Basalt Engineering LLC, a manufacturing company based in Winchester Virginia, produces a range of downstream products from Continuous Basalt Fiber (CBF) for the construction industry. Our flagship product is Bastech® Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) Rebar.
We manufacture bar sizes #2 to #8 in standard and custom lengths. #2 and #3 can manufactured in 300 ft. coils.
Our products have been evaluated by ICC-ES. See ICC-ES Evaluation Report No. ESR-4648
Basalt is igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of the earths crust. The fiber is produced in a single process needing no alterations or elemental additives. The process consists only of melting ingenious rock containing a specific mineral content found in a few specific areas. Basalt Fiber, unlike Glass Fiber, is a one component fiber that does not need any other materials added for production. ,
In the production of BASTECH® rebar two components are used: Continuous Basalt Fiber (CBF) and inert resin. CBF is a product of a single step extraction from molten basaltic rock without the use of any chemicals. Basalt Rock is a single-component resource of natural origin and is an ecologically clean raw material.
Basalt fiber will eventually replace both expensive carbon fiber products and those of ecologically harmful glass fiber
The process of manufacturing requires pultrusion of basalt roving mixed with resin through production line. The production lines are built to our specifications and proprietary. The manufactured basalt rebar complies with AC454, ASTM and FDOT requirements.
BASTECH® Basalt rebar represents non-metallic concrete reinforcement rods of various lengths and standard diameters which currently include #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8 – bar size 1/4” (6mm) to 1” (25mm) diameter. Due to unique performance properties, it is an efficient and cost effective alternative to steel reinforcement. We can also manufacture both custom diameters and lengths for customers with specific uses, for example, in manufacturing precast concrete products.
Main advantages of BASTECH® Basalt Rebar:
| Properties | Values |
|---|---|
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Diameter |
#2 to #8 |
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Lengths |
up to 40 ft sticks, and 300 ft coils of #2 and #3 |
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Tensile strength |
1,200-1,400 МPa |
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Elasticity modulus |
50,000-55,000 МPa |
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Density |
2 g/cm3 |
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Heat conductivity factor |
< 0.46 W/(m°С) |
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Coefficient of extension |
2.5 % |
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Electric conductivity |
dielectric |
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Corrosion and chemical resistance |
very high |
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Magnetic characteristic |
non-magnetized |
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Heat stability |
up to 572°F |
Bastech® Basalt Rebar is manufactured from basalt fiber which comes directly from basalt rock in a single-melt process, and comprises only a single raw material. On average 60% less CO2 emission than steel
Bastech® Basalt Rebar is 2.5 times stronger than its steel counterpart.
Bastech® rebar is 5 times lighter than its steel counterpart, which results in significant labor savings when handling and applying.
Bastech® rebar is naturally resistant to alkali, rust, microorganisms and acids.
