Our advanced basalt fibers have higher strength and elastic modulus than conventional E-glass. Our performance is getting close to special high strength S-glass and carbon fibers. So we offer car makers an opportunity for significant cost reduction of SMC/BMC parts while maintaining high strength and stiffness. The dielectric properties of basalt fibers are simmilar to that of glass fibers. Switching from glass to basalt does not change radar transparency.

Our advanced basalt fibers have 150°C more heat resistance than regular glass fibers. Basalt woven fabrics and mats are ideally suited for the heat and sound insulation of car interiors and engine parts. This creates a safer environment and more comfortable conditions for drivers and passengers.

Automotive Equipment

Kamenny Vek provides high-strength basalt rovings for the filament winding of compressed natural gas (CNG) cylinders. Using our basalt fibers in high-pressure vessels, instead of S-glass, car makers can reduce cost of this product significantly!

Basalt chopped strands are good for use in friction materials. Brake pads based on KV basalt fiber have better, and more stable, frictional coefficients and higher endurance than glass fiber reinforce & brake pads.

Also, basalt fibers provide many benefits as filler for car mufflers showing great noisereduction properties and good resistance to thermal cycling.

Basalt fiber reinforcement provides much better polymer composite recycling ability than for polymer composites reinforced with E-glass. During the incineration of regular glass fiber reinforced plastics, the melted glass forms a solid mass on the incinerator walls and floor. Basalt fiber reinforced plastics transform into fine powder, which is easy to remove from equipment and to recycle.