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Basalt rebar intro

Basalt is a common extrusive volcanic rock. An inert rock found worldwide, basalt is the generic term for solidified volcanic lava. Safe and abundant, basalt rock has long been known for its thermal properties, strength and durability.

Nonferrous reinforcement, Basalt fibre, is a material made from extremely fine fibres of basalt.It is similar to carbon fibre and fibreglass, having better physicomechanical properties than fibreglass, but being significantly cheaper than carbon fibre. Basalt fabric is used as an insulation textile in the aerospace and automotive industries and can also be used as a composite to produce a wide variety of products.

Basalt fibre is made from a single material, crushed basalt, from a carefully chosen quarry source and unlike other materials such as glass fibre, essentially no components are added. The basalt is simply washed and then melted. The manufacture of basalt fibre requires the melting of the quarried basalt rock. The molten rock is then extruded through small nozzles to produce continuous filaments of basalt fibre. The fibres typically have a filament diameter of between 9 and 13 micron. They also have a high elastic modulus, resulting in excellent specific strength—three times that of steel.

Characteristics:

Superior Thermal Protection. Our Basalt products have a thermal range of -260 C to +750 C and melt point of 1400 C. Basalt Fibre is ideal for fire protection and insulative applications.

Basalt fibres are 100% natural and inert. They have been tested and proven to be non-carcinogenic and non-toxic.

Durable: Tough and long-lasting, fibres deliver acid, alkali, moisture and solvent resistance surpassing most mineral and synthetic fibres. They are immune to nuclear radiation, UV light, biologic and fungal contamination.

Basalt Fibres and fabrics are stronger and more stable than alternative mineral and glass fibres, with tenacity that exceeds steel fibres many times over.

Nonmagnetic

Nonconductive

Radar Transparent

Beyond Materials Group is able to supply high quality nonferrous reinforcement, basalt rebar, in a range of diameter, length and surface coatings. From our head office in Gold Coast we are able to ship our basalt rebar Australia wide. BFRP

Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth.

Basalt rebar