10-17-2018, 02:07 AM
https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news...asalt.html
Make it in Hawaii, if it's feasible. Hope so.
I think most of the stuff you can buy now, mostly for concrete reinforcement, comes from basalt deposits in the mainland SW (Utah, Arizona, Nevada, etc).
I can't imagine making clothing out of it. The stuff I have interacted with (mesh and rope), when you pull it apart, has the exact same characteristics as Pele's hair. OUCH
I have built a concrete slab with basalt mesh, and intend to build a thin shell concrete dome using basalt fiber. It does ship very easy compared to rebar. Less than a 1/4 of the weight to get the job done. And the stuff rolls up, even the basalt rebar comes in rolls, so transport is much easier.
500 sq/ft of basalt mesh was compact and light enough to go as a checked bag on a flight. 2000ft of rope for the shell fits in a small box and weighs 40lbs.
Make it in Hawaii, if it's feasible. Hope so.
I think most of the stuff you can buy now, mostly for concrete reinforcement, comes from basalt deposits in the mainland SW (Utah, Arizona, Nevada, etc).
I can't imagine making clothing out of it. The stuff I have interacted with (mesh and rope), when you pull it apart, has the exact same characteristics as Pele's hair. OUCH
I have built a concrete slab with basalt mesh, and intend to build a thin shell concrete dome using basalt fiber. It does ship very easy compared to rebar. Less than a 1/4 of the weight to get the job done. And the stuff rolls up, even the basalt rebar comes in rolls, so transport is much easier.
500 sq/ft of basalt mesh was compact and light enough to go as a checked bag on a flight. 2000ft of rope for the shell fits in a small box and weighs 40lbs.