Honeycomb

Hexcel is the world leader in honeycomb manufacturing for the commercial aerospace market.
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Hexcel was the first company in the U.S. to manufacture expanded honeycomb on a commercial scale. Today, more than 700 varieties are produced in a wide range of materials and cell configurations.

Industrial Applications  

In addition to the aerospace market, Hexcel honeycomb is used in sandwich constructions for a wide range of industrial applications – from boat hulls and train interiors, to sports equipment and car chassis and body panels. HexWeb® aluminum honeycomb is also used for its excellent energy absorption characteristics, for example in automotive crash test barriers.

Hexcel’s industrial honeycomb HexWeb® A10 is a formable and flame-resistant honeycomb made from resin coated Aramid paper.

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Discover the Range of Our HexWeb® Honeycomb Offerings

Any structure requiring exceptional stiffness combined with minimal weight gain can benefit from HexWeb® honeycomb. HexWeb® is a lightweight core material that is available with regular hexagonal cells or in over-expanded (OX) form. It offers versatility in density, cell size and other properties and is also suitable for high volume manufacture. 
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HexWeb® Honeycomb

HexWeb® honeycomb provides exceptional stiffness and strength with little added weight for aerospace and industrial markets.
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HexWeb® Engineered Core

HexWeb® engineered core (EC) encompasses a wide range of unique processing technologies used to add value to blocks or slices of HexWeb® honeycomb, also known as flat core.
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HexWeb® Acousti-Cap®

JEC Innovation Award winning HexWeb® Acousti-Cap® sound attenuating honeycomb enables aircraft engine designers to achieve superior acoustical performance.
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Our team can guide you to the right solution for your design, scale, and performance targets.

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Technical Resources

Find all the documentation you need to evaluate, specify, and implement Hexcel’s honeycomb.
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Other

Products Description Downloads
HEXWEB® HONEYCOMB CROSS REFERENCE GUIDE HexWeb® Honeycomb Cross Reference Guide Global Version

Aramid

Products Description Downloads
A1 & A10 A1 & A10 High Strength Nomex Aramid / Phenolic Resin EU Version
HRH-10 HRH-10 Nomex Aramid Fiber / Phenolic Resin EU Version
HRH-10 HRH-10 Nomex Aramid Fiber / Phenolic Resin US version
HRH-310 HRH-310 Nomex Aramid Fiber US Version
HRH-36 Para-Aramid/Phenolic Core EU Version
HRH-36 Para-Aramid/Phenolic Core US version
HRH-49 HRH-49 Woven Kevlar US Version
NONMETALLIC FLEX-CORE Nonmetallic HRH-10 Flex-Core US Version

Aluminum

Products Description Downloads
ALUMINUM FLEX-CORE Flex-Core Formable Aluminum US Version
CR III CR III 5052 & 5056 Corrosion Resistant Specification Grade Aluminum US Version
CR-PAA CR-PAA Phosphoric Acid Anodized Aluminum US Version
RIGICELL® Rigicell™ Corrugated Aluminum US Version

Glass

Products Description Downloads
HDC Heavy Density Core US Version
HFT Fibertruss HFT Fiberglass / Phenolic US Version
HRH-327 HRH-327 Fiberglass Reinforced Polyimide US Version
HRP HRP/Fiberglass / Phenolic EU Version
HRP HRP/Fiberglass / Phenolic US version
NONMETALLIC FLEX-CORE Nonmetallic HRP Flex-Core US Version

Additional Resources

BROCHURE

HexWeb® Acousti-Cap® Sound Attenuating Honeycomb

Discover HexWeb® Acousti-Cap® and how this enables aircraft engine designers to achieve superior acoustical performance.
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BROCHURE

HexWeb® EC Engineered Core

If you have a concept, HexWeb® EC can give it form. Read further to find out more.
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OTHER

Honeycomb Attributes and Properties

Explore the materials, configurations, and mechanical properties of Hexcel’s standard honeycomb as a guide to selecting honeycomb core best suited for particular applications.
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