Basalt Fibre Fabric

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Ramona
Ramona
NSW
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NSW, 7756 posts
18 May 2019 8:10am
I have done a fair amount of fibreglassing and laminating epoxy with fibreglass cloth and carbon fibre but I have not seen this stuff before. One of the major downsides of carbon fibre is that it does not handle UV well. This stuff is cheaper and is UV resistant! Anyone had any experience with it?

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woko
woko
NSW
1802 posts
NSW, 1802 posts
18 May 2019 8:53am
Looks like a good product. The reo and mesh would be of interest to anyone contemplating a ferro build. But I guess that caper has been and gone.
LooseChange
LooseChange
NSW
2140 posts
NSW, 2140 posts
18 May 2019 9:14am
The carbon fibre itself is very UV resistant, it's the epoxy resin that is not UV stable, so if you are going to laminate your basalt fibre cloth with epoxy you will still end up with the same problems. Epoxy lamination's (including exposed glue lines) should always be painted with a UV resistant coating.
boty
boty
QLD
685 posts
QLD, 685 posts
20 May 2019 9:29am
LooseChange said..
The carbon fibre itself is very UV resistant, it's the epoxy resin that is not UV stable, so if you are going to laminate your basalt fibre cloth with epoxy you will still end up with the same problems. Epoxy lamination's (including exposed glue lines) should always be painted with a UV resistant coating.


agree wholeheartedly but this stuff sounds interesting I will consider it for engine room work
sydchris
sydchris
NSW
387 posts
NSW, 387 posts
20 May 2019 10:12am
Looks interesting, a bit of history and strength comparisons here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basalt_fiber
sydchris
sydchris
NSW
387 posts
NSW, 387 posts
20 May 2019 10:22am
There is also a lighter weight available here: www.sanded.com.au/products/basalt-ban-hybrid-fibreglass-per-metre
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