Hexcel provides a range of prepregs under the HexPly trademark for aerospace and industrial applications, using specially formulated epoxy, phenolic, and BMI resin matrix systems.
Hexcel Corporation, an American public industrial materials company, based in Stamford, U.S. has declared that it has signed a long-term agreement with Dassault Aviation S.A. to supply the HexPly M21EV/IMA carbon fiber prepreg for the Falcon 10X program. This is the first Dassault business jet program to incorporate high-performance advanced carbon fiber composites in the manufacture of its aircraft wings.
Dassault Aviation S.A. is a French manufacturer of military aircraft and business jets. In 1971 Dassault acquired Breguet, forming Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation (AMD-BA). In 1990 the company was renamed Dassault Aviation. The Dassault Aviation Group has been headed by Éric Trappier since 9 January 2013.
Thierry Merlot, Hexcel President Aerospace Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa & Industrial said, “I am delighted that Dassault has decided to expand our partnership of more than 40 years with the selection of Hexcel materials to design and produce its first Falcon carbon fiber wing based on Hexcel advanced composite technology. Our strong, durable, and lightweight carbon fiber prepreg is helping customers such as Dassault every day to push the boundaries and create the future of next-generation aircraft.”
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Hexcel’s HexPly M21EV/IMA is a high-performance advanced composite that is being used in aircraft for over the past 10 years to meet high-efficiency manufacturing standards. With the Hexcel carbon fiber composites, the wide, high-speed wing will be made for maximum strength, reduced weight, and minimum drag. The Falcon 10X is planned to enter service at the end of 2025.
