Marine

Composite materials were first used in the marine industry back in the 1970s, when Hexcel supplied glass reinforcements for performance boats, canoes and dinghies. Since then, Hexcel has developed a wide range of composite materials to meet marine industry requirements.

Product Portfolio	Hexcel Products	Process	Application	Key Attributes (USP/Certification)
HexTow® Carbon Fibers
Carbon High Strength	AS4	Wet winding Pultrusion Weaving, Non-crimp fabric Prepreg	Small to large structures	Unsized fibers available
Intermediate Modulus	IM2C & IM7		Foils,rigging	IMOCA certified grades
High Modulus	HM54 & HM63		Masts	Superior translation in composites
HexForce® Woven Fabrics &HiMax® Non-Crimp Fabrics (NCF)
NCF HexForce Multiaxials	HiMax Carbon HiMax Glass Multiaxials	Infusion Wet lay RTM Wet pressing	Small to large structures	HiMax for infusion Reduced print-through
Woven HexForce Reinforcements	Carbon including PrimeTex Glass Aramid Specialty	Infusion Wet lay RTM Wet pressing	Small to large structures	PrimeTex closed weave
Dot Pattern Adhesive	HiMax DPA	Infusion Wet lay	Medium to large structures	Self-adhesive option for HiMax NCF
HexPly® Prepreg Resin Systems
M79	HexPly prepreg SuperFit semi-preg HexPly carbon UD including G-Vent XF surface technology	Vacuum bag (OoA) Autoclave	Small to large structures	Rapid low temperature cure resin Low exotherm DNV certified
M9.6	HexPly prepreg SuperFit semi-preg HexPly carbon UD including G-Vent	Vacuum bag (OoA) Autoclave Compression molding	Small to large structures	DNV, BV certified
HexBond® Adhesives
Structural epoxy film adhesives	HexBond ST1035	Vacuum bag (OoA) Autoclave Compression molding	Small to large structures	High-performance adhesive
	HexBond 609	Vacuum bag (OoA) Autoclave Compression molding	Small to large structures
	HexBond 679	Vacuum bag (OoA) Autoclave	Small to large structures	Rapid low temperature cure resin Low exotherm DNV certified
HexWeb® Honeycomb
Metal	HexWeb aluminum honeycomb	Vacuum bag (OoA) Autoclave Compression molding	Small to large structures	Excellent energy absorption
Non-metallic	HexWeb aramid core	Vacuum bag (OoA) Autoclave Compression molding	Small to large structures	Formable and flame-resistant honeycomb