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Hexcel — JEC, March 31, 2011

16 slides from Hexcel's conference presentation, Mar 31, 2011

1. Slide 1: A presentation by Sylvain Delalande, JEC, March 31st, 2011

   A presentation by Sylvain Delalande JEC, March, 31st, 2011

2. Slide 2: Hexcel – Leader in Advanced Composites

   Hexcel – Leader in Advanced Composites Hexcel Product Key Input Carbon Fiber Acrylonitrile Glass Fiber Reinforcements posite Materials Carbon Fiber Segment Carbon Fibers Carbon Prepregs Resins Comp Glass Fibers Glass and Other Prepregs Aramid Fibers Resins Aramid Paper Honeycomb Aluminum Foil Honeyc

3. Slide 3: Hexcel – Markets

   Hexcel – Markets Commercial Space Military Wind Energy Automotive Marine Recreation ©Hexcel – Proprietary and Confidential 2

4. Slide 4: HexPly M77 – a new prepreg era

   He Pl M77 – a new HexPly ne prepreg era ©Hexcel – Proprietary and Confidential 3

5. Slide 5: M77 – Your Benefits

   M77 – Your Benefits Extra fast Extra fast High Long Shelf curing system curing system High Tg Tg 130°C Life 2 min @150°C Adhesion REACH Properties Conform An unmatched property mix! ©Hexcel – Proprietary and Confidential 4

6. Slide 6: M77 – Your Benefits

   M77 – Your Benefits Extra fast curing system Extra fast High Tg Long Shelf Life curing system 130°C 2 min @150°C Adhesion REACH Properties Conform An unmatched property mix! ©Hexcel – Proprietary and Confidential 5

7. Slide 7: M77 resin – ski industry

   M77 resin – ski industry Requests: Short cycle times – long shelf life Good bonding properties with metal Higher viscosity vs existing matrix 2 1 1 CAP Folie 3 2 HexPly M77* 3 PUR-core* 4 4 HexPly M77* 5 5 wood core 6 6 HexPly M77* 7 PE running surface 8 Steeledge 7 8 M77 = lean manufacturing ©Hexce

8. Slide 8: M77 resin – biggest benefits for ski industry

   M77 resin – biggest benefits for ski industry Traditionally short cycle system implies 1 to 5 days shelf life Shorter process cycle than former typical prepreg M77 process vs. former typical prepreg system Reduction of set up 160 150 new M77 temp. by 10°C 140 130 former system 120 110 100 90 Nearly

9. Slide 9: M77 resin: process adapted for automotive parts

   M77 resin : process adapted for automotive parts short cure cycle: demould 2 min at 150°C or 1 in hot conditions min 30 at 160°C control flow even under high Long shelf life pressure (up to 100 bars) giving (6 weeks at 23°C). suitable with standard compression tools No fridge M77 adapted for high pr

10. Slide 10: M77 resin: process adapted for automotive parts

    M77 resin : process adapted for automotive parts Typical cure cycle M77 cure cycle for 3mm thick part 40 150 130 30 Températurre (°C) Pressure (bar) 110 20 90 bottom mould surface 70 température 10 50 middle of part temperature 30 0 pressure 0 60 120 180 time (s) Mould closing (10’’) Mould opening a

11. Slide 11: Mechanical performance on M77 prepreg

    Mechanical performance on M77 prepreg 200gsm twill 2X2 3k carbon fabric 150 gsm unidirectional carbon tape cure time (min) 100 typical prepreg resin 80 for structural Time (min) 60 automotive part 98% shorter 40 M77 20 0 High mechanical performance obtained with shorter cure cycle ©Hexcel – Propriet

12. Slide 12: Electrocoating treatment simulation

    Electrocoating treatment simulation Simulate electrocoating treatment by measuring the flexural Modulus at 200°C flexural Modulus at 200°C (Gpa) 3,5 3 2,5 2 1,5 1 0,5 0 SMC M77 Good residual stiffness at 200°C ©Hexcel – Proprietary and Confidential 11

13. Slide 13: M77 potential for automotive parts

    M77 potential for automotive parts Mechanical performance after typical electrocoating treatment (30min at 200°C) flexural strength (Mpa) flexural Modulus (Gpa) 700,0 35,0 - 6% -6% 600,0 30,0 500,0 25,0 400,0 20,0 300,0 15 0 15,0 - 21% - 12% 200,0 10,0 100,0 5,0 0,0 SMC SMC after30' AT 200°C 0,0 SMC

14. Slide 14: M77 resin: potential for automotive parts

    M77 resin : potential for automotive parts Good Short time mechanical cycle properties M77 Reach Long shelf conform life A unique system for high production rates ©Hexcel – Proprietary and Confidential 1

15. Slide 15: Contacts

    Contacts Marketing: Sylvain Delalande: Sylvain.Delalande@hexcel.com Franz Groetzmeier: Franz.groetzmeier.com Technical support: Nicolas Mercier: nicolas.mercier@hexcel.com Birgit g Wenidoppler: pp birgit.wenidoppler@hexcel.com g pp ©Hexcel – Proprietary and Confidential 1

16. Slide 16: Questions?

    Thank You Questions? ©Hexcel – Proprietary and Confidential 1

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