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- Title
Basalt - The Technical Fibre.
- Authors
Deshmukh, Gajanan
- Abstract
Basalt is an igneous, hard, dense volcanic rock that can be found in most countries across the globe. For many years basalt stones were mainly used for construction, industrial and highway engineering and most particularly for the casting processes to make tiles and slabs for architectural applications. More recently, continuous fibers extruded from naturally fire-resistant basalt have been investigated as a replacement for asbestos fibers, in almost all of its applications. The paper reviews the development of basalt fibre during last decade. Basalt has emerged as a contender in the fibre reinforcement of composites. The performance is similar to S-2 glass fibers and E-glass fibres, and may offer manufacturers a less-expensive alternative to carbon fibre.
- Subjects
BASALT; IGNEOUS rocks; FIBERS; ASBESTOS fibers; GLASS fibers; CARBON fibers; CONSTRUCTION materials
- Publication
Man-Made Textiles in India, 2007, Vol 50, Issue 7, p258
- ISSN
0377-7537
- Publication type
Article