Famous skiff designer Chris Morejohn is making a new boat using basalt volcanic rock fiber fabrics. Chris has reported that he first made similar size panels of Fiberglass, Kevlar, Carbon and Basalt fibers to test. Smashing with a hammer each panel was easily destroyed except the Basalt which Chris says the hammer bounced off! Three other boat builders are now in the process … [Read more...]
2 inch 8000 psi cementitious liner with basalt mesh geogrid
Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc used basalt mesh in a recent pipe lining. Photos show a 75 inch diameter brick pipe where they installed a 2 inch 8,000 psi cementitious liner with basalt mesh geogrid between the first and second inch. They commented "The grid installation is going very smooth and finished product looks like a new pipe." Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc in Kansas City, MO. … [Read more...]
Basalt reinforcement for concrete countertops and tables
Beautiful tables and countertops from Diamond Finish Concrete Countertops showing a few projects using basalt reinforcement. Take a look at their Facebook page for their most current work. … [Read more...]
Basalt reinforced cement structure by Conic Design
This basalt reinforced cement structure provides a 1000 sq. ft. interior space suitable for residence or studio. The thin shell curvature and super-strong reinforced structure can support a sod roof for xerobic landscaping or gardening. Conics are a thin-shell architectural form built from thin materials like plywood or reinforced ferro-cement type concrete. Conics are a … [Read more...]
Successful development of the first truly non-toxic Fire Retardant (FR) epoxy
Smarter Building Systems LLC of Newport RI, whose primary products are basalt volcanic rock composite fiber fabrics and Innovative Formulations of Tucson AZ, developer of environmentally safe epoxies, are proud to announce the successful development of the first truly non-toxic Fire Retardant (FR) epoxy. Self-extinguishing in seconds, emitting no harmful smoke and having no … [Read more...]