Basalt in sporting goods. Kayak paddles are one among many sporting goods applications that benefit from basalt fiber’s combination of “give” and strength. Source | Nimbus Paddles If you quarry rock ...

The Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) rebar industry is about thirty years old. The industry started by molding aramid and carbon fibers with various thermoset resins, and then expanded to glass fibers ...

The electrochemical CO 2 reduction reaction (eCO 2 RR) to produce value-added multi-carbon (C 2+) products, especially ethanol, represents an effective strategy for sustainable energy conversion and ...

Basalt fibres, derived from rapidly cooled volcanic rock, offer a unique combination of high tensile strength, chemical inertness and thermal resistance that makes them ideal for reinforcing ...

Last week, the company completed the highly calibrated process of starting-up the plant’s furnace. This week, Mafic’s team began melting basalt rock and pulling the first fiber at the plant. This ...

A new Shelby plant became the first of its kind in the nation and the largest producer of basalt fibers in the world. Mafic USA, located on Metrolina Drive in the Foothills Commerce Center, began ...

A general trend is the continuing push toward increased performance at lower price. In a typical graph of specific tensile strength (GPa per pound, y-axis) vs. material cost (dollars per pound, x-axis ...

Long fiber thermoplastic (LFT) supplier PlastiComp, Inc. (Winona, MN) has introduced a line of basalt fiber-reinforced composites. These new LF products reportedly offer a significant increase in ...

First 100% recyclable surfboard with basalt fibers and bio-resin How it’s made Basalt fibers are produced from only basalt rock without the addition of chemicals. These ecological fibers are used by ...

The flag that Chang'e 6 unfurled on the moon is the same size as the one planted during the Chang'e 5 mission on the near ...