Posted March 8, 2017

 

Among companies exhibiting at JEC World next week in Paris are Karl Mayer, Hexcel and Chomarat. Following are previews of their planned exhibitions

 

Karl Mayer

 

At JEC World, KARL MAYER Technische Textilien GmbH Technical Textiles will demonstrate the COP MAX 4 and COP MAX 5 multi-axial warp knitting machines for the production of high-performance composites. The COP MAX 4 is a flexible, all-round machine for producing multi-layered, multi-axial structures having angles of from maximal +20° to -20°.

 

The COP MAX 5 is the machine of choice for processing carbon fibers in particular. This machine enables multi-axial textiles having very low weights per unit area to be produced, and the fiber material can either be delivered online or offline. For the offline version, Karl Mayer can also supply the UD 700 spreading unit for spreading the fibre tapes.

 

Chomarat

 

Chomarat will announce the use of G-FLOW™, a reinforcement that combines structural and vacuum-draw functionalities, and is being used by leading companies in the marine and wind energy sectors. Chomarat has also received a JEC Innovation Award as a partner in the Fast RTM project, and will hold a preview launch of its new range of C-WEAVE Design carbon fabrics.

 

G-FLOW™ is now being used by one of the world’s leading companies in the marine sector, and has been validated in the design of new wind turbine blades.

 

The company’s C-WEAVE Design is a range of carbon reinforcements dedicated more specifically to the automotive and sports equipment markets. These fabrics combine an unusual design with structural performance.

 

Hexcel

 

Hexcel will promote a number of composite innovations for aerospace, wind energy, automotive and recreation industries.

 

Among the aerospace displays will be an Airbus A320neo fan cowl for the LEAP-1A engine manufactured by Airbus Defense and Space using Hexcel HexPly® 8552/AS4 slit tape prepreg, HexFlow® resin and HexForce® woven carbon reinforcements. Hexcel is a major supplier of composite materials for the A320neo airframe and for both engine options, supplying carbon prepreg and engineered core components for the Pure Power PW1100G-JM engine.

 

Later this year, Hexcel will start production at a new, engineered core plant in Casablanca, Morocco, adding to existing engineered core facilities in the U.S. and Belgium.

 

Sources: Karl Mayer, Chomarat, Hexcel