Solutions for Skis and Snowboards
ALPINE AND CROSS-COUNTRY SKIS
Hexcel has developed a special range of composite materials to meet the requirements for Alpine and Cross-Country skis. In our well equipped laboratories we continue to extend and improve our optimized range of prepregs, laminates, polyurethane formulations and honeycombs to meet the latest requirements of the word's leading ski manufacturers. We stay ahead of the competition with our complete product package, our commitment to customer service and our technical support back-up. We ensure that the best products are selected for each new programme and advise on the most efficient processing method for a particular design.
SNOWBOARDS
It is no coincidence that the design and development of snowboards has coincided with advances in composite materials technology. Snowboard manufacturers have readily acknowledged the benefits that composites provide, and Hexcel has supported them by developing an optimized range of prepregs, laminates, polyurethane formulations and honeycombs to meet the requirements. A high percentage of the snowboards in the world today contain Hexcel materials. Your priority may be to manufacture the ultimate in light, stiff, technologically advanced snowboards, or you may wish to achieve a very high production rate and low cost product. Whatever your aim, Hexcel has the composites expertise, with fully equipped development laboratories and technical support back-up, to help you to succeed.