Basalt roving
Description
- Good tensile strength
- High E-modulus provides specific tenacity exceeding steel fibers by many times
- Used at 1200¡ãF / 648¡ãC continuous, maintains integrity at temperatures up to 1800¡ãF / 982¡ãC
- Low elongation under load
- No carcinogenic risks
- Easily manufactured in various tex values from 68 to 4800
- Will not split longitudinally
- Inert, corrosion-resistant and non-toxic
- Very high resistance to chemicals, alkaline, acid and solvents
- Immune to nuclear radiation, UV light and biologic contamination
- Good elasticity and fatigue resistance
- Low friction coefficient
Ideal for high-performance applications:
- Superior performance as an automotive muffler filler, delivering intense heat and sound absorption
- Continuous strand reinforcement for composites to improve integral strength and provide high temperature tolerance
- Specialty woven fabrics for fire protection and containment
- High-pressure/high-temperature pipeline and vessel reinforcement
- Can be chopped into various strand lengths for remanufacture into value-added products
- Immunity to radiation makes it ideal for insulation applications in nuclear power generation plants and x-ray apparatus
Specification
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Thermal limits of application |
-260¡ãC/-436¡ãF to +982¡ãC/1800¡ãF |
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Vitrification temperature |
1050¡ãC/1922¡ãF |
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Melting temperature |
1450¡ãC/2642¡ãF |
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Density |
2600/2800 kg/m3 |
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Filament diameter |
6,9,11,13,16 to 23 microns (depending on end use) |
