Latest Basalt fiber Stories

By Schut, Jan H Part II of our review of the big JEC international composites show in Paris focuses on resins and reinforcements. (Part I, last month, covered process enhancements, thermoplastic composites, machinery, and tooling. See Learn More box.) RIGHT Bullet-stopping armor uses new Innegra S high-modulus PP fiber drawn 24X its original length. This creates bamboo-like striations and surface ridges, giving it added strength and better surface adhesion in a resin matrix. Topping the...

The E.T. Horn Company, a leading distributor, supplier, marketer, and manufacturer of specialty chemicals, announced that it has been selected by Moscow-based Kamenny Vek to represent and distribute their proprietary basalt fiber throughout North America. Kammeny Vek is the world's leading producer of basalt fibers used for composite reinforcement, civil engineering, thermal insulation, and plastics applications. The Advanced Materials Group of southern California-based E.T. Horn...