Marine
Composite materials were first used in the marine industry back in the 1970s, when Hexcel supplied glass reinforcements for performance boats, canoes and dinghies. Since then, Hexcel has developed a wide range of composite materials to meet marine industry requirements.
Product Portfolio | Hexcel Products | Process | Application | Key Attributes (USP/Certification) |
 HexTow® Carbon Fibers | ||||
| Carbon High Strength | AS4 | Wet winding Pultrusion Weaving, Non-crimp fabric | Small to large structures | Unsized fibers available |
| Intermediate Modulus | IM2C & IM7 | Foils,rigging | IMOCA certified grades | |
| High Modulus | HM54 & HM63 | Masts | Superior translation in composites | |
 HexForce® Woven Fabrics & HiMax® Non-Crimp Fabrics (NCF) | ||||
| NCF HexForce Multiaxials | HiMax Carbon HiMax Glass Multiaxials | Infusion Wet lay RTM Wet pressing | Small to large structures | HiMax for infusion Reduced print-through |
| Woven HexForce Reinforcements | Carbon including PrimeTex Glass Aramid Specialty | Infusion Wet lay RTM Wet pressing | Small to large structures | PrimeTex closed weave |
| Dot Pattern Adhesive | HiMax DPA | Infusion Wet lay | Medium to large structures | Self-adhesive option for HiMax NCF |
 HexBond® Adhesives | ||||
| Structural epoxy film adhesives | HexBond ST1035 | Vacuum bag (OoA) Autoclave Compression molding | Small to large structures | High-performance adhesive |
| Metal | HexWeb aluminum honeycomb | Vacuum bag (OoA) Autoclave Compression molding | Small to large structures | Excellent energy absorption |
| Non-metallic | HexWeb aramid core | Vacuum bag (OoA) Autoclave Compression molding | Small to large structures | Formable and flame-resistant honeycomb |
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