Exel Composites - Composite Profiles and Structures for Buses

Exel Composites specializes in creating tailor-made composite solutions for the bus industry, focusing on panels and structures essential for buses and coaches. Their offerings include lightweight composite profiles such as glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GRP) and carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP), designed to enhance fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. The durability of these materials minimizes maintenance costs by resisting corrosion and physical damage. Exel leverages advanced pultrusion and lamination techniques to deliver custom composites that meet specific industry requirements, significantly reducing the complexity of bus design. By allowing multiple functions within a single composite structure, manufacturing and assembly processes become streamlined. The partnership with Yutong demonstrates a practical application, highlighting improved energy efficiency and reduced emissions in electric buses. With various applications for side walls, roofs, and luggage racks, these innovative materials cater to the evolving demands of modern public transportation systems.

Reducing cost of ownership with innovative composite solutions

As the transportation sector continues to evolve, Exel Composites stays at the forefront of innovation, providing a comprehensive range of custom-designed composite products for buses and coaches. Through our exceptional pultrusion and continuous lamination techniques, we offer custom-made GRP and CFRP composites that deliver superior advantages across a wide range of bus applications, including bus roofs, body panels, side walls, skirt profiles, coach profiles, luggage racks, and internal coves. Employing composites in bus manufacturing unlocks transformative benefits, such as substantial fuel economy improvements, reduced maintenance costs, and numerous possibilities for creative design. Get in touch with our experts today and start optimizing your bus fleet.

Light Weight and Fuel Efficiency

Exel Composites' composite materials, such as glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GRP) and carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP), are significantly lighter than traditional materials. By incorporating these lightweight composites into bus panels and structures, operators can achieve improved fuel efficiency, lower carbon emissions, and increased electrical autonomy for electric buses.

Durability and Reduced Maintenance Costs

Composite panels, such as fiberglass side panels, offer exceptional durability and resistance to dings, dents, and corrosion. This inherent durability coupled with the lightweight characteristics of composites results in reduced maintenance requirements and costs over the lifespan of the bus.

Reduction in Design Complexity

With Exel Composites' solutions, design complexity can be significantly reduced. Multiple functions can be integrated into a single composite profile, allowing for the incorporation of features such as hinges, airducts or cable channels. By minimizing the overall part count, manufacturers can save on manufacturing time and streamline the assembly process.

The Versatility of composites in the bus industry

Exel Composites offers versatile composite solutions for various bus profiles, components and structures, delivering a host of benefits:

Bus side panels (side walls), body panels and skirt profiles and roofs: Enhance durability, insulation, and weather resistance by replacing traditional materials with lightweight, impact-resistant composite panels.
Bus internal panels and internal profiles: Streamline manufacturing andreduce amountof parts with multifunction profiles, and make installation faster
Luggage racks and internal coves: Construct lightweight yet robust luggage racks andinternal coves using composites to optimize functionality and reduce weight.
Coach profiles and structures: Unlock innovative design possibilities by incorporating composites into coach profiles, streamlining assembly, minimizing installation errors,and improving overall efficiency.