Basalt fiber textile receives Techtextil Innovation Award 2017
09.06.2017
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Germany-located Peterseim Strickwaren used basalt fiber to produce protective basalt knitted fabric, which was presented in the ‘new application’ category at Techtextil Innovation Award 2017. This fabric can be used to protect maritime systems, such as buoys, bridges foundations, wind turbines and other water-located structures from environmental influences.
Necessary rock studies of the gabbro and andesite basalt groups for the suitability as the raw material base for the production of continuous basalt fiber (CBF). A unique technique including laboratory melting and pilot-industrial melting at the high-tech equipment.
Peterseim Strickwaren has broad know-how in advanced knitting techniques and can process a diverse range of difficult materials, including thermoplastic fibres.. To develop a new insulation coating, the researchers used antibacterial, antimicrobial and strength characteristics of basalt fiber. They stress that the most difficult thing was to weave the basalt yarn into a specially woven construction. The use of this protection for the maritime systems suffering from corrosive environment can reduce maintenance costs by up to 40%.
Techtextil Innovation Award is held as part of Techtextil’s annual exhibition of technical textiles and nonwovens. The winners are awarded in four categories: “New application”, “New technology”, “New product”, “New material”.
This year Techtextil attendees saw basalt-based solutions and technologies presented not only by the winner of Techtextil Innovation Award. GKD showcased basalt fiber reinforced hybrid fabrics and mesh in Frankfurt am Main. Olbo & Mehler demonstrated fire retardant basalt fabric, which won Inova Textil Award two years ago.
The company has presented some of the woven technical textiles, including its patented fire retardant basalt fabric, which won Inova Textil Award in 2015.
Atropos, a revolutionary robotic arm for continuous fiber smart manufacturing, which also uses basalt fiber, has been announced the winner of JEC Innovation Award 2017 in 3D Printing category. The award ceremony will be held in Paris this year in March, during the international show JEC World 2017.
Heat resistant basalt fibre clothing was showcased at Dutch Design Week 2017 among other sustainable projects of Bauhaus Universität Weimar, the university specializing in the artistic and technical fields.
One of the world’s market leaders when it comes to the production of technical textile, known for fire-resistant basalt fabrics, is demonstrating a growth in production and is planning to expand into new markets.