Solar Wafer Suppliers See Silicon Carbide Prices Soar Amid Short Supply

Prices of silicon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon carbide, a material for solar wafer cutting, have jumped sharply since last year, as China, the biggest supplier, has imposed export quotas on the material, according to industry sources.Silicon carbide http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbide prices now stand at $4.8-6.4 per kilogram the sources said.