Basalt Roving

Basalt roving is bundle of continuous monodirectional complex basalt fibers. Roving possesses high natural strength, resistance to aggressive environments, long service life and excellent electric insulating properties. By its technical characteristics, Basalt roving surpasses S-glass and E-glass by many parameters, and is almost as good as carbon. Basalt roving is extremely heat resistant: long-use temperature range is 200-680⁰С. Temporarily it can work in up to 900 ⁰С. Roving is extremely hard: 8-9 on the Moh scale (for comparison diamond=10). Its specific strength is 2,5 times higher than alloy steel’s and 1,3 times higher than E-glass.

Characteristics	Units	Indices	Control methods
Monofilament diameter	Micron	13 - 20	ГОСТ 6943.2-79
Linear density	tex	68 – 4800	ГОСТ 6943.1-94
Breaking load	cN/tex	50 - 55	ГОСТ 6943.10-79
Humidity	%	up to 0,2	ГОСТ 6943.8-79
Agent type (binder)	Different binders depending on the final application		ГОСТ 6943.8-79
Reel weight	kg	5 – 15	ГОСТ 29329-92
Unwinding type	Internal/external		ДСТУ ГОСТ 166-89 (ИСО 3599-76)

 

Technical advantages

• Lightness, high mechanical strength, corrosion and chemical resistance to alkali and other aggressive environments
• High frost resistance, heat resistance, moisture resistance
• Sound absorption
• Ability to filtrate aggressive substances
• Unique chemical resistance

• Resistance to salty sea water
• Resistance to ultraviolet radiation
• Dielectric character
• Eco-friendliness

Application spheres

• Composite materials for automotive industry
• Spray-application technology
• Basalt fabrics
• Basalt plastic products

• Geo-meshes and fabrics
• Filters for water well refinement
• Sail reinforcement
• Boats