Technical Fabrics Made Of
BASALT FIBERS
Basfibertex Technical Textiles provides a wide range of solutions for the composite industry with woven, multiaxial, and combination fabrics made of 100% Basalt Fibers and Basalt Hybrids Basalt/Carbon Fibers and Basalt/Aramid fibers. Our products are designed to meet the high standards of our clients across many end-use markets for demanding composite applications.
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Tailor-Made Fabrics for Your Industry
QUALITY
Basfibertex manufacturing processes adhere to the demanding ISO 9001 standards, ensuring consistent improvements to quality management and our commitment to providing high quality products and services to our customers.
FLEXIBILITY
Thanks to our global manufacturing partners, versatile production technology and customer-oriented approach, we are able to deliver the requested volume according to your needs within short lead times.
TAILOR-MADE
Our wide range of basalt fiber fabrics including hybrids carbon and aramid are manufactured according to the specific requirements of our customers and reflects their needs in order to provide the best possible performance.
Innovate with BASFIBERTEX
Our fabrics are designed to meet the high standards of our clients across many end-use markets and applications. Rail and Wind Energy, Defence, Aerospace, Building and Construction, Industrial, Transportation, Marine, Sports, and Leisure.
Our current product line is just the beginning. We'll work with you to develop custom configurations for your application.
- Aviation / Aerospace
- Defence
- Rail and Wind Energy
- Electronics
- Refinery, Chemicals, and Power Plants
- Building and Construction
- Industrial
- Automotive
- Marine
- Shipbuilding
Continuous Basalt Fiber is Natural Green Product excellent substitute of Glass Fiber, steel, aluminium alloy and Carbon Fiber, 4th high-tech fiber after Carbon Fiber, Aramid Fiber, and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber. Superior Mechanical performance than Glass Fiber and cheaper price than Carbon Fiber and can be made into various Structural High Performance composites, and provides superior mechanical stability in inclement environments, especially in high temperature and corrosive conditions.
Main comparison in Properties:
- A Tensile strength similar to Carbon
- Better resistance in alkaline acid solution than Carbon or Glass
- Higher resistance at High or very low temperatures than Glass and Aramids Fibers
- An impact resistance similar to Aramid
- High elasticity and stiffness
- High Ageing and Fatigue properties
- Non Conductive properties
Main technical characteristics are:
- High chemical resistance, including to concentrated acids based;
- High strength & modulus
- High thermal resistance (thermostability) and low flammability; fireproofing & fire resistance
- Low degradation of strength at temperatures as high as +700-900 deg. C., as low as –250 deg. C, and high humidity;
- High thermal and acoustic insulation properties;
- Excellent adhesion to polymer resins and rubbers;
- Relatively high mechanical strength, abrasion resistance and elasticity;
- High dielectric properties; ultraviolet irradiation resistance, electrical insulation;
- Low water absorption;
- Ecologically clean and non-toxic.
Comparison Properties Of Basalt Fiber With Other Materials
| Property | Unit of Measure | Glass | P-Aramid (Kevlar) | Carbon | HM - Polyethylene | Basfiber® | Polyester | Metals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | S | HS | HM | Aluminium | Titanium | Steel | ||||||
| Density | g/cm3 | 2.54 | 2.46 | 1.46 | 1.76 | 1.8 | 0.97 | 2.66 | 1.38 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 7.8 |
| Tensile Modulus | GPa | 72 | 87 | 124 | 235 | 338 | 87 | 93 | 14 | 72 | 110 | 207 |
| Tensile Strength | MPa | 3400 | 4600 | 3600 | 3500 | 2480 | 2650 | 4500 | 1200 | 460 | 930 | 620 |
| Specific Modulus | GPa/g/cm3 | 28 | 35 | 85 | 133 | 188 | 90 | 35 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 27 |
| Specific Strength | MPa/g/3 | 1340 | 1870 | 2480 | 1990 | 1380 | 2730 | 1692 | 870 | 164 | 205 | 80 |
| Elongation at Break | % | 4.8 | 5.4 | 2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 13.5 | 8 | 16 | 23 |
| Coef. of Thermal Expansion | 10-6m/mK | 5 | 2.4 | -3.5 | -0.36 | -0.54 | -12 | 8 | 60 | 23.4 | 10.1 | 10.8 |