Our mission is to make basalt-based building materials a mainstream composite choice by setting new industry performance standards.
Global Infrastructure investment is unprecedented1 and unsustainable using steel-based materials
• Deteriorating buildings, bridges, roads, and water systems all need restoration.
• For 120+ years steel has been used:
• Typically deteriorates within 20-25 years.
• Corrodes and rusts.
• Contracts and expands to temperature.
• Produces significant carbon emissions.
Rising sea water, global temperatures, and carbon emissions demand an alternative to steel.
Basalt is naturally produced and is the most abundant material on earth.
What is basalt?
● Volcanic rock formed by intense heat, pressure, and rapid cooling.
● Unique molecular qualities.
● Superior to steel, fiberglass, and carbon fibers.
● Non-conductive, non-magnetic, non-combustible, and explosion retardant.
● Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer (BFRP)
● Zero Impact quarrying, no ore processing.
● Basalt rock is melted and processed into fiber with no other chemical additives.
● Fiber is impregnated with resin to produce composite materials.
Performance:
● Strength 2-3x Stronger than steel.
● Weight 4-5x Lighter than steel
● Durability 5x Longer lasting than steel.
● Cost: At or below cost parity to steel.
Life Cycle Significant advantages over steel.
● CO2 Footprint 74% Lower CO2 footprint of steel.
● Basalt fiber-based material significantly outperforms steel
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