We are in for a shortage of silicone. Silicone is an important part of the plastics industry because it acts as both a sealant and lubricant. This shortage will have drastic effects on the doll industry too, which is why this blog post will focus on the potential effects on the luxury sex doll industry.
In the last few months, demand for silicone has been on the rise. This rise in demand is due, in large part, to a shortage of silicone that will be coming up. From what we know so far, this shortage of silicone will be huge and will cause a drastic increase in prices. This is already starting to happen and several manufacturers are already raising their prices as the raw material cost has increased significantly.
The demand for the material has grown so quickly in recent years, that silicone manufacturers cannot keep up with the demand. When it comes to making your decision on what type of doll to purchase, please take into consideration that prices will substantially increase. Silicone sex dolls are more expensive to make and will be suffering the consequences of price increases shortly.
Some manufacturers have a current stock supply to enable them to keep prices the same for now, however, these supplies can only last for so long and a price increase will follow. Chinese made silicone prices are those that are increasing. Some chinese manufacturers import their silicone from the USA and will not be as affected by this occurrence.
The price of silicone is set to likely quadruple soon. This is because the majority of silicone goes to everyday products and so, high volume purchasers get prioritised, leaving sex doll manufacturers towards the rear of the queue and faced with spiralling costs to get the materials they need.
We can only advise, but we do sincerely recommend that if you are considering purchasing a silicone doll that you do so without delay in order that you are not affected by the price increases that are coming everybodies way.
