It is undeniable that carbon fiber is one of the most versatile and amazing materials to have ever enhanced humanity. It is capable of strengthening everything that it is applied to, from airplanes and cars to watches and shoes. It is stronger than nearly every other material that is currently popular in production, and it is also much lighter than these same materials as well. However, it is still a rather unique and lesser-used material when compared to the other materials that are used around the globe. So, the question is, why is that? With carbon fiber having significant benefits over other, more traditional materials, why hasn’t everyone immediately transitioned to using carbon fiber for any and all of their building, crafting, and creating? Well, there might be more than one reason.

Production - Carbon fiber is man-made. As such, it takes significantly more time and effort to be able to produce the material, making it more difficult to obtain than materials like steel or iron. Its high demand and relative rarity make it difficult to use at every part of production for many companies. Once the material is able to be mass-made and thus hits the mainstream, then it will undoubtedly become one of the most popular materials across the world.

Price Point - Carbon fiber is absolutely one of the strongest and most revolutionary materials to have ever been used by humans. This does not come without its drawbacks, however. Carbon fiber is slightly more expensive than the other materials that it is currently competing against. With this in mind, it only makes sense that companies are trying to only utilize carbon fiber for their most state-of-the-art projects before transitioning to using it for every piece of production.

Carbon fiber hosts a wide array of benefits and holds several advantages over traditional building materials. Because of this, within the foreseeable future, it will become one of the most popular materials that humankind has ever used.