HexMC®
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HEX MC BROCHURE 12/11/2002 04:03 pm Page 3 HexMC™ Carbon/Epoxy Moulding Compound New technology to get your taste buds tingling...

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HEX MC BROCHURE 12/11/2002 04:03 pm Page 4 What is HexMC™? HexMC is a high performance sheet-moulding compound, specifically designed for compression moulding. What differentiates HexMC from other sheet moulding compounds? The epoxy matrix and high fibre volume content of HexMC provide mechanical properties that are superior to those achieved with any other short or long fibre compound and which approach the performance of structural composites. High Technical Performance HexMC What are typical applications for HexMC? HexMC is suitable for replacing traditional materials such as aluminium,...

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HEX MC BROCHURE 12/11/2002 04:03 pm Page 6 What are the benefits of HexMC? HexMC is suitable for high volume compression moulding applications with a production rate of 100 - 1,000 components per day. HexMC is easy to use. The fast curing epoxy system provides short cure cycles (from 5 minutes at 135˚C/275˚F, depending on component thickness). Complex 3-D shapes are easy to achieve. Inserts are integrated into the moulding process, avoiding additional time-consuming procedures. There is none of the machining or scrap associated with metal, nor the lay-up and autoclaving associated with...

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HEX MC BROCHURE 12/11/2002 04:03 pm Page 1 HexMC™ Carbon epoxy sheet moulding compound with fast curing epoxy system, fibre content of 60%, an internal release agent and specific mechanical properties superior to many metal alloys. The possibilities are endless.

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HEX MC BROCHURE 12/11/2002 04:03 pm Page 2 For further information please contact your local Hexcel Composites sales office: Suite 2, 86 Grimshaw Street, Greensborough, Victoria 3088 Australia Tel: 61 3 9432 7100 Fax: 61 3 9432 7200 Industriestrasse 1, A-4061 Pasching Austria Tel: 43 (0)7229 7720 Fax: 43 (0)7229 772299 Rue Trois Bourdons, 54, B-4840 Welkenraedt Belgium Tel: 32 87 307 411 Fax: 32 87 882 895 Suite 2105, Hong Kong Plaza, 283 Huai Hai Zhong Road, Shanghai 200021 China Tel: 8621 6390 6668 Fax: 8621 6390 7180 ZI La Plaine, BP27 Dagneux, 01121 Montluel France Tel: 33 (0)4 72 25 26...

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