Hexcel

aid: hexcel
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hexcel/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Hexcel
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Advanced Composites
  - Carbon Fiber
  - Honeycomb
  - Prepregs
  - Aerospace
  - Defense
  - Industrial
  - Manufacturing
  - Materials Science
description: >-
  Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL) is a global leader in advanced composite materials
  for the aerospace, defense and space, and industrial markets. Headquartered in
  Stamford, Connecticut and operating roughly 18 manufacturing facilities worldwide
  with about 5,800 employees, Hexcel produces HexTow carbon fiber, HexPly prepregs,
  HexWeb honeycomb, HexForce reinforcements, HexBond adhesives, HexFlow infusion
  resins, and HexTool tooling materials supplied into commercial aircraft, military
  platforms, space launch vehicles, wind energy blades, and industrial structures.
  Hexcel is a critical materials supplier to Boeing and Airbus and supports more than
  100 defense programs; it has no public developer portal, REST APIs, SDKs, or
  machine-readable product catalog. Customer interaction with technical resources is
  PDF-based (datasheets, technology manuals, brochures), and the company's GitHub
  organization (github.com/Hexcel) is registered but empty.
created: '2026-05-23'
modified: '2026-05-23'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: hexcel:hextow-carbon-fiber
    name: Hexcel HexTow Carbon Fiber
    tags:
      - Carbon Fiber
      - Aerospace
      - Composites
      - Materials
    humanURL: https://www.hexcel.com/Products/Carbon-Fiber
    properties:
      - url: https://www.hexcel.com/Products/Carbon-Fiber
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://www.hexcel.com/Resources/DataSheets/Carbon-Fiber
        type: ProductSheets
    description: >-
      HexTow continuous carbon fiber product family — Hexcel is the world's largest
      producer of aerospace-grade carbon fiber. Fibers are qualified on most major
      commercial aircraft programs and used in primary and secondary aerostructures,
      engine components, and space launch vehicles. No machine-readable catalog;
      product data is published as PDF datasheets per fiber grade.

  - aid: hexcel:hexply-prepregs
    name: Hexcel HexPly Prepregs
    tags:
      - Prepreg
      - Resin
      - Aerospace
      - Composites
    humanURL: https://www.hexcel.com/Products/Aerospace/AProducts/Prepregs
    properties:
      - url: https://www.hexcel.com/Products/Aerospace/AProducts/Prepregs
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://www.hexcel.com/Resources/DataSheets/Prepreg
        type: ProductSheets
    description: >-
      HexPly prepreg product family — pre-impregnated fiber reinforcements with epoxy,
      bismaleimide, cyanate ester, and phenolic resin systems used in primary aircraft
      structures, satellites, wind blades, automotive, and industrial applications.
      Includes the HexFlow infusion resin line for liquid resin infusion processes.

  - aid: hexcel:hexweb-honeycomb
    name: Hexcel HexWeb Honeycomb
    tags:
      - Honeycomb
      - Core Materials
      - Aerospace
      - Composites
    humanURL: https://www.hexcel.com/Products/Aerospace/AProducts/Honeycomb
    properties:
      - url: https://www.hexcel.com/Products/Aerospace/AProducts/Honeycomb
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://www.hexcel.com/Resources/DataSheets/Honeycomb
        type: ProductSheets
    description: >-
      HexWeb honeycomb core and engineered core product family — Hexcel is the global
      leader in aerospace honeycomb manufacturing. Aluminum, aramid (Nomex), thermoplastic,
      and fiberglass honeycomb cores used in aircraft flooring, control surfaces,
      engine nacelles, satellite panels, and high-performance industrial sandwich
      structures.

  - aid: hexcel:hexforce-reinforcements
    name: Hexcel HexForce Reinforcements
    tags:
      - Fabrics
      - Reinforcements
      - Composites
      - Materials
    humanURL: https://www.hexcel.com/Products/Industrial/IProducts/Reinforcements
    properties:
      - url: https://www.hexcel.com/Products/Industrial/IProducts/Reinforcements
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://www.hexcel.com/Resources/DataSheets/Reinforcements
        type: ProductSheets
    description: >-
      HexForce woven and multiaxial reinforcement product family — including HiTape,
      PrimeTex, and HiMax fabrics in carbon, glass, and aramid fibers. Used in dry
      preforms for resin infusion, automated fiber placement, and hand layup in
      aerospace, wind energy, marine, and industrial composite parts.

  - aid: hexcel:hexbond-adhesives
    name: Hexcel HexBond Adhesives
    tags:
      - Adhesives
      - Bonding
      - Aerospace
      - Composites
    humanURL: https://www.hexcel.com/Products/Aerospace/AProducts/Adhesives
    properties:
      - url: https://www.hexcel.com/Products/Aerospace/AProducts/Adhesives
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://www.hexcel.com/Resources/DataSheets/Adhesives
        type: ProductSheets
    description: >-
      HexBond structural adhesives product family — film adhesives, foaming films,
      primers, and paste adhesives for bonding metallic and composite assemblies in
      commercial aircraft, military aircraft, and industrial structures. Supplied
      alongside prepreg and honeycomb to enable complete bonded sandwich constructions.

  - aid: hexcel:hextool-tooling
    name: Hexcel HexTool Tooling Materials
    tags:
      - Tooling
      - Composites
      - Manufacturing
      - Materials
    humanURL: https://www.hexcel.com/Products/Industrial/IProducts/HexTool
    properties:
      - url: https://www.hexcel.com/Products/Industrial/IProducts/HexTool
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://www.hexcel.com/Resources/DataSheets/Tooling
        type: ProductSheets
    description: >-
      HexTool machinable composite tooling product family — bismaleimide and epoxy
      tooling prepreg systems used to fabricate dimensionally stable, autoclave-rated
      composite tools and molds for aerospace part production.

common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.hexcel.com
  - type: InvestorRelations
    url: https://investors.hexcel.com
  - type: Resources
    url: https://www.hexcel.com/Resources
  - type: News
    url: https://www.hexcel.com/News
  - type: Careers
    url: https://www.hexcel.com/Contact/Careers
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/Hexcel
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hexcel-corporation
  - type: Features
    data:
      - name: Aerospace-Grade Carbon Fiber
        description: >-
          HexTow continuous carbon fiber qualified on most major commercial aircraft
          and defense programs; Hexcel is the world's largest producer of aerospace
          carbon fiber.
      - name: Prepreg and Resin Systems
        description: >-
          HexPly prepregs and HexFlow infusion resins covering epoxy, BMI, cyanate
          ester, and phenolic chemistries for primary aircraft, satellite, wind, and
          industrial structures.
      - name: Honeycomb Core
        description: >-
          HexWeb aluminum, Nomex, thermoplastic, and fiberglass honeycomb cores —
          the company is the global leader in aerospace honeycomb manufacturing.
      - name: Woven and Multiaxial Reinforcements
        description: >-
          HexForce, HiTape, PrimeTex, and HiMax fabric reinforcements in carbon,
          glass, and aramid for dry preforms and infusion processes.
      - name: Structural Adhesives
        description: >-
          HexBond film adhesives, foaming films, primers, and paste adhesives engineered
          for bonded metal-to-composite and composite-to-composite assemblies.
      - name: Composite Tooling Materials
        description: >-
          HexTool machinable BMI and epoxy tooling prepregs for autoclave-rated
          composite molds and production tools.
  - type: UseCases
    data:
      - name: Commercial Aircraft Primary Structure
        description: >-
          Carbon fiber, prepreg, and honeycomb materials supplied into Boeing 787,
          777X, Airbus A350, A320neo, and other commercial aircraft for wings,
          fuselage sections, empennage, and engine nacelles.
      - name: Defense and Military Aircraft
        description: >-
          Composites supplied into more than 100 military aircraft, helicopter,
          and missile programs for airframes, rotor blades, and structural assemblies.
      - name: Space and Launch Vehicles
        description: >-
          Carbon fiber and prepregs used in satellite buses, payload fairings,
          launch vehicle interstages, and space structures.
      - name: Wind Energy Blades
        description: >-
          Carbon fiber spar caps and glass fiber reinforcements for utility-scale
          wind turbine blades.
      - name: Industrial and Performance Applications
        description: >-
          Composite materials for automotive, marine, recreation, and performance
          industrial applications requiring high strength-to-weight ratios.
  - type: Integrations
    data:
      - name: Boeing
        description: >-
          Long-running primary materials supplier into Boeing commercial aircraft
          programs including 787, 777X, and 737 platforms.
      - name: Airbus
        description: >-
          Primary composites supplier into Airbus commercial aircraft programs
          including A350, A320neo, and A220.
      - name: Embraer
        description: >-
          Materials supplier to Embraer; named Embraer Best Supplier of the Year
          for two consecutive years through 2026.
      - name: Defense Primes
        description: >-
          Materials and prepreg supplier to defense primes across more than 100
          military programs spanning fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and missile platforms.
      - name: Wind Turbine OEMs
        description: >-
          Carbon fiber and reinforcement supplier to global wind turbine blade
          manufacturers.
  - type: Solutions
    data:
      - name: Commercial Aerospace
        description: >-
          Composite materials portfolio for commercial aircraft primary and
          secondary structure, engine nacelles, and interiors.
      - name: Defense and Space
        description: >-
          Materials qualified for military fixed-wing, rotary-wing, missile,
          satellite, and space launch applications.
      - name: Industrial
        description: >-
          Composite solutions for wind energy, automotive, marine, recreation,
          and high-performance industrial structures.
  - type: NotableAbsences
    data:
      - name: No Developer Portal
        description: >-
          Hexcel publishes no developer portal, REST API, GraphQL endpoint, or
          machine-readable product catalog. All product information is distributed
          as PDF datasheets and brochures.
      - name: No OpenAPI Or SDKs
        description: >-
          No OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, JSON Schema, or language SDKs are published.
      - name: Empty GitHub Organization
        description: >-
          The github.com/Hexcel organization exists (created 2018-03-01) but contains
          zero public repositories.
      - name: No Public Pricing Or Status Page
        description: >-
          Pricing is quote-based via direct sales / regional terms-of-sale PDFs;
          no public status page is published.
      - name: No RSS Or Webhooks
        description: >-
          No RSS feed, webhook surface, or programmatic news/changelog distribution
          is offered.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]