Why is 12k carbon fiber tow more expensive than 12k Woven Carbon Cloth on a per kilo basis?


Why is 12k carbon fiber tow more expensive than 12k Woven Carbon Cloth on a per kilo basis?
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drivingsouth
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I'm comparing
- 12k carbon fiber 4,5kg tow
- Carbon Fibre 2/2 Twill 12k 650g

On a per kilo basis, using the best price on bulk, tow is 37.7 GBP Kg per kilo and cloth 32 GBP.

This doesn't seem to make make sense since cloth is tow cost + cloth making costs (machinery,etc..). Am i seeing anything wrong?
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Warren (Staff)
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I imagine it is based on supplying it.  Not being a "standard" product will make it awkward to supply and hence that cost gets passed down the chain. Also its a volume issue, normally the customers buying tow will be buying hundreds if not thousands of spools to feed thier weaving machines so a user only buying a few spools at a time wont get the same rate. 

Warren Penalver
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