Carbon Fiber Sheet & Tube · Carbon Fiber Cigar Case · Carbon Fiber Fins

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How do I get custom carbon fiber parts made for my brand (OEM), and what should I send?

Send a 3D file or drawing, the material and finish you want, your logo and the yearly quantity. The first question the factory answers is whether the part needs a mold. Flat parts cut from sheet and parts made from standard tubes need no mold; shaped parts usually do, and the mold decides the tooling cost, the minimum order and the sample time[1].

4things you can customize: size, color, surface, samples
Mold or notdecides tooling and minimum order
5–7 dayssamples without new tooling
~30 daysbulk production

What can be customized?

Dimensions, thickness and weight; color; surface texture; and samples so you can check quality before ordering[2]. Finished carbon products we make include freediving and spearfishing fins, golf shafts, pool cues, paddles, cigar cases, telescopic poles and CNC-cut parts such as chainrings[3]. Our Dongguan factory makes finished parts alongside tubes, sheets and pultruded profiles[4].

CNC-cut carbon fiber chainrings
CNC-cut parts from carbon sheet need no mold.
Carbon fiber cigar case
Shaped products such as cases are molded.

Does my part need a mold?

Part type Mold? Typical route
Flat plates, brackets, chainrings, frame plates no CNC cut from carbon sheet
Shafts, poles, handles, arms usually no standard or custom tube, cut and machined
Curved shells, cases, covers, fins, paddles yes prepreg laid in a mold and pressed or bagged
Logo, color or finish change only no added to an existing product

The OEM steps

Step You We
1. Inquiry send file, material, finish, logo, quantity review and ask questions
2. Quote approve price and plan quote part price and any tooling
3. Tooling pay tooling if needed make the mold
4. Sample test and approve make samples
5. Bulk confirm order produce, inspect before shipment
6. Ship choose Incoterm pack and export

Samples take 5–7 days and bulk orders about 30 days, depending on quantity and process[5]. Samples of tubes, sheets and parts are charged[5].

What should my inquiry include?

  • Geometry: STEP or IGES for 3D parts, DXF or DWG for flat parts, with critical tolerances marked.
  • Material: 3K, 12K or other weave; fiber grade if you know it; or the stiffness and weight you need.
  • Finish: glossy or matte, plain or twill, color.
  • Branding: logo file, position and method (print, laser, decal).
  • Quantity: first order and yearly volume.
  • Use: how the part is loaded and where it is used (outdoor, water, heat).
Custom carbon fiber freediving fin blades
Fin blades: a molded OEM product made to the brand's design.
TipIf you are still testing the market, start with a version that needs no mold: a CNC-cut plate or a cut tube with your logo. Move to a molded part once the design and demand are proven.

What does it cost?

Prices depend on material, size and quantity, and change with raw-material supply[6]. Mold cost is quoted separately and spread over your order quantity. For custom parts, the minimum order depends on whether a mold is needed[1]. See also 3K or 12K T700 carbon fins for OEM and ordering CNC carbon sheet parts.

Send your files through the quote form.

Sources

  1. Minimum order for custom items depends on whether a mold is needed; ask our sales team
  2. Customization: dimensions, thickness and weight; color; surface texture; samples
  3. Carbon fiber products: fins, golf shafts, pool cues, paddles, cigar cases, telescopic poles, custom CNC parts
  4. Zbcarbon factories: Dongguan makes tubes, sheets, pultruded profiles and finished parts
  5. Samples 5–7 days, bulk about 30 days; samples of tubes, sheets and parts are charged
  6. Prices change with raw material supply and market factors

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