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Staying ahead in wind power: Vestas and Hexcel

At this year’s JEC World, it was revealed that Hexcel’s Hexply M79 prepreg was being used for the blades of the latest Vestas V136-4.2 MW turbine.

18th May 2018

Innovation in Textiles
 |  UK

Transport/​Aerospace

The two companies announced an expansion of their existing supply agreement last October and at this year’s JEC World in Paris, it was revealed that Hexcel’s Hexply M79 prepreg was being used for the blades of the latest Vestas V136-4.2 MW turbine.

Read the full article by Adrian Wilson on our Inside Composites website

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