Panasonic Industry Sets Last Order Date for E Glass Laminates
Panasonic Industry has announced the last chance to order some of its copper clad laminate CCL and prepreg products. This is because key suppliers like Nitto Boseki Co Ltd Nittobo Asahi Kasei Corporation Asahi and Asahi Schwebel Taiwan AST are stopping E glass fabric production. So Panasonic can t keep making these materials for much longer.
Panasonic has announced a final order deadline of March 31, 2026 for certain CCL products that use E-glass fabric from Panasonic, Nittobo, Asahi Kasei, and Asahi-Schweibel Taiwan (AST), as these suppliers are discontinuing production, making stable supply no longer feasible.
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If you want to get your hands on the remaining stock keep these dates in mind. Panasonic wants to remind everyone that these are final and depend on what materials are still available
- Last Order Date March 31 2026
- Latest Shipping Date October 31 2026
- Order Rules After March 31 you won t be able to cancel or change your order
Here’s a list of the materials that are being discontinued sorted by the original fabric provider
Nittobo Fabric Products
- Copper-Clad Laminates: R-1515A, R-1515E, R-151YE, R-1515H, R-5775(K), R-5775(W), R-5775(R)
- Prepreg: R-1410A, R-1551(L), R-1661(L), R-1650C, R-1650S, R-5670(K), R-5670(W)
Asahi Fabric Products
- Copper-Clad Laminates: R-15T1, R-15TY, R-1566
- Prepreg: R-14T1, R-14TY, R-1551(L), R-1661, R-1661(L)
AST Fabric Products
- Copper-Clad Laminates: R-1515A, R-1515E, R-151YE
Keep in mind that Panasonic can t promise they ll be able to fulfill every late order. They only have a limited amount of fiberglass fabric left from the suppliers who are stopping production. If demand is too high they might not be able to fill all orders. It’s a good idea to check your demand forecasts ASAP and get your final orders in well before March 31.
This situation is adding to the current shortage of PCB materials particularly for products that use standard E glass fabric. Engineering teams should start looking at other material options for future production to avoid problems down the road.
