin for their application based on market and application, cure temperature, and maximum service temperature (Tg). (GK)
Hexcel’s fast curing prepreg HexPly M77 system, optimised for automated processing, with low tack enabling precise shapes to be cut by laser and allowing individual plies to be oriented, assembled and consolidated into a flat preform by robot, will be a part of the show.
On Hexcel’s stand, there will be a number of automotive parts including CFRP reinforced BIW parts manufactured from HexPly M77 using Hexcel’s fully automated 2D preform production line. There will also be a demonstrator panel manufactured by Plastic Omnium using HexPly M77 demonstrating the 40 per cent weight reduction achievable in trunk floors using this technology, according to a press release.
HiMax carbon fibre multi-axials, which are non-crimp fabrics, produced by Formax, a 50 per cent joint venture with Hexcel and are used extensively within automotive components and in larger structures in the marine and infrastructure markets, will be displayed.
Hexcel’s HexPly M79 prepreg range, used for thick laminates such as wind blades and yacht masts, will also be on the stands. Hexcel’s Polyspeed Pultruded Carbon Profiles, a newly launched technology for pre-cured, thick-ply carbon fibre elements, that are ideal for structurally reinforcing wind turbine blades and for any other industrial application requiring load-carrying performance, will also be shown.
At Composites Europe, visitors will see the Corima UP “S” carbon bike wheel that is used in competition triathlons, time trials and flat stages. The highly aerodynamic 73 mm wheel has excellent stiffness and has low weight, due to the use of Hexcel’s HexPly carbon fibre prepregs and PrimeTex very lightweight gap-free fabrics.
Also on display will be an ice hockey stick manufactured by Fischer using Hexcel’s HexPly carbon fibre/epoxy prepreg and Primetex gap-free reinforcements for a high performance, lightweight hockey stick with great visual appeal.
Hexcel is launching its first iPhone and iPad app at Composites Europe, focusing specifically on HexPly prepregs for aerospace and industrial markets. The app allows users to select the best prepreg resin for their application based on market and application, cure temperature, and maximum service temperature (Tg). (GK)