Dry reinforcements

for Aerospace OOA technologies

NCF & HiTape®

Henri Girardy

Business Development Manager – Aerospace

New Processes

CFK-Valley Stade Convention 2014

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Company Overview

Tianjin,

China

Duxford,

U.K.

Stade, Germany

Parla,

Spain

Dagneux,

France

Neumarkt, Austria

Pottsville, PA

Decatur, AL

Seguin, TX

Casa Grande, AZ

SLC, UT

Kent, WA Les Avenières,

France

Nantes,

France

Illescas,

Spain

Burlington, WA

Windsor, CO

Welkenraedt,

Belgium

Hexcel 2013 Total Sales of $1.68 Billion

65%

13%

22%

Markets

78%

22%

Products

46%

15%

39%

Regions

Commercial

Aerospace

Space &

Defense

Industrial

Americas

Europe

Middle East,

Asia, Africa

Composite

Materials • Carbon Fiber

• Reinforcements

• Prepregs

• Honeycomb

Engineered

Products

• Leading advanced composites company

with 65 years of experience

• Excellent customer relationships

• Technology leader with a broad range of

products and qualifications

• Leading positions in all of our markets

• Demonstrated operational excellence

Dublin, CA

Stamford,

CT

19 manufacturing sites

5 300 employees

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Composites Technologies for Primary Structures

Cost

Current Programs New Programs

OOA technologies ?

Current Programs

Autoclave

Technology

Need of next generation dry reinforcements

for cost and cycle efficient

next generation primary structures

New Programs

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RTM and Vacuum infusion

Current status

Integrated part design

Cost effective supply chain ( raw materials, storage, process)

No size limitation for vacuum infusion

Low porosity level combined with high fiber content

Preform automation

Primary structure performances

Database (materials, process)

+

-

OOA Technologies for Primary structures

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Dry Reinforcements for OOA technologies

UD Prepregs

2D

Woven

Mechanical

Performances

Evolution of Reinforcements to meet

Primary Structures requirements

Timescale

Reinforcements technologies for Primary Structures

Standard

NCF

+ In Plane Mec. Performances

- CAI / Microcracks

- Fiber alignment/gaps

- Preform automation

- Part design optimization

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Dry Reinforcements for OOA technologies

UD Prepregs

2D

Woven

Mechanical

Performances

Evolution of Reinforcements to meet

Primary Structures requirements

Timescale

Reinforcements technologies for Primary Structures

Hexcel

NCF

+ In Plane Mec. Performances

+ CAI / Microcracks

+ Fiber alignment/gaps

- Preform automation ?

- Part design optimization

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Latest prepreg generation IMA 194 gsm

HexForce® NCF +/-45 – RTM6 194 gsm per ply

Achieved development for primary structures applications

NCF made from HexTow® carbon fibers for combination with

HexFlow® RTM/Infusion resins

NCF by Hexcel

Latest generation prepreg IMA 194 gsm

NCF by Hexcel +/-45 – IMA 12K 194 gsm – RTM6

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RTM and Vacuum infusion

Current status

Integrated part design

Cost effective supply chain ( raw materials, storage, process)

No size limitation

Low porosity level combined with high fibre content

Preform automation

Primary structure performances

Database (materials, process)

+

-

OOA Technologies for Primary structures

HiTape®

answer

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Dry Reinforcements for OOA technologies

UD Prepregs

2D

Woven

Mechanical

Performances

Evolution of Reinforcements to meet

Primary Structures requirements

Timescale

Reinforcements technologies

Hexcel

NCF

+ In Plane Mec. Performances

+ CAI / Microcracks

+ Fiber alignment/gaps

- Preform automation ?

- Part design optimization

HiTape®

UD Reinforcement

+ UD prepreg similar performances

+ Dry preform full automation

+ Functionalization

+ Part design optimization

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UD tape with 2 faces co-bonded with engineered thermoplastic veil

Veil functions and tape format

Tape width and thickness

Efficient automated dry preform process

Enhanced performances vs standard dry materials

HiTape®:UD dry reinforcement

ATL

AFP

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UD tape made from HS & IM HexTow® carbon fibers

ATL

Wide tape up to 500 mm

Standard product range : 134 - 194 - 268 gsm

AFP

Narrow tape made from entire number of carbon tows

Standard product range

HiTape®:UD Carbon Tape for Primary Structures

HiTape® IMA 12K HiTape® AS7 12K

ATL 150-300 mm 134 g/m² 194 g/m² 268 g/m² 134 g/m² 194 g/m² 268 g/m²

AFP 6,35 mm 140 g/m² 210 g/m² 280 g/m² 126 g/m² 252 g/m²

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HiTape®:Designed for Primary Structures

HiTape® : meet primary structures requirements

MP

a

44 KSI 44 KSI

19 KSI

EN6038

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HiTape®: design for automation

Close & non-exclusive relationship with ATL/AFP machine manufacturers

ATL/AFP process benefits

Low pressure

No carrier (paper or film) to remove - No cold storage

No fuzz, no splice

Dry fiber, so easy machine cleaning & maintenance

New potential composites part design

AFP: mature process for HiTape®

HiTape®:Automation of dry preform

M-Torres Coriolis

M-Torres Fuselage panel demonstrator

Cooperative program

Aerolia – Coriolis - Hexcel

Coriolis

Composites

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Automated Dry Preform

Process

Dry Preform

Permeability measurement

Primary Aircraft

Structure

HiTape®

Dry UD for Structures

HiTape®: a complete materials & technology package

Resin Flow

Simulation

HexFlow®

Resin

Resin Infusion

and Cure in Oven

HiTape®:Materials & technology

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RTM or Vacuum Infusion ? Hexcel Vision

Resin injected

under

pressure

vacuum

assistance

Dry fibre preform

RTM Complex shapes

Small to medium size – High speed production

Vacuum Infusion Simple to less complexity shapes

Large size

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NCF or HiTape®? Hexcel Vision

RTM Complex shapes

Small to medium size – High speed production

HiTape® NCF

Vacuum Infusion Simple to less complexity shapes

Large size

NCF +/-45 IMA12K 194 gsm

HiTape® IMA 12K 194 gsm

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Thank you for

your attention

Hexcel: your partner for OOA technologies

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