An ultra-durable compound created by Voltage Vessels, a Maui-based company, using fibers of volcanic rock is being tested in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hexagon Composites discusses the largest Titan 510 Mobile Pipeline, use of thermoplastic composites for lightweighting modules, towpreg, Chinese carbon fiber and growth from data centers and space.

A Chinese flag is unfurled on Tuesday by the lander of the Chang'e 6 probe on the far side of the moon. PROVIDED TO CHINA ...

Dubai, UAE – The global market for value-added basalt fiber products is projected to reach US$590 million by 2030, rising from US$398 million in 2024 to US$750 million by 2033, according to a new ...

Construction, and in particular concrete and steel, is one of the most material-intensive and CO₂-emitting sectors. Fiber Elements, an Austrian start-up founded in 2023, is determined to make this ...

Over the decades, ASTM shear test methods, from lamina-level to multidirectional laminate-level, have continued to evolve as composite applications require higher shear strengths.