Ack! Worldwide Carbon Fiber shortage...>>
02-15-2006, 11:15 AM
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Ack! Worldwide Carbon Fiber shortage...>>
FYI....Similar notice from Most suppliers....I think UneekTT used it all up....:-)
************** Important Notice *******************
Due to the worldwide carbon fiber shortage we are out of stock of most of our carbon cloths. Please see each item's description for status or quantity limits. We will try to keep our website updated with current availability issues as they arise. Products shown should be in stock unless noted below as -out of stock-. Thank you for your understanding.
Click on this link for websites and articles pertaining to the shortages.
Most Commonly Asked Question:
Q. When will you be getting in more of this cloth?
A. Unfortunately we do not know. The weavers of the cloth are unable to secure the raw carbon tow used to make the cloths due to high aerospace and defense demands as well as scattered stockpiling by end users of material which makes the shortage even more severe.
Prices are going up and all the good stuff is being hogged up by Boeing and Airbus--. With the airlines placing massive pre-orders for the 787 Dreamliner, which is basically a carbon fiber jumbo jet, there is not enough to go around for the little guys. Looks like Stainless, Painted or Powdercoated VTDA's only for the near term future..Powdercoat pricing has been reduced to pick up the slack...<ul><li><a href="http://www.fibreglast.com/carbonfibershortage">Read about it here...</a></li></ul>
************** Important Notice *******************
Due to the worldwide carbon fiber shortage we are out of stock of most of our carbon cloths. Please see each item's description for status or quantity limits. We will try to keep our website updated with current availability issues as they arise. Products shown should be in stock unless noted below as -out of stock-. Thank you for your understanding.
Click on this link for websites and articles pertaining to the shortages.
Most Commonly Asked Question:
Q. When will you be getting in more of this cloth?
A. Unfortunately we do not know. The weavers of the cloth are unable to secure the raw carbon tow used to make the cloths due to high aerospace and defense demands as well as scattered stockpiling by end users of material which makes the shortage even more severe.
Prices are going up and all the good stuff is being hogged up by Boeing and Airbus--. With the airlines placing massive pre-orders for the 787 Dreamliner, which is basically a carbon fiber jumbo jet, there is not enough to go around for the little guys. Looks like Stainless, Painted or Powdercoated VTDA's only for the near term future..Powdercoat pricing has been reduced to pick up the slack...<ul><li><a href="http://www.fibreglast.com/carbonfibershortage">Read about it here...</a></li></ul>
