POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
each of Ira J. Krakower, Adam P. Gold, Gail A. Balcerzak and
Steven Wein, signing individually, the undersigned^s true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:

(1)	prepare and execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned^s capacity as an officer and/or director of Hexcel Corporation
(the ^Company^), (a) Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, (b) Forms 144
in accordance with Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, and (c) any other
forms or reports the undersigned may be required to file, each in connection
with the undersigned^s ownership, acquisition, or disposition of securities of
the Company; and

(2)	file such forms or reports with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might
or could do if personally present,with full power of substitution or
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact,
or such attorney-in-fact^s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers
herein granted.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the
undersigned^s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company
unless either revoked in writing by the undersigned or, as to each of the
attorneys-in-fact, until such time as such attorney-in-fact ceases to be an
employee of Hexcel Corporation or one of its affiliates.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 28th day of April, 2016.




			Signature

			Thierry Merlot
			Print Name