Component
Capillary tube
A thin copper tube that drops refrigerant pressure between condenser and evaporator.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$3
Quality
58 / 100
US saturation
40.0
Made in US
8,000,000 units
Current demand
20,000,000 units
US exports
640,000 units
Opportunity score
57.5
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$60M
Expected extra output: 2,500,000 units per year