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Hexcel Composites Limited
Hexcel | Composite Materials and Structures
Hexcel is a global leader in advanced composites technology, a leading producer of carbon fiber reinforcements and resin systems, and the world leader in honeycomb manufacturing for the commercial aerospace industry.
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Centre for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation in Narrow cOmposites (CAMINO)
1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2029
The CAMINO project aims to establish a pilot facility to develop narrow, unidirectional, carbon fibre prepreg materials to meet future high-rate production and cost needs, for primary structures components in civil, defence and mobility markets CAMINO is a composite technology development programme, focused on developing manufacturing and adjacent technol...
Hexcel - Process Optimisation and Waste Reduction for Reverse Roll Coating using Machine Learning Methods.
1 Jul 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
The UK composites industry is valued at £2.3 billion, while the global thermoplastic composites market is projected to reach $47.5 billion by 2030\. As the surge for global demand of light weight composites and high-performance materials continues to grow, Hexcel's Duxford site is looking for new ways to become more competitive in that market. Duxford pro...
Aerospace and Automotive Supply Chain Enabled Development (ASCEND)
1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2023
ASCEND is an industry led, cross-sector consortium brought together by GKN Aerospace, focussed on developing & accelerating UK composites capability to meet the requirement of single aisle, business jets & future mobility markets. ASCEND will develop the UK value chain in readiness for a step-change in use of lightweight structures, at high-rates. ASCEND ...
COMMET TRAIL: Composite-Metallic Transmission Lightening
1 Oct 2020 to 31 Mar 2022
The development of a robust, highly-loaded composite-metallic joint for Aerospace Engines. Utilising new, high-temperature composite material developments and underpinned by cure modelling, the technology delivers optimised components.
MAXIM (Multi AXial Infusion Materials)
1 Jun 2017 to 31 Dec 2022
Development of CFRP materials using a resin infusion approach, aimed at large scale composite primary structures such as wing covers, spars and stringers ultimately for the production of a full composite wing. Optimisation of materials and processes to deliver a cost competitive composite solution for such structures
Anglia Ruskin University and Hexcel Composties Limited
1 Jul 2015 to 31 Dec 2017
To audit and map existing supply chain processes. To develop an integration plan and implement/champion the process changes (embed into the buisness process). To roll out a 'Best practise Dashboard' and establish a Collaborative Centre of Excellence.
PROTEction of STructures from Lightning Strike (PROTEST)
1 Apr 2014 to 31 Dec 2018
The PROTEST project is a collaboration between EADS Innovation Works, Airbus, Hexcel, Cardiff University and the National Composites Centre. The increase in the use of composite materials within the aerospace industry has raised concerns over the impact of lightning strikes on these structures. The aerospace industry has been developing its understanding ...
Airpower
1 Jun 2007 to 30 Nov 2010
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