FILAVA™ WF BSB3_160.XXX.0127.T2/2.ISAA

Woven fabric incorporating high mechanical properties with thermal resistance plays an important role in the impact resistance of the composites as they interact with the crack formation in the matrix and act as stress-transfer medium in any thermally variable environments. Thanks to the technical performance and functional properties (notably the high tensile strength, elongation and high thermal resistance) of FILAVATM constituent yarns in both (warp and weft) direction, the composite reinforced by this structures deliver an outstanding resistance to impact stress.

As a result of its especially engineered construction patterns, ISOMATEX’s woven fabrics possess flawless properties allowing to achieve successfully the project demands for specific end-use applications. Our industrial textiles, woven fabrics and associated product range offer various solutions to solve and address the high strength and stability requirements combined with thermal, electrical and acoustical insulation needs. High mechanical properties of constituent yarns FILAVATM as Tensile Strength and Young modulus and resistance to high temperature, chemical and alkali-resistance offers a unique combination of properties making FILAVATM completely compliant to the technical requirements of such high-end applications.

Our woven fabrics can be used on many applications such as protective fireproof barriers, filtration, belting, welding protection, corrosive liquid protection and/or chemical resistant blankets, insulation blankets, heat protective covers, high temperature resistant barriers in various industrial sectors as aerospace and automotive, defense, building and construction, windmills, marine, …etc.

Furthermore, the woven fabrics made of FILAVATM are nearly incombustible producing low amounts of smoke and toxic fumes, which make them a flawless solution in aircraft, bus and train seating. They provide a firewall barrier between the outer layer fabric and the inner foam, to prevent flame reaching the foam in the event of a fire. This will gives occupants time to escape safely the vehicle (or other enclosed space) before the accumulation of toxic, dense smoke.

As reminder, FILAVATM is a direct roving made of enhanced volcanic rock filaments and manufactured in the melt spinning process, where the fibers are formed via a batch melt, followed by the lava which flow through bushing plates with nozzles and then vitrified by cooling.

FILAVATM roving is a unique product thanks to a genuine and innovative treatment of the raw material, basalt, which being the major ingredient, is enriched with various mineral additives with the aim to increase and guarantee its original mechanical and chemical properties. The components used in the batch aggregation and the fabrication process are ISOMATEX’s know-how and constitute its exclusive expertise.

Single-End and Multi-End assembly direct rovings consist of thousands of continuous filaments with elementary diameters from 9,0 to 11,0 μm. bonded into a single strand and wound onto cardboard sleeves. A specially developed by matrices’ type sizing is applied on the fibers, which assures an excellent infusion and resin-to-reinforcement adhesion.