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Hexcel Composite Materials HexPly® Prepregs HexForce® Reinforcements Polyspeed® Laminates Modi pur® PUR systems H EXCEL!

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Hexcel’s Composite Materials for Winter Sports A Reliable Partner in Winter Sports When the large scale production of commercial skis began in the early 1970’s Hexcel produced and sold its own brand of skis for over a decade. Hexcel skis had a great reputation remembered by consumers to this day. Since then the industry has undergone an evolution, not only with Hexcel’s increasing specialisation as a leading supplier of materials to the industry, but also in terms of the technologies and products supplied. For more than 40 years, Hexcel has been engaged in the development of materials for...

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HexPly® Prepregs Polyspeed® Laminates High strength to weight performance For rapid, cost-effective production Prepregs are fibre-reinforced (glass or carbon) resin matrix systems, which are supplied to customers as a rolled sheet, cured under pressure and at high temperature. The cure process transforms the prepreg into a high-quality composite which is highly durable, exceptionally stiff and extremely lightweight. Hybrid reinforcements combining glass and carbon are possible. Providing the lightness and strength of fibre-reinforced epoxies, without the time consuming lay-up and cure...

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Modipur® Polyurethanes HexForce® Reinforcements Cost effective technology For stiffness and strength If you need to produce cost-effective high performance components, in medium to high production volumes, then Modipur® could be your solution. Modipur® polyurethane systems enable complex shapes to be achieved at low cure temperatures and in rapid production cycles. Hexcel has extensive in-house weaving capabilities for the manufacture of unidirectional and woven reinforcement fabrics in glass, carbon, aramid fibres and hybrids. The wide range of weave styles includes standard weaves,...

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For more information and the full range of data sheets for Hexcel's composite materials for winter sports please visit www.hexcel.com. To contact us please find our list of sales offices at: www.hexcel.com/OurCompany/sales-offices. Alternatively e-mail wintersport@hexcel.com. All information is believed to be accurate but is given without liability. Users should make their own assessment of the suitability of any product for the purposes required. All sales are made subject to our standard terms of sale which include limitations on liability and other important items. ®Hexcel registered...

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