Engines & Nacelles

Aircraft engines have evolved to include so many major composite components that carbon fiber epoxy prepregs account for typically half the volume of the entire nacelle structure.The next step for aero engine designers has been to apply composites technology to more complex structures within the engine itself. Hexcel’s proven sound attenuating treatment for our honeycomb core, called Acousti-Cap®, has been proven to quiet jet engine noise more effectively than any competing system and has been specified on the Boeing 787 and 737 MAX nacelles. Our unique capability to weave carbon on a 45-degree bias helps customers reduce scrap. Our toughest carbon fiber prepreg system is used for the front fan blade on the GEnx engine and our HexTow® carbon fiber is used on the LEAP Engine fan blades and casing.

Recommended Products

HexTow® HS (AS4) and IM (IM7/IM8) carbon fibers for high strength and toughness
HexPly® 8552 and M21 toughened epoxy prepregs
HexPly® M91 high strength, damage-resistant prepreg ideal for fan blades
HexPly® M65 BMI prepregs with long service life at high temperatures
HexFlow® RTM6 system for Resin Transfer Molding
HexWeb® HRH-36 high performance and low weight aramid paper honeycomb
HexWeb® HDC high density core
HexWeb® HRP fiberglass/phenolic honeycomb
HexWeb® CR-PAA high bond strength honeycomb with corrosion protection
HexWeb® engineered core honeycomb parts supplied to tight dimensional tolerances
HexWeb® Acousti-Cap® broadband noise reducing non-metallic honeycomb
HexWeb® Acousti-Cap® aluminum broadband noise reducing honeycomb - a lower cost version of the award-winning non-metallic system
Redux® high performance temperature-resistant epoxy and HP655 BMI adhesive in film form
HexFlow® RTM6-2 – a 2-part version of standard HexFlow® RTM6 for ease of transportation outside Europe
HexFlow® RTM230 ST, a high toughness epoxy system to meet demanding high speed impact requirements for guide vanes
HiMax™ multiaxials and HiTape dry UD offering design flexibility for OOA infused/injected components
HexForce® Bias Weave fabric – a patented weaving process reducing scrap by up to 30%
HexMC® carbon fiber molding material – for rapid manufacture of profiled parts in automated production, e.g. Guide vane parts

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