Basalt fibers and fabrics
Applications of basalt fiber and fabrics
Paving and road slabs
Roads
Industrial floors
Fire-resistant high-strength boards
Non-woven needle-punched materials
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Basalt fiber
Basalt fiber is a section of complex basalt fiber of a given length. Depending on the customer’s needs, basalt fiber can be supplied either as free monofilaments or as sections of complex basalt fibers glued together.
Basalt fabric
Basalt fabric is a woven roll material with plain weave of yarns. The fabric is manufactured from basalt roving and basalt twisted complex yarns with linear density from 50 to 1200 tex on weaving machines ATPR-100 and TR-120-C.
Physical and technical characteristics of basalt fabric
| Indicators | Twisted fiber | From the stray |
|---|---|---|
|
Width, mm |
900±25 |
900±25 |
|
Thickness, mm |
0,18 – 0,3 |
0,1 – 0,6 |
|
Surface density, g/m2 |
160–500 |
170–3200 |
|
Fabric and fiber density, cm — By warp — By turnover |
6–13 6,5–11 |
2,3–6,0 5,5–7,5 |
|
Breaking load, N — Based on — By turnover |
1600–2000 150–2000 |
1200–6000 1200–6200 |
|
Application temperature, °C |
–200 to +700 |
–200 to +700 |
| Indicators | Twisted fiber | From the stray |
|---|---|---|
|
Width, mm |
900±25 |
900±25 |
|
Thickness, mm |
0,18 – 0,3 |
0,1 – 0,6 |
|
Surface density, g/m2 |
160–500 |
170–3200 |
| Indicators | Twisted fiber | From the stray |
|---|---|---|
|
Width, mm |
900±25 |
900±25 |
|
Thickness, mm |
0,18 – 0,3 |
0,1 – 0,6 |
|
Surface density, g/m2 |
160–500 |
170–3200 |
|
Fabric and fiber density, cm — By warp — By turnover |
6–13 6,5–11 |
2,3–6,0 5,5–7,5 |
|
Breaking load, N — Based on — By turnover |
1600–2000 150–2000 |
1200–6000 1200–6200 |
|
Application temperature, °C |
–200 to +700 |
–200 to +700 |
50 to 1200 tex
Linear density of fabric from basalt roving and basalt twisted complex yarns
Textile and woven roving fabrics
- Thermal and acoustic insulation
- Fire protection
Unidirectional and multiaxial fabrics
Basalt fabrics are used in various technologies such as: vacuum injection, RTM, etc. Basalt fabrics are particularly important in the production of wind turbine blades and ship hulls, as replacing E-glass fabrics with basalt fabrics can reduce the weight of the structure while maintaining mechanical performance. The cost of basalt multiaxial fabric is close in cost to similar E-glass fabrics.
- Producing stronger and lighter structures while maintaining fiber consumption at the same level as E-glass
- Basalt fiber reinforced boat hulls are more resistant to sea and river water than fiberglass reinforced hulls.
