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INTRODUCTION TO MAFIC AND BASALT FIBER Jeffrey Thompson www.mafic.com
INTRODUCTIONTOMAFICAND
BASALTFIBER
JeffreyThompson
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MAFIC Overview
• Background– Private Company– Founded in Dec 2012
• Mafic Production – Kells Ireland – Current Basalt Fiber Production – NEW Shelby, NC USA- 2018 Basalt Fiber production
• Product Lines– Continuous & Chopped Basalt Fibers– Partnerships to create composite materials, processes and
applications
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INTRODUCTION TO BASALT
• Basalt fiber is made from basalt rock• Basalt was lava that rapidly cooled to form
igneous rock
• Basalt rock about is one third of Earth’s crust
Photo by code poet on Flickr
WHY BASALT
• Basalt fiber is well positioned to fill the gap between glass fiber and carbon fiber
• Basalt Fiber’s performance makes it a great option for light weighting
• Low cost means performance improvement can be achieved without switching to carbon
S-Glass Performance at Near E-Glass Price
PERFORMANCE AND SAVINGS
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KEY BASALT FIBER TAKEAWAYS
• Immediate drop in improvement over glass
àLighter Parts
àStronger Parts
à Cost Effective
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