Hexion Inc.
180 E Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43215 US
888-443-9466 | 614-986-2497
hexion.com
About Hexion Inc.
A leading global producer of epoxy specialty resins, modifiers and curing agents, serving the automotive, oilfield, electronics, architectural and industrial coatings, wind energy, paint, packaging, power generation and distribution, aerospace, rail, marine and construction industries.
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Hexion Inc. Supplies the Following Products
- Acrylic
- Flame retardant
- Flame/smoke-suppressant additives
- Other additives/modifiers
- Other coating materials
- Other thermosets
- Paint
- Protective
Editorial, News, and Products
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Composites manufacturing for general aviation aircraft
General aviation, certified and experimental, has increasingly embraced composites over the decades, a path further driven by leveraged innovation in materials and processes and the evolving AAM market.
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Composites end markets: Automotive (2023)
Electrification and a focus on sustainability lead to opportunities and innovations in composites, from battery enclosures to structural components and more.
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UniFORM: High-quality, high-complex EV battery enclosures at low cycle times, low tooling costs
Stellantis subsidiary CpK Interior Products Inc. recently completed a design challenge to prove out its vacuum-assisted wet compression molding process for CFRP battery trays.
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Materials & Processes: Resin matrices for composites
The matrix binds the fiber reinforcement, gives the composite component its shape and determines its surface quality. A composite matrix may be a polymer, ceramic, metal or carbon. Here’s a guide to selection.
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Multi-material steel/composite leaf spring targets lightweight, high-volume applications
Rassini International was challenged by Ford Motor Co. to take weight out of the F-150 pickup truck. Rassini responded with a multi-material steel/composite hybrid leaf spring system that can be manufactured at high volumes.
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Multi-material toolbox for cost-effective, scalable EV battery enclosure design
Mexico-based automotive Tier 1 Katcon has developed a “toolbox” of material, process and joining options aiming to serve a range of electric vehicle requirements.
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Multi-composite thrust chamber aims to boost rockets, reduce cost for New Space economy
Black Engine uses new, microporous CMC liner for transpiration cooling and multiple lightweight composites in modular design that offers increased lifetime and lower maintenance versus current launch vehicle engines.
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Westlake Chemical transitions to unified brand name, Westlake Corp.
Official name change reflects the company’s more diversified business portfolio stemming from four key acquisitions and overall growth in product offerings in composites, infrastructure, consumer, medical and others.
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Westlake Chemical completes Hexion epoxy business acquisition
Epoxy business addition reaffirms Westlake’s commitment to sustainability with materials that benefit renewable energy, aerospace and automotive lightweighting.
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Westlake Chemical to acquire Hexion's epoxy business for $1.2 billion
Global supplier of coatings and composites used in wind turbine blades and automotive structural components to expand Westlake’s chemicals portfolio.
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SPE Automotive Division names 36 finalists for annual Automotive Innovation Awards Gala
Category and grand award winners selected by the Blue Ribbon judging round Oct. 1 will be announced during the gala on Nov. 10, 2021. Submissions are described below.
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Hexion Holdings announces plan to separate into two independent companies
Two newly focused companies, Hexion Holdings and Hexion Coatings and Composites (HCC), are poised to drive long-term shareholder value.
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Hexion partners with Rassini for composite leaf spring application in new Ford F-150 model
Pickup truck model’s hybrid rear suspension is supported by a composite helper spring which uses Hexion’s epoxy resin system and is processed via HP-RTM.
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People in Composites: May 2021
Illium Composites, Boom Supersonic, Hexion, AOC, KraussMaffei, Composites Integration and SPE announce new hires within the composites manufacturing industry.
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Resin shortages continue to affect composites supply chain
Power outages caused by mid-February’s U.S. winter storms led to immediate shortages from Gulf Coast petrochemical companies. Fabricators continue to report shortages.
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Composites Canada acquires Airheart Distributing
Airheart is an authorized distributor of Martin G. Scheufler and Hexion product lines which feature resin systems for the wind, marine, aerospace and sporting good end markets.
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Hexion announces Open Innovation Challenge
Individuals and teams are given the opportunity to submit technical proposals to accelerate the development of coatings and resins with more sustainable attributes.
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Composites design helps nano-sized lunar rover hit big milestones
Developed by Carnegie Mellon University, the ultralight, composites-intensive Iris nano-rover will make its lunar debut later this year.
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People in Composites: November 2020
CW’s November monthly people roundup include new appointees for Lilium, ACMA, Beckers Group, AZL, Hexion and Eckhart.
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Hexion sells resin businesses for $425 million
The definitive agreement to sell its Phenolic Specialty Resins, Hexamine and European-based Forest Products Resins will enable a stronger business moving forward.
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Composites suppliers, fabricators respond to coronavirus
Companies across the composites industry supply chain share how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their businesses, and how they are available to help.
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Composite output shaft ready for automotive proving ground
Unlike automotive driveshafts, automotive output shafts cannot leverage shaft length as a factor when making the case for composites. Instead, other beneficial features have made a composite output shaft able to compete with metal shafts, especially in electric vehicles.
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Compression RTM for production of future aerostructures
Automated preforming and 5-min resin infiltration show a way forward for lower-cost CFRP primary structures.
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Hexion completes Shanghai-based Application Development Center
New Application Development Center will support new product development and customer collaboration to accelerate growth in waterborne coatings and composite applications.
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Foam materials for injection or compression molding
Hexion Inc.’s Bakelite FoamSet materials offer flame retardance for lightweight construction applications.
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2-part epoxy for increased composite aerostructures production via RTM
Hexion meets demand for accurate mixing with in-line analytic control while improving processing window, fiber volume content and manufacturing efficiency.
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Can the automotive industry turn to face the change?
SPE ACCE speakers speculate about how changing consumer behaviors might shape the automotive industry.
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Hexion receives approval for DIP financing
The company expects to emerge from Chapter 11 in summer of 2019.
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Architectural cladding composite unveiled
Arcitell, a manufacturer of residential siding products, has unveiled a lightweight fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) panel that replicates traditional brick, stone or wood siding.
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Boston SAMPE to highlight advanced composite driver-side commercial passenger car door project
The featured project is an example of an automated low-cycle time solution that enables composites to become a viable alternative to metals in high rate automotive manufacturing.
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Hexion files for bankruptcy
The global thermoset resin leader filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization for its U.S. operations on April 1 and has been approved for debtor-in-possession financing.
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Proving viability of dry fabrics, infusion for large aerostructures
Danobat’s ADMP is used to produce a wing demonstrator with non-crimp fabrics.
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JEC World 2019: Hexion
Hexion featured several new products at JEC World 2019 designed to meet stringent electric vehicle application requirements.
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Hexion introduces two-component epoxy solution for aerospace composites production
The solution is based on Hexion’s EPIKOTE system and uses a metering and mixing agent from Hübers.
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Thermoplastic overmolded thermosets, 2-minute cycle, one cell
Adhesive-free, functionalized hybrid composites enabled by industry-first, integrated molding cell.
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JEC World 2019 Preview
The JEC World trade show and conference, the largest composites event in the world, will be held at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center, March 12-14, 2019.
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A highly-manufacturable, high-performance hang glider
A small Swiss company has developed a fast and easily deployed manufacturing method for producing a competition-worthy rigid hang glider.
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Overcoming barriers to adoption of structural autocomposites
Although much attention has been focused on material costs and development of high-rate, automated manufacturing processes for structural autocomposites, production of viable products depends on the ability to design and simulate the structures for these exciting new FRP applications.
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Drones: Composite UAVs take flight
First seen in defense applications, unpiloted aircraft development is surging in the commercial world, enabled by a host of new material, process and assembly technologies.
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Composites Pavilion at AIA 2018
New composite products for architecture/construction and student designs innovate how composites can be used.
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SAMPE 2018 new products target next-generation aircraft
The broader aerospace world might be patiently waiting for Boeing to officially announce plans to develop its New Middle-Market Airplane (NMA, or 797), tabbed as a replacement for the 757, but suppliers aren’t sitting on their hands.
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FastRTM project demonstrates manufacturing of complex, net-shape composite parts
Automated production platform developed by a French industry consortium utilizes an epoxy resin system from Hexion Inc.
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Hexion partners with KDC for high-volume automotive composites
Hexion Inc. has signed an agreement with Kangde Composites Co. Ltd. to collaborate on high volume carbon fiber production methods for use in the automotive market.
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JEC World 2018: The highlights
JEC World is the composites industry’s largest trade show and did not disappoint this year.
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Hexion products target wind blade production
Hexion Inc. has introduced a new tackifying spray system as well as new epoxy bonding paste and resin repair kits for use in wind turbine rotor blade maintenance.
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Fast and Faster: Rapid-cure resins drive down cycle times
New systems include sub-1-minute cures ideal for higher automotive production volumes.
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Plant tour: Diamond Aircraft Austria, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Composites use among general aviation manufacturers is far from unusual, but none apply them quite like this airframer does.
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SMC: Old dog, more tricks
In the sheet molding compound renaissance, the advent of new resins and compounds are broadening the definition and application of this versatile family of composites.
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Composite submersibles: Under pressure in deep, deep waters
Manned deepsea exploration calls for a highly engineered composites solution that saves weight and preserves life — at 6,500-psi service pressure.
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JEC World 2017: Show report, part 1
JEC World 2017 was, by almost any measure, the biggest and busiest JEC event yet, and exhibitors came with much to show the world of composites about innovation in materials, equipment and technology.
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JEC World 2017 exhibit preview
JEC World will be held March 14-16 in Paris. CW previews some of the products and technologies that will be at the show.
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CW Plant Tour: Aeris Energy, Caucaia, Brazil
This young, up-and-coming wind blade manufacturer was founded to serve the Brazilian wind energy market, but it’s poised to do much more.
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Composites in Class A body panels: Evolution continues
Low-density SMCs lead the way as fiber-reinforced polymers make headway in auto components that must please the eye.
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In Brazil, where the wind blows and blows
CW editor Jeff Sloan is in northeastern Brazil this week, getting an up-close look at the Brazilian wind market, and a dynamic manufacturer of wind blades.
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BMW 7 Series Plant: Dingolfing, Germany
Via four different manufacturing methods, CFRP goes mainstream in automated multi-material BIW and assembly operations at BMW’s busiest plant.
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Melding aesthetics with structure
A stairwell shroud recently installed on a Michigan university campus could be a bellwether for the expansion of composites into architectural applications previously considered out of reach.
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JEC World 2016, the full report
CompositesWorld's editors report on the technologies and products that caught our eye at JEC World 2016, in early March.
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Slideshow of SPE ACCE 2015
A look at the 15th edition of SPE’s Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE).
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Mubea Carbo Tech: High-quality auto composites go high-volume
Known for its precision and technical acumen in CFRP motorsports structures, MCT draws from its steel auto parts parent to push high-performance and industrial production to new plateaus.
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Automotive composites: Thermosets for the fast zone
Epoxies continue to be developed for faster cure to meet automotive production rates.
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SPE’S ACCE 2015 Preview
Automotive composites remain a hot topic in the Motor City.
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The rise of HP-RTM
Decades of development have propelled it to prominence but its future demands industrial solutions for handling cost, complexity and process control.
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The markets: Automotive (2015)
Composites — in particular, those reinforced with carbon fiber — continue to make headway into the automotive world, but suppliers of competing steel and aluminum are fighting back.
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SPE ACCE report
Automotive composites still on the horizon — are they getting closer?
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CAMX 2014 show report
Bigger, better and more inclusive than any previous U.S. composites trade event, the inaugural show turns North American eyes forward to the future.
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SPE ACCE 2014 report
Automotive composites still on the horizon — are they getting closer?
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Destroyer deckhouse roof meets U.S. Navy fire code with phenolic composite
An all-composite deckhouse superstructure, built by Huntington Ingalls Industries (Gulfport, Miss.) cuts topside weight and enables stealth capability by reducing the radar signature of the U.S. Navy’s new, nearly $4 billion (USD) Zumwalt-class destroyer.
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2014 JEC Europe Review
The composites world met again in Paris, vibrant, stronger, and more forward-looking than ever before.
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JEC Europe 2014 Review
The composites world met again in Paris, vibrant, stronger, and more forward-looking than ever before.
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Why are suppliers morphing into fabricators?
CT managing editor Mike Musselman asks the question and examines the forces at work to make it a compelling trend. Part I of II.
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Business and busy-ness
CT editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan returns for JEC Europe 2014 in Paris with observations about several intriguing composites industry trends.
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If not automotive then ... what?
CT columnist and president of Dayton, Ohio-based Quickstep Composites Dale Brosius says it’s not too early for composites industry operatives who are pursuing the automotive holy grail to begin exploration and market development elsewhere.
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Market outlook: Fiber-reinforced phenolics
Phenolics gain new footholds in anticorrosion markets now dominated by polyesters and epoxies.
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JEC Europe 2013 review
Snow in Paris slowed traffic to the show floor but did nothing to cool the enthusiasm of composites innovators in a broad range of markets.
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JEC Europe 2013 new product showcase
The JEC Europe 2013 trade show (March 12-14, at the Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, Paris, France) was the venue for introductions of a large number of new composite materials, technologies and manufacturing processes. Here's the CT editorial staff's compilation of what was on display.
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JEC 2013 at first blush
CT Editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan risks some immediate reactions to his week in Paris at the JEC Europe 2013 composites trade show.
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Space mission maximized via minimized survivability
CFRP design and manufacturing flexibility prove key in first spacecraft fuel tank designed to disintegrate upon reentry for improved mission efficiency and debris mitigation.
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SPE ACCE 2012 Review
Bursting at the seams, the 12th annual Society of Plastic Engineers Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition tops its previous bests.
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Cured in place pipe: Trenchless trends
A variety of CIPP products are enabling the rehabilitation, rather than excavation and replacement, of underground pipe for wastewater and drinking water.
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Auto composites quest: One-minute cycle time?
Faced with high fuel prices and ever-more stringent restrictions on tailpipe emissions, automakers are taking composites into their own hands.
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Composites as costume: Manga masterpieces
Sophisticated design meets composite materials and manufacturing in cosplay application.
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Regional buses boost CFRP in alternative energy
Diesel-to-fuel-cell bus conversions signal potential niche for composites in public transit powertrains.
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Pultruding cost out of aerospace parts
Design-for-manufacturing effort proves to be cost-effective for carbon/epoxy airfoil on expendable UAV.
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Composites encourage design creativity in LSA aircraft
Manufacturers of small aircraft expand the private pilot’s options on the strength (-to-weight) and contourability of advanced composites.
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Tooling Update: New dimensions in tooling
Nanoenhancements, out-of-autoclave strategies and low-pressure RTM headline efforts to increase mold quality and productivity and cut tool cost.
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Composite tidal turbine to harness ocean energy
Glass, carbon composites are the materials of choice for system that harvests energy from tidal currents.