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Contact Information

Phone: (203) 352-6800
Toll-Free:
Fax: (203) 358-3973

Mailing Address:
281 Tresser Blvd., 16th Flr.

Stamford, CT USA 06901-3261

Sales Contact: Customer Service , communications@hexcel.com

Additional Locations:

» Duxford, Cambridge , England, United Kingdom +44 122 3833 141

» 6400 West 5400 South Salt Lake City UT , USA (800) 987-0658

Products/Services:
Prepregs, adhesives, resins, honeycomb core, engineered core and sandwich panels, carbon fiber, reinforcement fabrics, RTM systems, laminates and polyurethane systems. Composite tooling; HexMC molded components.

A Special Message from Hexcel

ABOUT HEXCEL

Hexcel is the largest US producer of carbon fiber; the world's largest weaver of structural fabrics; the leading global producer of fiberglass electronic materials; the number one producer of composite materials such as honeycomb, prepregs, film adhesives and sandwich panels; and a leading manufacturer of composite parts and structures.

Product Categories of Hexcel

Materials
- Matrix resins, thermoplastic
  - Nylon (polyamide)
  - Polyether ketone family (PEK, PEKK, PEEK)
  - Polyetherimide
  - Polyethersulfone
  - Polyimide
  - Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)
  - Other thermoplastics
- Matrix resins, thermoset
  - Bismaleimide
  - Cyanate ester
  - Epoxy
    - Epoxy, 250 F cure
    - Epoxy, 350 F cure
    - Epoxy, toughened
  - Phenolic
  - Polyimide
  - Vinyl ester
  - Other thermosets
- Matrix materials, other
  - Ceramic
- Fibers, organic
  - Carbon, PAN-based
- Fibers, metallized
- Fabrics, unimpregnated
  - Aramid
    - Aramid, 4-harness (crowsfoot)
    - Aramid, 5-harness
    - Aramid, 8-harness
    - Aramid, Basket-weave
    - Aramid, Multiaxial
    - Aramid, Plain-weave
    - Aramid, Plain-weave
    - Aramid, Twill
  - Aramid/glass hybrid
    - Aramid/glass hybrid, 4-harness (crowsfoot)
    - Aramid/glass hybrid, 5-harness
    - Aramid/glass hybrid, 8-harness
    - Aramid/glass hybrid, Basket-weave
    - Aramid/glass hybrid, Multiaxial
    - Aramid/glass hybrid, Plain-weave
    - Aramid/glass hybrid, Plain-weave
    - Aramid/glass hybrid, Twill
  - C-glass
    - C-glass, 4-harness (crowsfoot)
    - C-glass, 5-harness
    - C-glass, 8-harness
    - C-glass, Basket-weave
    - C-glass, Multiaxial
    - C-glass, Plain-weave
    - C-glass, Plain-weave
    - C-glass, Twill
  - Carbon
    - Carbon, 4-harness (crowsfoot)
    - Carbon, 5-harness
    - Carbon, 8-harness
    - Carbon, Basket-weave
    - Carbon, Multiaxial
    - Carbon, Plain-weave
    - Carbon, Plain-weave
    - Carbon, Twill
  - Carbon/aramid hybrid
    - Carbon/aramid hybrid, 4-harness (crowsfoot)
    - Carbon/aramid hybrid, 5-harness
    - Carbon/aramid hybrid, 8-harness
    - Carbon/aramid hybrid, Basket-weave
    - Carbon/aramid hybrid, Multiaxial
    - Carbon/aramid hybrid, Plain-weave
    - Carbon/aramid hybrid, Plain-weave
    - Carbon/aramid hybrid, Twill
  - Carbon/glass hybrid
    - Carbon/glass hybrid, 4-harness (crowsfoot)
    - Carbon/glass hybrid, 5-harness
    - Carbon/glass hybrid, 8-harness
    - Carbon/glass hybrid, Basket-weave
    - Carbon/glass hybrid, Multiaxial
    - Carbon/glass hybrid, Plain-weave
    - Carbon/glass hybrid, Plain-weave
    - Carbon/glass hybrid, Twill
  - Ceramic
    - Ceramic, 4-harness (crowsfoot)
    - Ceramic, 5-harness
    - Ceramic, 8-harness
    - Ceramic, Basket-weave
    - Ceramic, Multiaxial
    - Ceramic, Plain-weave
    - Ceramic, Plain-weave
    - Ceramic, Twill
  - E-Glass
    - E-Glass, 4-harness (crowsfoot)
    - E-Glass, 5-harness
    - E-Glass, 8-harness
    - E-Glass, Basket-weave
    - E-Glass, Multiaxial
    - E-Glass, Plain-weave
    - E-Glass, Plain-weave
    - E-Glass, Twill
  - Metallized
    - Metallized, 4-harness (crowsfoot)
    - Metallized, 5-harness
    - Metallized, 8-harness
    - Metallized, Basket-weave
    - Metallized, Multiaxial
    - Metallized, Plain-weave
    - Metallized, Plain-weave
    - Metallized, Twill
  - Structural high-strength glass (S- and R-type)
    - Structural high-strength glass (S- and R-type), 4-harne
    - Structural high-strength glass (S- and R-type), 5-harne
    - Structural high-strength glass (S- and R-type), 8-harne
    - Structural high-strength glass (S- and R-type), Basket-
    - Structural high-strength glass (S- and R-type), Multiax
    - Structural high-strength glass (S- and R-type), Plain-w
    - Structural high-strength glass (S- and R-type), Plain-w
    - Structural high-strength glass (S- and R-type), Twill
  - Other unimpregnated fabrics
    - Other, 4-harness (crowsfoot)
    - Other, 5-harness
    - Other, 8-harness
    - Other, Basket-weave
    - Other, Multiaxial
    - Other, Plain-weave
    - Other, Plain-weave
    - Other, Twill
- Preforms, unimpregnated
  - Carbon
- Prepregs, thermoplastic
  - Fabric
  - Tape
  - Tow or roving
- Prepregs, thermoset
  - Bismaleimide
    - Bismaleimide, <12K tow
    - Bismaleimide,
      - 12K tow
    - Bismaleimide, 3-inch tape
    - Bismaleimide, 6-inch tape
    - Bismaleimide, 12-inch tape
  - Cyanate ester
    - Cyanate ester, <12K tow
    - Cyanate ester,
      - 12K tow
    - Cyanate ester, 3-inch tape
    - Cyanate ester, 6-inch tape
    - Cyanate ester, 12-inch tape
  - Epoxy
    - Epoxy, <12K tow
    - Epoxy,
      - 12K tow
    - Epoxy, 3-inch tape
    - Epoxy, 6-inch tape
    - Epoxy, 12-inch tape
  - Epoxy, 250 F cure
    - Epoxy, 250 F cure, <12K tow
    - Epoxy, 250 F cure,
      - 12K tow
    - Epoxy, 250 F cure, 3-inch tape
    - Epoxy, 250 F cure, 6-inch tape
    - Epoxy, 250 F cure, 12-inch tape
  - Epoxy, 350 F cure
    - Epoxy, 350 F cure, <12K tow
    - Epoxy, 350 F cure,
      - 12K tow
    - Epoxy, 350 F cure, 3-inch tape
    - Epoxy, 350 F cure, 6-inch tape
    - Epoxy, 350 F cure, 12-inch tape
  - Epoxy, toughened
    - Epoxy, toughened, <12K tow
    - Epoxy, toughened,
      - 12K tow
    - Epoxy, toughened, 3-inch tape
    - Epoxy, toughened, 6-inch tape
    - Epoxy, toughened, 12-inch tape
  - Phenolic
    - Phenolic, <12K tow
    - Phenolic,
      - 12K tow
    - Phenolic, 3-inch tape
    - Phenolic, 6-inch tape
    - Phenolic, 12-inch tape
  - Polyester, unsaturated
    - Polyester, unsaturated, <12K tow
    - Polyester, unsaturated,
      - 12K tow
    - Polyester, unsaturated, 3-inch tape
    - Polyester, unsaturated, 6-inch tape
    - Polyester, unsaturated, 12-inch tape
  - Polyimide
    - Polyimide, <12K tow
    - Polyimide,
      - 12K tow
    - Polyimide, 3-inch tape
    - Polyimide, 6-inch tape
    - Polyimide, 12-inch tape
  - Vinyl ester
    - Vinyl ester, <12K tow
    - Vinyl ester,
      - 12K tow
    - Vinyl ester, 3-inch tape
    - Vinyl ester, 6-inch tape
    - Vinyl ester, 12-inch tape
  - Other
    - Other, <12K tow
    - Other,
      - 12K tow
    - Other, 3-inch tape
    - Other, 6-inch tape
    - Other, 12-inch tape
- Adhesives
  - Acrylic
    - Acrylic, Film
  - Bismaleimide
    - Bismaleimide, Film
  - Cyanoacrylate
    - Cyanoacrylate, Film
  - Epoxy
    - Epoxy, Film
  - Nylon
    - Nylon, Film
  - Phenolic
    - Phenolic, Film
  - Polyimide
    - Polyimide, Film
  - Silicone
    - Silicone, Film
  - Urethane
    - Urethane, Film
  - Other
    - Other, Film
- Core materials and flow media
  - Foam core
    - Foam core, other
  - Honeycomb
    - Honeycomb, aluminum
    - Honeycomb, aramid
    - Honeycomb, carbon fiber
    - Honeycomb, foam-filled
    - Honeycomb, thermoplastic
    - Honeycomb, other
- Gel coats
  - Chemical-/corrosion-resistant
  - General-purpose
  - Other gel coats
- Compounds
  - Sheet molding (SMC)
Fabricating services
- Thermoplastic materials
  - Cutting, finishing, and machining
- Thermoset materials
  - Cutting, finishing, and machining
  - Honeycomb structures
Composite Structures & Components
- Laminate panels, with core

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