Hexcel to Supply Carbon Fiber Prepreg for Dassault F10X Program
Agreement reaffirms strong, existing partnership between two aerospace leaders
Hexcel fournira les préimprégnés carbone du programme
STAMFORD, Conn., July 14, 2022 – Hexcel announced today that it has signed a long-term agreement with Dassault to supply 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 has selected HexPly® M21EV/IMA, a high-performance advanced composite that has proven over the past 10 years to meet high-efficiency manufacturing standards. Thanks to 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.
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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About Hexcel
Hexcel Corporation is a global leader in advanced lightweight composites technology. We propel the future of flight, energy generation, transportation, and recreation through excellence in providing innovative high-performance material solutions that are lighter, stronger and tougher, helping to create a better world for us all. Our broad and unrivaled product range includes carbon fiber, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, honeycomb, resins, engineered core and composite structures for use in commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial applications.
Contacts
Sophie Meyniel | +33 4 72 25 26 22 | Sophie.Meyniel@hexcel.com
Kaye Veazey | +1 203 352 0339 | Kaye.Veazey@hexcel.com
