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

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drivingsouth	drivingsouth posted 10 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 1, Visits: 8	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? Tags carbon fiber cloth cost tow
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brainfart	brainfart posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 198, Visits: 1.4K	drivingsouth (19/07/2014) 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? Is it actually the same fiber? If the fibers are different then this comparison makes no sense. Otherwise: basic business practice. You charge as much as you can get away with. Price is also dictated by how much the product is in demand, bulk discounts you can pass on etc. Edited 10 Years Ago by brainfart
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drivingsouth - 10 Years Ago

Probably down to demand, they sell more fabric so can keep the cost down

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Why is it illegal?

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