The carbon fibre technology in both of our latest poles we feel is some of the most advanced carbon fibre technology available in the world
If this is even partually correct then you are missing out on literally billions of pounds in sales in the aerospace industry. I feel you should fully research the Health and Safety aspects of the use of carbon fibre poles in vacuming situations.
• Global sales of carbon fibre reinforced plastics
(CFRPs) are estimated to be $9.9 billion in 2006, rising
to $13.6 billion by 2010. By 2025, global sales of
CFRPs will be over $25 billion a year
• The global demand for carbon fibre tow in 2006 is
estimated to be 27,000 tonnes, and will rise to 34,000
tonnes by 2010
• The global end-use demand for carbon fibre (in 2006)
is aerospace/defence 28%, industrial 50% (including
infrastructure, wind power and oil and gas) and sports
goods 22%
• Europe now accounts for 30% of the world consumption
of carbon fibre tow, with North America at 35%,
Japan at 15% and the rest of the world at 20%
• Carbon fibre manufacturers will invest $820 million
between 2005 and 2008 to increase carbon fibre
capacity by 78%
• The two major aircraft manufacturers – Airbus and
Boeing – are forecast to account for 15-20% of the
worldwide small tow carbon fibre usage by 2010
• Worldwide, small tow carbon fibre capacity is forecast
to increase from 29,750 tonnes in 2006 to 40,600
tonnes by 2008, a huge increase of 36%. By 2008,
Japan will produce 46% of the world’s small tow
carbon fibre, USA will produce 28%, Europe 19% and
the rest of the world 7%.
• The global capacity for large tow carbon fibre will
increase from 10,300 tonnes in 2006 to 18,800 tonnes
by 2010
• Pitch-based carbon fibre capacity will increase from
1,380 tonnes in 2006 to 2,480 tonnes by 2010