Top 24 Global Aerospace Materials Suppliers

7. DuPont (TUPONT), USA. A science-based global enterprise founded in 1802, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, and established by Éleuthère Irénée du Pont. Its business spans food, healthcare, apparel, construction, transportation, and other facets of daily life. In 1959, DuPont launched its Lycra® brand spandex fiber. Over the years, DuPont’s high-performance fabrics, fibers, and nonwovens—renowned for their distinctive material properties, protective capabilities, and broad applicability—have earned widespread trust from industry and customers alike. Committed to innovation, DuPont maintains a dedicated team of scientists and engineers who collaborate across industries to continually pioneer new applications for these advanced materials. Key branded materials include: DuPont™ Tyvek®—a uniquely engineered nonwoven material; DuPont™ Kevlar®—an aramid fiber used for ballistic and cut protection; DuPont™ Nomex®—a flame-resistant fiber; and DuPont™ Tychem®—a fabric for chemical protective clothing. 8. Hexcel Corporation, USA. Hexcel is a global leader in advanced composites and technologies, and the industry’s most vertically integrated composite solutions provider. With extensive expertise spanning every stage of the composite value chain—including carbon fiber, woven and non-crimp fabrics—Hexcel brings over 50 years of carbon fiber manufacturing experience and the most qualified aerospace certifications (backed by vast aerospace data archives). Hexcel manufactures high-performance carbon fibers for aerospace and industrial applications and ranks among the leading U.S. suppliers of carbon fiber for military applications. It primarily produces advanced composites for commercial helicopters and military aircraft, and is certified to supply materials for over 100 helicopter models, military aircraft, and space programs. Key programs include the F-35 (Joint Strike Fighter or JSF), Sikorsky CH-53K 'King Stallion', V-22 'Osprey' tiltrotor, UH-60M 'Black Hawk', AH-64 'Apache', A400M military transport aircraft, Eurofighter Typhoon, F/A-18E/F 'Super Hornet', Dassault Rafale, and MH90 'Enforcer'. Advanced composite applications in space include solid rocket booster casings, launch vehicle fairings and payload doors, as well as satellite buses and solar panels for both military and commercial satellites. Commercial aviation remains Hexcel’s largest end-market for advanced composites. On new wide-body aircraft—the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 XWB—composites account for over 50% of structural weight. Hexcel proudly announced winning an Airbus contract to supply HexPly® prepreg for all primary structures of the A350 XWB, using HexTow® carbon fiber as reinforcement for all A350XWB column structures. Hexcel also leads the market in advanced composites for helicopter rotor blades. Many emerging new helicopter programs—as well as upgrade and retrofit initiatives—increasingly rely on composites such as carbon fiber, prepregs, and honeycomb cores to enhance blade performance. Carbon Fiber. The core component of carbon fiber composites begins with Hexcel’s HexTow® carbon fiber—the world’s premier carbon fiber for aerospace and industrial applications.

Exclusive Insight: The Global Aerospace Materials Landscape in the Era of Low-Altitude Economy

Materials used in aircraft and their propulsion systems, accessories, and instrumentation constitute one of the decisive factors driving aerospace engineering development. Aircraft design continuously poses new challenges to materials science, propelling the advancement of aerospace materials research; conversely, the emergence of novel materials opens up fresh design possibilities for aircraft, significantly accelerating aerospace technological progress. For instance, the recently concluded Farnborough International Airshow left a vivid impression with numerous aerospace materials companies and products on display—memorable even today—and sparked several preliminary, reflective thoughts. Overview of Exhibiting Aerospace Materials Companies and Products 01. Major Overseas Companies and Their Products Major international exhibitors included Hexcel (USA), PPG (USA), Aircraft Materials UK (UK), HC Stark (Germany), and Mitsubishi Rayon (Japan). 01· Hexcel Corporation (Booth C212) Hexcel is a global leader in advanced composites and technologies, advancing the future of flight, energy generation, transportation, and entertainment through lightweighting solutions. Hexcel leads the space and defense markets, specializing in advanced composites for commercial helicopters and military aircraft. It is currently certified to supply materials for over 100 helicopter models, military aircraft, and space programs. Key programs include the F-35 (Joint Strike Fighter or JSF), Sikorsky CH-53K 'King Stallion', V-22 'Osprey' tiltrotor, UH-60M 'Black Hawk', AH-64 'Apache', A400M military transport aircraft, Eurofighter Typhoon, F/A-18E/F 'Super Hornet', Dassault Rafale, and MH90 'Enforcer'. Hexcel proudly announced winning an Airbus contract to supply HexPly® prepreg for all primary structures of the A350 XWB, using HexTow® carbon fiber as reinforcement for all A350XWB column structures. The aerospace industry represents Hexcel’s largest market for prepregs. Hexcel’s proprietary epoxy resin formulations deliver superior load-bearing performance and exceptional toughness for aerospace applications; bismaleimide (BMI) formulations provide high-temperature resistance; phenolic formulations meet stringent fire-, smoke-, and toxicity (FST) requirements for aircraft interiors; and cyanate ester resins are tailored for space components and satellite applications. Hexcel was the first U.S. company to mass-produce stretch-formable honeycomb at commercial scale. Today, it offers over 700 honeycomb specifications to customers. Beyond aerospace, Hexcel honeycomb is widely used in sandwich structures across diverse industrial applications. 02· PPG (Booth 1140) PPG’s global team comprises over 50,000 innovators, achievers, and partners united by a shared belief that PPG’s coatings, paints, and specialty materials enrich people’s lives. PPG supplies aircraft windshields and windows for commercial, regional, military, and general aviation sectors. Its design capabilities cover glass, acrylic, and polycarbonate substrates, along with advanced technical coatings and interlayers for specific performance attributes, heating systems meeting flight requirements, and edge attachments engineered for structural load-bearing capacity. PPG’s innovations include breakthrough technologies that dramatically reduce windshield weight and extend service life.

Hexcel expands US epoxy matrix production

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Hexcel expanded US manufacturing of its HexPly M901 epoxy prepreg system at Salt Lake City to meet demand for high-performance composites in automotive and industrial sectors, enabling faster cure cycles and higher production volumes.

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2026-09-24

Hexcel expands US epoxy matrix production

Hexcel expands US epoxy matrix production

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