Hexcel NCAMP qualification and HexPly M901 capacity expansion (September 21–22, 2026)
Aerospace Composites Market 2025 to 2032: Lightweighting Imperatives, Certification Bottlenecks and the skilled-labor Supply Gap →Hexcel qualified its HexWeb HRH-10 honeycomb through NCAMP, reducing qualification delays for Tier-1 aerostructure makers, and expanded U.S. production of its fast-curing HexPly M901 prepreg for UAV and defense demand. Both developments ease long-standing certification and rate-production bottlenecks rather than create supply risk.
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Engage Hexcel on availability and lead times for NCAMP-qualified honeycomb and fast-curing prepreg
Newly qualified and expanded products can shorten qualification timelines and secure preferential allocation in a supply-constrained market.