Lightweight material skiing

New material offer significant weight advantages for skis and other sporting equipment, where every extra gram of weight is critical in improving performance

Leading advanced composites company Hexcel Corporation develops, manufactures and markets lightweight structural materials for use not only in commercial aerospace, space and defense and industrial applications but in sports as well. Its newest range of composite materials for skis, snowboards and other high performance winter sports equipment include fast-curing prepreg, multiaxial reinforcements, and pultruded components.