Special Coated Basalt Fibres

-an innovative, sustainable, green technology-

-no nesting
-limits the use of steel reinforcement
-reinforces the concrete up to 15 MPa Flexural Tensile Strength
-great workability
-etc!

Fibre Experts B.V.

Februari 2013
New Basalt Fibre technology:
Consisting of chopped fibres with a special coating to prevent 'nesting' and
with high added value to the concrete.

Summarized:
Corrosion-Free allows thinner lighter structures

Zero Conductivity, eliminates galvanic corrosion

Improved Flexural and Average Residual Strength of Concrete

allowing design freedom, elimination or reduction of normal
reinforcement

Compatible Specific Gravity 1.9g/cm3 means uniform distribution,

the special coated fibres do not settle or float and are easily mixed.

Suitable for site work, precast or dry concrete.

No fibres protrude from Concrete; no fibres are visible on the

surface.

Improved freeze thaw resistance

Savings of labor costs and faster construction

Improved abrasion resistance

Improves safety on site by eliminating handling of traditional steel

reinforcement

ExcellentBond related to engineered rough fiber surface, bond

length and diameter.

Greatly increases toughness and strength of concrete at low dosage

Enables thinner sections, lower weight products, for easier

installation and transportation

Suitable for aggressive chloride environments

Acts as minimum reinforcement to lower cost

Transforms concrete from a brittle material requiring steel

reinforcement to ductile concrete with tensile strength capacity

Enables innovative applications to take advantage of the special

coated basalt fibres to reduce costs

Fibre Experts B.V.

Februari 2013
APPLICATIONS
o Thinner Precast Facades Elements
o Submersed Concrete Products
o Low Cost Structural Slab on Grade
o Low Cost Inner walls
o Highway Slabs & Bridge Decks
o Floating Infrastructure
o Agricultural Products
o Drainage systems
o Grout Systems
o Blast & Impact Resistance
o High Performance Concrete

Provides structural tensile strength:

Gives the concrete surface up to 15MPa in tension capacity with no
cracking

Can be used alone or with limited BFRP / steel reinforcement

Applications in use and development:

Replaces steel minimum reinforcement (wire-welded mesh or
bars) in floors and inner walls where cost savings and high
performance is a must

Under Water and Seaside Applications where elimination of

corrosion is a must

Industrial and marine environment floors or slabs where structural

strength and crack free corrosion free is a must

Facade walls where light weight, thinner elements and corrosion

free is a must

Floating Concrete structures where durability and corrosion free is

a must

Tunnel elements and linings where light weight high durability and
corrosion free is a must

Precast or in-situ concrete structure requiring less than 15MPa in

TENSION where the steel reinforcement can be reduced, eliminated
and or protected

Jet Piles and Diaphragm walls where pumping of pre reinforced

concrete is a must

Works very well in hybrid designs ie in combination with bar

reinforcement (BFRP or steel tendons)
Fibre Experts B.V.
Februari 2013
Fibre Experts B.V.
Februari 2013