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Formerly known as Structil and acquired from Safran in 2017, the plant produces and supplies high-performance composites to the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. The 68,000-square-foot production plant located on a seven-acre site produces prepregs, structural adhesives and pultruded profiles used in engine nacelles, aerospace interiors and military jets. Other end use applications include marine, sports and recreation equipment, automotive and road transportation, and railway vehicles and infrastructure.":1,"#or":1,"#Gender Equality Index (FR) | Hexcel":1,"#– Precision Abrasive WaterJet System":1,"#Our 5-Axis “a-jet” water jet machine can precision cut custom designs with a wide variety of materials, everything from simple metals to complex composites. We have the machining capability to cut abrasive, allowing our machine to cut <em ljsid-1=\"\">steel up to 6″ thick</em>. Using water only cutting allows us to cut softer materials like foam and rubber composites with precision as well. Our OMAX 5555 JetMachining Center allows for rapid prototyping and just-in-time manufacturing. Our water jet machine has a 55″ x 55″ cutting surface and has a tolerance of +/- 0.003″.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">R&amp;T Center of Excellence: </strong>Salt Lake City, Utah, US; Les Aveniéres and Dagneux, France":1,"#ARC Technologies, a Hexcel company, offers water jet cutting, an industrial process capable of cutting a variety of materials using a high-pressure stream of water.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">R&amp;T Center of Excellence: </strong>Duxford, UK and Salt Lake City, Utah, US":1,"#Located in the San Francisco-Oakland area, Hexcel San Ramon is an administrative center with customer service, human resources, information technology, legal, finance, and marketing functions.":1,"#Hexcel Fibers SL":1,"#about Hexcel Roussillon":1,"#Publication site Index FR2021":1,"#about India Sales Office":1,"#Parla Location | Hexcel":1,"#Hexcel Composites GmbH":1,"#Bangalore 560001":1,"#Exposure to Harsh Environment":1,"#about Hexcel Leicester":1,"#Click for the Plant Quality Policy":1,"#about Hexcel Amesbury":1,"#High temperature 400°F/200°C Wide temperature range -29° to 200°C. Resistance to fuels and chemicals":1,"#Nitrile rubber is a highly inert material and does not react with most chemicals. The nitrile material is effective in a high moisture environment. It resists exposure to fluids and fuel, but it is attacked by ozone.":1,"#Resistance to Fuels and Chemicals":1,"#MAGRAM FD series contains a flexible Viton (Fluroelastomer) rubber binder. It is a microwave absorber tuned for mode suppression in an enclosed cavity, signal isolation and surface current attenuation. Mechanically stable, and extremely resistant to chemicals. It is also resistant to moisture, fluids and most fuels. Viton (Fluroelastomer) exhibits good chemical stability, and performs in a wide temperature range. Attenuates: from 500MHz to 40GHz":1,"#MAGRAM ND is a flexible nitrile rubber. It is a microwave absorber tuned for mode suppression in an enclosed cavity, signal isolation and surface current attenuation. Mechanically stable, and resistant to extreme environments and temperatures, it is resistant to moisture, fluids and fuels. This product is halogen free, RoHS and REACH compliant. Attenuates: from 500 MHz to 40GHz":1,"#MAGRAM ND combines superior energy absorption properties of high performance magnetic materials with the desirable physical properties of nitrile. The ND nitrile rubber based microwave absorber can be tuned for mode suppression in an enclosed cavity, signal isolation and surface current attenuation.":1,"#High Temperature 400F°/200°C":1,"#Why MAGRAM ND Is Effective":1,"#MAGRAM ND is most effectively used where the nitrile material properties can be taken advantage of, especially environmental issues. It is effective in aeronautical situations, for example, because it is resistant to oil, fuel, and high moisture. MAGRAM ND also has the ability to withstand a range of temperatures from -40°C to +149°C and is UL94-HB rated.":1,"#Why MAGRAM FD is Effective":1,"#Magram FD series contains a flexible Viton (Fluoroelastomer) binder known for its excellent (400°F/200°C) heat resistance in addition to having excellent resistance to aggressive fuels and chemicals. Viton (Fluroelastomer) Magram would be specified when there is the presence of high temperature or possible exposure to a corrosive environment or fuel / chemical splash.":1,"#High moisture, fluid and fuel resistance -40° to 300°F (-40° to 149°C)":1,"#FD series Viton (Fluorocarbon) exhibits resistance to a broader range of chemicals combined with very good high temperature properties more so than any of the other elastomer. Resistant to swelling when exposed to gasoline as well as resistant to degradation due to exposure to UV light and ozone.":1,"#MAGRAM FD series combines superior energy absorption properties of high performance magnetic materials with the desirable physical properties of Viton (Fluroelastomer). FD series Viton (Fluroelastomer) rubber based microwave absorber can be tuned for mode suppression in an enclosed cavity, signal isolation and surface current attenuation.":1,"#Hexcel Roussillon manufactures PAN (PolyAcryloNitrile) precursor - a raw material for the manufacture of carbon fibers. This feeds the carbon fiber manufacturing line which supports AIRBUS programs like the A350 XWB primary structures (composed of 53% of composite materials), and the LEAP engine from CFM International, a supplier of fan blades and carbon casing for the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX":1,"#Wide Temperature Range -29° to 200°C":1,"#Hexcel Composites Limited":1,"#UAV at Night":1,"#Additional article on UAVs and composite materials":1,"#€200 million have been invested in this site as part of an investment program which launched in 2008. The project aims to secure the global supply chain for the growing aerospace industry.":1,"#Hexcel Roussillon is a PAN and carbon fiber production site which opened in 2018 and currently employs 120 people. It is located in Roussillon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France.":1,"#Hexcel has designated Coast-Line International and Heatcon Composite Systems as authorized distributors for materials for the UAV market.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">R&amp;T Center of Excellence: </strong>Les Avenières, France":1,"#about Hexcel San Ramon":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Technical Field: </strong>Manufacturing Innovation Technology":1,"#about Hexcel Global Headquarters":1,"#Roussillon Location | Hexcel":1,"#about Hexcel Kent":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Technical Field: </strong>Thermoplastic Composites":1,"#Composite materials have long been an integral part of the structural design of these UAVs. Hexcel’s lightweight materials create lighter, more-efficient vehicles that can cover longer ranges carrying greater payloads for extended periods of time. Composite structures made from Hexcel materials have been a part of military aviation and space operations for decades, and they perform very well under extremely harsh environmental and thermal loading. Today, almost all UAV structures are made from carbon fiber composites.":1,"#Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), drones (generally used to describe small systems), and unmanned aerial system (UAS) (often used more frequently by military organizations) have been developed and used for many years. UAVs can carry cargo and/or sensors and can be used for commercial and military applications.":1,"#Global Headquarters":1,"#Hexcel’s advanced materials can contribute to the electromagnetic properties of UAV systems. Since these systems are unmanned, they require efficient and reliable communication with ground stations or other UAVs through wireless or satellite communications. Hexcel materials can be tuned to absorb certain electromagnetic frequencies and pass other frequencies. They are used for radomes that protect the transmit and receive antennas, and the radome materials and structure can be engineered to allow for efficient communication while blocking out signals that are coming from other sources.":1,"#Hexcel Fibers SL is located in Illescas, Spain, mid-way between the cities of Madrid and Toledo in the Castilla-La Mancha region. The famous Spanish novel Don Quixote is mostly situated in this region and La Mancha remains a symbol of Spanish culture with its fields of sunflowers, olive groves and old windmills. In recent years Illescas and the surrounding areas have become important technology and manufacturing centers in Spain, with Airbus located close by.":1,"#Hexcel's Illescas plant manufactures high performance carbon fiber using polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor made by Hexcel in Decatur, Alabama. Carbon fiber is the vital ingredient in the highest performing composite materials. The high strength created by the production process means that HexTow® carbon fibers offer a superior alternative to metal for a broad range of new structural parts.":1,"#A number of industries already benefit from advanced carbon fiber composites including space, defense, commercial aircraft, sports goods, motorsports and industrial applications.":1,"#Illescas is the location for Hexcel’s first carbon fiber manufacturing plant in Europe. The plant opened in 2008.":1,"#about Hexcel Seguin":1,"#Hexcel offers an extensive line of carbon fiber solutions, including a range of <a ljsid-1=\"\">HexTow® high modulus and high strength carbon fibers</a>, which offer exceptional stiffness-to-weight performance critical for UAV structural applications. These fibers are part of an extensive line of materials including epoxy matrix materials for standard autoclave cure, out-of-autoclave cure, quick cure, and infusion that are offered in woven fabric, unidirectional sheet, and tape form. Thermoplastic matrix systems are available that offer many processing, manufacturing, and repair advantages. Higher temperature matrix systems such as Bismaleimides (BMIs) are also available for higher temperature applications.":1,"#Formerly part of the Hercules Corporation, the Parla site was acquired by Hexcel in 1996. The plant's construction began in 1987, with the first batch of material manufactured in 1989. The site consists of an office building and two manufacturing buildings.":1,"#Hexcel's Parla plant is located 15 miles (25 kilometres) south of central Madrid. An area of contrasts, Madrid, with a population of 6.5 million, is a cultural and historic center that bustles with energy, day and night - yet the community of Madrid retains some remarkably unspoiled and diverse habitats and landscapes, including mountain peaks rising above 6,500 feet (2,000m).":1,"#about Hexcel Decatur":1,"#The Parla site manufactures epoxy prepregs using carbon (UD and fabrics), glass and other fibers. Parla's prepregs are sold to the aerospace industry and are certified for more than 20 different aerospace programs.":1,"#Open":1,"#to Website":1,"#to dBase":1,"#Page Edits":1,"#Reinforcements are made at the Hexcel Seguin plant, about 40 miles east of San Antonio. The plant focuses on the manufacture of composite reinforcements. Advanced weaving and spreading technologies are performed with carbon, glass, aramid, and other fibers. Innovative woven fabric forms reduce fabrication costs for our customers, providing them with lightweight reinforcements and cosmetic finishes for automotive and recreational markets. The plant opened in 1954 as Coast Manufacturing, a Hexcel supplier. Hexcel acquired Coast Manufacturing in 1968, along with Coast manufacturing plants in Livermore, California; Seguin, Texas; and Lancaster, Ohio. Hexcel Seguin sits on 22 acres with 220,000 square feet of floor space.":1,"#about North America Honeycomb":1,"#about Hexcel Pottsville":1,"#about Hexcel Salt Lake City":1,"#in Admin":1,"#Publish":1,"#On September 1, 2019 the French government requested \"Over-250-Employee\" companies publish an index on professional equality. From March 1, 2020 this will also apply to \"Over-50-Employees\" companies. The index lists 5 key equality indicators like compensation, promotion and general equality within the business.":1,"#Learn more about our business here":1,"#You can consult our indexes by following the link below.":1,"#<a ljsid-0=\"\">ARC Technologies</a> was acquired by Hexcel in January 2019 and is the leading supplier of custom RF / EMI and microwave absorbing composite materials for military, aerospace and industrial applications. It provides a complete range of standard absorber products, as well as plating and conductive materials, dielectric materials, composites and radomes.":1,"#Developing diversity in employment and recruitment":1,"#Eager to integrate today’s challenges into our global policy, Hexcel understands the importance of professional equality. We are committed to promoting daily professional equality by:":1,"#Investor Relations:":1,"#Encouraging work/life balance.":1,"#Ensuring career paths have equal possibility for men and women ;":1,"#Ensuring equality in compensation policies for equal skills, qualifications, responsibilities and results":1,"#about Hexcel Duxford":1,"#New HexPly® M91":1,"#HexWeb® Honeycomb Cross Reference Guide":1,"#Edit":1,"#Dagneux Location | Hexcel":1,"#Snap Cure images":1,"#Development of high-performance thermoplastic composites for demanding end-use applications, including aerospace.":1,"#The reinforcements made at Hexcel's Les Avenieres facility are converted into prepregs or used in other composite manufacturing technologies where the end applications range from aerospace and defense markets to automotive, marine and rail industries.":1,"#Hexcel's facility has had a presence at Les Avenieres since 1939. The site was initially set up by silk weaver Genin & Cie to weave technical fabrics for hot air balloons and parachutes. There are currently two Reinforcements plants on site: one dedicated to glass fabrics that was built in the early 1980's and a newer facility that opened in 2003 and is dedicated to carbon reinforcement materials.":1,"#Suite 400":1,"#Hexcel's site at Les Avenieres is located 60 miles from Lyon, in South-Eastern France. Les Avenieres is a small town in the department of Isere that is located in the countryside not far from the foothills of the French Alps.":1,"#Hexcel's Les Avenieres plant is Hexcel's European center of excellence for carbon fiber reinforcements, having developed carbon technologies such as enhanced weaving and new multiaxials. The site is also Hexcel's Headquarters for Reinforcements R&T.":1,"#demonstrates our commitment to continued innovation. The center opened in May 2016 and is our largest center for research into resin systems and adhesives. Hexcel Duxford also is our center":1,"#commitment":1,"#state-of-the-art research center at Duxford":1,"#Privacy Policy | Hexcel":1,"#Many of our manufacturing sites have research and technology centers where scientists and engineers work on projects specific to the location. In addition, we have primary R&amp;T centers in the <a ljsid-1=\"\">U.S. (Salt Lake City, Utah)</a> and <a ljsid-3=\"\">Europe (Duxford, Cambridgeshire, U.K.)</a>.":1,"#HiTape® Reinforcements":1,"#Center of Research & Technology Excellence":1,"#Glossary of Composites Terms":1,"#Our":1,"#of excellence for process technology including product scale-up and research into new processes for making composite materials, including quality control methods. The Innovation Center is supporting the growing worldwide demand for composite materials for aerospace and industrial markets. The building houses Hexcel’s chemistry and product development functions and is fully equipped with state-of-the-art formulation and analytical laboratories, mixer rooms, and microscopy and SEM laboratories.":1,"#Hexcel Salt Lake City":1,"#Cancel":1,"#Learn more":1,"#Seguin Location | Hexcel":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Technical Field: </strong>Polyacrylonitrile Precursor":1,"#The":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Technical Field: </strong>Aerospace Matrix Development":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Technical Field: </strong>Core and Panels":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Technical Field: </strong>Applications":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Technical Field: </strong>Carbon Fiber":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Technical Field: </strong>Adhesives Development":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Technical Field: </strong>Qualification and Testing":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Technical Field: </strong>Wind Energy and Industrial":1,"#Dagneux is located near Lyon, capital of Gaul in Roman times and a major center of culture and commerce during the Renaissance. Situated at the confluence of two rivers, the Rhone and the Saone, Lyon was a major area for industrial growth in the 19th century - the capital of silk production and gastronomy. Since then Lyon has become an important metropolis, situated at the crossroads of Europe and is the second largest city in France.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Technical Field: </strong>Reinforcements":1,"#Key applications for products made at Hexcel's Dagneux facility include commercial aircraft primary and secondary structures, defense aircraft and helicopters. Dagneux products are also used for non-aerospace applications in the automotive, marine and rail industries.":1,"#Hexcel's site at Dagneux was established in 1974 and today comprises manufacturing, sales, administration and R&T. The plant manufactures a wide range of prepregs using epoxy, phenolic and BMI resin formulations. HexMC® and RTM resin systems are also manufactured at Dagneux.":1,"#Early Career Program":1,"#Photo from drone of Burlington location, from 2017":1,"#Authorized Distributors":1,"#HexMC® Molding Compound":1,"#Composite Properties":1,"#Casa Grande Aerial 2021":1,"#Development of resin systems and prepregs, surface finishes, and improved processes.":1,"#Decatur Location | Hexcel":1,"#Development of textile technologies including tapes, multiaxials and new solutions for dry reinforcements.":1,"#Development of film and paste adhesives for aerospace and wind energy.":1,"#Pottsville Location | Hexcel":1,"#Mechanical and chemical testing of materials, including test method development":1,"#Development of novel core materials and sandwich panels for aerospace, including broadband noise reduction and thermal transmission.":1,"#Product scale-up and research into new process methods for making composite materials, including quality control methods.":1,"#Development of new matrix resin systems for prepregs and infusion systems, including synthesis of novel resins, hardeners, polymers and additives. Studies in structure-property relationships, to enhance overall properties of the final product.":1,"#here":1,"#Development of innovative product forms such as HexMC® brand of prepregs for compression molding, as well as novel part processing methods of composite materials for specific applications. Support with advanced structural analysis. Design, fabrication and testing of demonstrator parts for validation of newly developed materials and technologies.":1,"#R&T Centers of Excellence":1,"#HiMax® reinforcements offer several advantages over traditional fabric forms:":1,"#Studies on all aspects of the manufacture of carbon fiber including oxidation/carbonization/graphitization processes, surface treatment and sizing.":1,"#Research into precursor technology from synthesis of novel polymers and studies of their physical and mechanical properties through to pilot line spinning and conversion into carbon fiber.":1,"#HexPly® Prepregs":1,"#Composite Structures | Hexcel":1,"#Stamford Location | Hexcel":1,"#Hexcel Corporation":1,"#HiMax® Multiaxial reinforcements, also known as non-crimp fabrics (NCF), are multiple layers of unidirectional fibers, with each ply placed in a different orientation or axis. These layers are then typically stitchbonded to form a fabric. The range includes fabrics manufactured by Hexcel in Leicester, UK at the site that was formerly Formax and was acquired by Hexcel in 2016. Multiaxial reinforcements provide strength and stiffness in multiple directions depending on the controlled orientation of the fibers. The weight distribution in the fabric is optimized and it is possible to mix fiber types.":1,"#5th floor, 502, Prestige Meridian II":1,"#Burlington Location | Hexcel":1,"#30, M.G. Road":1,"#Stade Location | Hexcel":1,"#snowboard":1,"#Kent Location | Hexcel":1,"#The housing which protects the aircraft radar system from the elements while allowing transmission of radar signals. Often the radome is in the nose of an aircraft but can be found at other locations on the aircraft, as well.":1,"#A strong material which when combined with a resin matrix forms a composite material. Reinforcements are usually continuous fibers, which may be woven. Fiberglass, aramid and carbon fibers are typical reinforcements.":1,"#Resin Matrix":1,"#Woven fiberglass, carbon or aramid fabrics used in production of prepregs and honeycomb.":1,"#Sandwich Panels":1,"#Reinforcement":1,"#Reinforcement Fabrics":1,"#In reinforced fiber composites, a formulated polymeric substrate.":1,"#Finished components for aircraft and industrial applications. For aircraft, these may be for primary or secondary external structures. Truck applications include chassis fairings and floors.":1,"#A stiff and lightweight panel consisting of thin sheets such as aluminum or cured prepreg laminate bonded to a low density, rigid core material (e.g., foam or honeycomb).":1,"#A critical load-bearing structure on an aircraft. If this structure is severely damaged, the aircraft cannot fly.":1,"#Primary Structure":1,"#The PAN, rayon or pitch fibers from which carbon or graphite fibers are derived.":1,"#Prepreg (pre-impregnated)":1,"#Radome":1,"#DuPont's registered trade name for its high temperature resistant aramid papers, pressboard, staple fibers and filament yarns. Nomex™ aramid paper is used in the manufacture of honeycomb.":1,"#A polymer which when spun into fiber is used as a precursor material in the manufacture of certain carbon fibers.":1,"#Precursor":1,"#The protective shell of a jet engine housed within the cowling, usually made from honeycomb. Provides noise absorption, insulation, structural support and can aid heat dissipation.":1,"#A thermoset resin (e.g., epoxy, phenolic or BMI) in the form of a thin film or paste, cured under heat and pressure to bond a wide range of composite, metallic and honeycomb surfaces.":1,"#Finished internal aircraft components, such as overhead stowage compartments, lavatories, sidewalls, floor panels and ceilings.":1,"#Filaments made by drawing molten glass. Woven by Hexcel into fabrics and commonly used as a composite reinforcement.":1,"#Fairing":1,"#Intake passages or tubes that confine and conduct air. They are usually located at the upstream end of an airplane engine on the engine cowling and aid in propulsion and engine cooling.":1,"#Fiber produced by carbonizing precursor fibers based on PAN (polyacrylonitrile), rayon or pitch. The term is often used interchangeably with graphite. However, carbon fibers and graphite fibers are made and heat treated at different temperatures and have different carbon contents.":1,"#Fiberglass":1,"#Learn more about Hexcel Stade in this <a ljsid-1=\"\">video</a>":1,"#The physical measurement of stiffness in a material. A high modulus indicates a stiff material.":1,"#Cowls or Cowling":1,"#Interiors":1,"#A high strength, high stiffness fiber derived from polymid. Kevlar(tm) and Nomex(tm) are examples of aramids.":1,"#The outside protective shell of a jet engine, traditionally made out of metal. Cowls mainly provide the engine with protection from the elements and with structural support.":1,"#An aramid fiber from DuPont. Woven Kevlar™ fabrics are used in both ballistic and composite materials applications.":1,"#Modulus of Elasticity":1,"#Here are the definitions for some of the industry terms we use within our business.":1,"#Inlet Ducts":1,"#Composite Material":1,"#A unique, lightweight, cellular structure made from either metallic sheet materials or non-metallic materials (e.g., resin-impregnated paper or woven fabric) and formed into hexagonal nested cells, similar in appearance to a cross-section of beehive.":1,"#Product made by combining two or more dissimilar materials such as fibers and resins to create a product with exceptional structural properties not present in the original materials.":1,"#A secondary structure of an airplane providing enhanced aerodynamics. Typically, fairings are found where the wing meets the body or at various locations on the leading or trailing edge of the wing.":1,"#A process to manufacture composite materials components such as rocket casings and cylinders. Fiber filaments are impregnated in a resin matrix and then wound in a predetermined pattern over a form of the desired component.":1,"#Completed composite components that typically are manufactured from prepregs, honeycomb, adhesives and assembled hardware. These parts are ready for direct attachment to a structure (e.g., aircraft) or to sub-assemblies. Emerging manufacturing processes allow the fabrication of engineered products directly from reinforcing fibers/fabrics and matrix resins.":1,"#The forming, shaping, machining or bonding of sheets or blocks of honeycomb into profiled and complex shapes for use as semi-finished components in the fabrication of composite parts and structures.":1,"#Resins | Hexcel":1,"#5000 km":1,"#Hexcel Stade, located in the Hamburg metropolitan area, manufactures advanced composite materials and has a current workforce of about 150 people. Since it opened in 2007, Hexcel Stade has consistently produced high-performance composite materials from carbon fiber. These products help make aircraft lighter and more fuel efficient yet strong and durable. Modern commercial and military aircraft depend on products made at Hexcel Stade.":1,"#The Stade region is characterized by extensive apple and cherry orchards known as “Altes Land” and the river Elbe. The modern Hanseatic district town has an historic, picturesque old town center, numerous restaurants and cafes, various sports and leisure facilities, and many schools and educational establishments.":1,"#Specular Return (RCS, aircraft exteriors, etc)":1,"#Stamford Headquarters":1,"#Click for Certifications":1,"#Surface Current Reduction":1,"#System Isolation (antenna, circuit component)":1,"#Our corporate headquarters office is located in west Connecticut about an hour from New York City. Here, we manage many of our corporate functions including business development, communications, finance, human resources, and legal. About 45 employees work at this location.":1,"#Image 2: Another example of HexFlow® Infusion Resin":1,"#Hexcel Pottsville converts metallic and non-metallic honeycomb materials into engineered core structures using a range of techniques and equipment. A leader in 5-axis CNC profiling, Hexcel Pottsville offers aerospace customers ready-to-bond core assemblies with a focus on engine nacelle and helicopter blade components.":1,"#Research & Technology":1,"#Hexcel Trade Compliance":1,"#ND MAGRAM":1,"#Located west of Huntsville and north of Birmingham, this is the company’s primary PAN (polyacrylonitrile) precursor plant. PAN is the first step in the carbon fiber manufacturing process, and the Decatur plant, established in 1989, sells PAN only to other Hexcel plants for making carbon fiber, including the company’s Salt Lake City (U.S.) and Illescas (Spain) plants. Carbon fibers are made into prepreg for uni-directional tape or are woven into fabrics at other Hexcel plants around the world. End uses for Decatur products include military and commercial aircraft, blades for wind energy applications, rocket motors, satellites and recreational items such as tennis rackets, golf shafts and carbon frame bicycles. The site also includes a Research and Technology center for PAN precursor and carbon fiber development.":1,"#Website by Moncur":1,"#Preforms for Compression Molding | Hexcel":1,"#Hexcel employs more than 250 people in research and technology, and the company has more than 1,350 patents and pending applications worldwide.":1,"#Hexcel Structures":1,"#Hexcel Composites Limited Pension Scheme - December 2021":1,"#Save":1,"#High-volume prepreg preform manufacture has begun with Hexcel leading the way.":1,"#Hexcel Vert-le-Petit":1,"#Tack free resin allows poly film free process":1,"#<span ljsid-0=\"\"></span><strong ljsid-1=\"\">Publish</strong> to Website":1,"#Galaxy Landscape":1,"#<span ljsid-0=\"\"></span><strong ljsid-1=\"\">Edit</strong> in Page":1,"#Hexcel has developed and installed a fully automated preform manufacturing process, giving full design flexibility regarding ply weights, orientation and contours. 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