carbon and glass fiber. who uses pre-preg?

Just wondering from those who work in the glass and carbon fiber molding industry.
Does anyone use pre-preg and autoclave process?

Just getting an idea on what the market for this is like in Oz?

We use it, but is a nightmare to store properly. Which adds to the cost. Much cheaper to buy parts than make them.

how do you cut it? Do you use a digital cutter or cut by hand?

Generally just by hand, we don't do much and they are usually one off jobs or repairs. I had better point out that it is very very that we do this type of thing anymore. I would probably go as far as to say we throw more out due to it being off/out off date than we use.

yeah for one off jobs its good stuff.

It there much of this stuff going on in Oz where its used more for production runs do you think?

the stuff cost a mint, you have to store it and you only get one chance with the moulding unless you want to patch it.
i have used it in the ADF. and you have to cook it, not like normal fibreglass prep i must say.
lot of work involved, you need the numbers to make it worthwhile. i dont know of anyone who may use it except a yacht builder down our way.

fair enough.