How can stones be stretched to make clothes? Basalt fiber leads the new material revolution.

Unique properties and applications of basalt fiber
Basalt fiber is a kind of continuous fiber made from natural basalt stone by drawing after melting at high temperature, which has many excellent properties such as high strength, heat resistance, corrosion resistance and radiation resistance.
It is 5 to 10 times stronger than steel and weighs only one-third of the same volume of steel. In addition, basalt fiber also has good heat insulation, insulation, radiation characteristics, and in the manufacturing process almost no harmful substances emission, excellent environmental performance.
The future of basalt fibers: from functional materials to smart textiles
Basalt fibers not only excel in the industrial field, but also gradually penetrate into the field of textiles and other consumer goods. Using the unique properties of basalt fibers, scientists have developed a smart textile with a friction electric effect.
This new textile not only has the characteristics of high temperature resistance, radiation resistance, but also through simple operations such as patting to generate electricity for cell phones, watches and other equipment emergency charging.
In addition, friction electric basalt textiles are also used in wearable devices, the development of extreme temperature alarm system, able to send out distress signals in critical situations such as fire.
However, the application of basalt fibers in the field of apparel still faces some technical challenges.
Basalt fibers are relatively hard, the touch is not as soft as traditional fibers, so scientists propose to enhance the comfort of the fiber by wrapping flexible fibers or coating the surface of the fiber with an impregnating agent and other methods.
Currently, basalt fibers have been successfully used in firefighting clothing fabrics, and its heat-resistant limit of up to 1000 ℃, compared with the traditional material aramid fibers have a higher temperature resistance and lower cost.
With the progress of science and technology and the expansion of application areas, basalt fiber industry is ushering in explosive growth. Whether it is in the development of mineral resources in Xinjiang, or in the innovative application of smart textiles, basalt fibers have shown great commercial potential and social benefits.
In the future, as more enterprises increase investment in this field, as well as scientific research institutions continued technological breakthroughs, basalt fiber is expected to achieve a wide range of applications in more high-tech fields, to promote the new materials industry to a new level.