So in theory, when mold is pretty new, there is more wastage left on the rim? And the more time the mold is used, there will be less and less wastage? Does the same aplies also for the frames?
Does more waste influence the structure of carbon? Like in less stiff, more prone to fractures,...? Or is it only on the outside of surface?
Frame mold is totally different with rim mold, and the carbon fiber layups for frame is different with the layups for rim, but similar like that, new production frames on new frame molds would be a bit heavier. Anyway, the wastage rate of epoxy depends on several factors, new molds, different resin formulations, differnt molds materials, different carbon layups formulations, different factories production line operators etc.
We do the impact testing almost per 100 rims production to make sure the rims are still stiff and can pass 80J impact testing. And we need to maintain and polish the rim mold per 3 days, we need to prove the molds are still proper even per 1500-2000 rims production, if not, then we need to fix them. The structure of carbon on our rims wouldn't be influenced since we control the wastage rate under certain percent. But I am not sure about others'
