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title: "Apple and Qualcomm are competing to purchase high-end electronic-grade fiberglass cloth"
description: "Due to the surge in demand driven by the AI boom, there is a shortage of high-end electronic-grade fiberglass cloth produced by Nitto Boseki, with companies like Apple and Qualcomm competing to procur"
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published_at: "2026-01-14T02:52:26.000Z"
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# Apple and Qualcomm are competing to purchase high-end electronic-grade fiberglass cloth

> Due to the surge in demand driven by the AI boom, there is a shortage of high-end electronic-grade fiberglass cloth produced by Nitto Boseki, with companies like Apple and Qualcomm competing to procure it. Apple has dispatched employees to Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to ensure a greater supply of materials for advanced packaging BT substrates used in chips

Due to the surge in demand driven by the AI boom, the high-end electronic-grade fiberglass cloth produced by Nitto Boseki is in short supply, with companies like Apple and Qualcomm competing to purchase fiberglass cloth for chip substrates and printed circuit boards. Apple has dispatched employees to Japan, stationed at Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, in an attempt to secure more material supply for advanced packaging BT substrates for chips

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