A small bundle of high-performance basalt fibers can withstand a pulling force of 144 kg, which is equivalent to the weight of two adults. Recently, the Hay Think team walked into the production workshop of SCBX Basalt Fiber Technology Corporation and visited China's largest and most powerful basalt fiber R&D and production base.
On the production line, the small bundle of basalt fibers held by SCBX technicians contains 2,400 fibers. This is why it is "small" and "strong". And this basalt fiber product can be used not only in civilian fields such as petroleum high-pressure pipelines, but also in military fields such as radomes.
Basalt fiber is a strategic high-performance fiber material that China focuses on development. The basalt fiber product developed by SCBX has high strength and can replace traditional materials such as metal and glass fiber in the past. For example, high-pressure oil pipelines can be met by the high-performance basalt fiber developed by the company, and only a quarter of the weight of the same metal material is required to meet the needs of lightweight.
As the largest basalt fiber production base in China, the company's basalt fiber output value reached 250 million yuan in the first half of this year, and the annual output value is expected to reach 380 million yuan. At present, they are also strengthening cooperation with Southeast University, Xihua University, Ocean University of China and other colleges and universities to develop new products and expand application areas.
SCBX and Southeast University jointly developed basalt fiber materials for structural repairs such as bridges and tunnels, and Xihua University developed reinforced plastic products for 3D printing, medical equipment, etc., and plans to complete the research and development of more than 20 new products in 8 categories throughout the year , To enter the fields of transportation and equipment manufacturing.