Boat Design Forums  |  Boat Design Directory  |  Boat Design Gallery  |  Boat Design Book Store  |  Thanks to Our Site Sponsors

Go Back   Boat Design Forums > Construction > Materials
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 03-03-2005, 12:35 AM
henrikb's Avatar
henrikb henrikb is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Rep: 58 Posts: 111
Location: Sweden
Basalt fiber anyone...?

I reacently heard of Basalt fiber, has anyone tried it out?
The mech properties seems to be about the same as for S-glass.
Is it suitable for boat building?
__________________
Henrik Borg

Builder of the IMS33 R/C
http://web.telia.com/~u21114029/
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 04-26-2005, 06:24 PM
jwaring1 jwaring1 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Rep: 10 Posts: 2
Location: Houston
Basalt fiber

I have recently come across a few rolls of BT-11 Basalt fabric from Sudaglass and have used it with polyester resin to get the same results of S-Glass. It seems to be the same to work with as fiberglass. With the added strength and UV resistance this type material has great posibilities.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 02-15-2006, 04:34 PM
michaelgunther michaelgunther is offline
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Rep: 10 Posts: 2
Location: Colorado
basalt fiber

I am the NA rep for a Russian basalt fiber manufacturer called Kamenny Vek. My background is in silane coupling agent chemistry and sizing for fiber glass. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have about the product.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 02-16-2006, 01:30 PM
zerogara's Avatar
zerogara zerogara is offline
build it and sail it
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Rep: 38 Posts: 117
Location: Preveza
http://www.sudaglass.com/chars.html

Here is a comparative chart I've found at the sudaglass site.
__________________
"People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."
Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 04-04-2006, 09:19 AM
RSLOOP RSLOOP is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Rep: 10 Posts: 51
Location: TORONTO
Hi Michael
My wife and I are the owners of the R-Sloop Fantome(1924). We have started to replace 5 frames and joining floors under the mast step and have plugs for molding of new composite parts in process. The hull is West encupsolated.
Question: Can basalt be wetted out with West?
Could you supply a sample?
What is your thought on this project?
Thanks,
Henry
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 04-07-2006, 01:52 PM
michaelgunther michaelgunther is offline
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Rep: 10 Posts: 2
Location: Colorado
Henry,

I am not familiar with that specific resin but we have a product tri-compatible with polyester, vinylester, and epoxy resins. I have not heard of any wet out problems with any of these resins so I would think it would work with yours. If you know of exactly what glass products you need I may be able to find them here. If not the shipping from Russia will be pretty expensive for such a small project. Just let me know how you would like to procede.

The basalt fiber will work fine for your application.

Regards,

Mike
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 04-08-2006, 10:20 AM
RSLOOP RSLOOP is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Rep: 10 Posts: 51
Location: TORONTO
Mike,
The WEST system is an epoxy resin.
Pehaps the oldest epoxy for wooden hulls.
Great to hear basalt is competable with epoxy
I will figure out quantity, perhaps some where around 15 yds.
I will come back to you.
Thanks
Henry
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 04-08-2006, 05:07 PM
DanishBagger's Avatar
DanishBagger DanishBagger is offline
Never Again
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Rep: 474 Posts: 1,543
Location: Denmark
I found this pdf on basalt fibres. Looks like it could answer quite a lot of questions:

http://www.basaltex.com/logos/Basalt%20fibres.pdf

And their site is of course:

www.basaltex.com
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 04-09-2006, 08:57 AM
RSLOOP RSLOOP is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Rep: 10 Posts: 51
Location: TORONTO
DanishBagger
Thanks for the tip, lot"s to digest.
Thanks
Henry
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 04-09-2006, 09:01 AM
DanishBagger's Avatar
DanishBagger DanishBagger is offline
Never Again
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Rep: 474 Posts: 1,543
Location: Denmark
You're welcome, RSLOOP, I'm still reading that damn thing, trying to soak it all in
Reply With Quote
Reply



Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Carbon fiber distruction Splint Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building 1 07-03-2005 11:06 AM
Birsmouth mast & carbon fiber tape Robert Miller Wooden Boat Building and Restoration 1 05-23-2005 05:02 PM
Carbon Fiber Construction Robotereins Sailboats 13 02-02-2005 04:36 PM
Carbon fiber mast des Sailboats 3 07-21-2004 07:05 AM
Carbon Fiber Mast/pushpole Kits JR-Shine Marketplace 0 07-13-2004 10:07 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:31 PM.


Powered by: vBulletin 3 Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Web Site Design and Content Copyright ©1999 - 2010 Boat Design Net