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We manufacture cast basalt that's used in applications that have a lot of wear and tear. This is pretty cool to see another application of basalt!

• potato3732842 10mo ago
  Rocks (of any type" and "wear and tear" don't really go together in my mind. Is this something on the order of jewel bushings in low speed mechanical clockwork? I can't think of a lot of applications where I'd want any sort of rock as my bearing material but maybe I'm thinking too big.
  • Cerium 10mo ago
    Not bearings, this is "wear and tear" as in abrasion resistance. Cast basalt is used to create abrasion resistant pipes and flooring.
    • anshulbhide 10mo ago
      Yeah, stainless steel pipes are used to carry ash slurry away from thermal power plants (especially in China and India). Cast basalt lining increases the lifetime of the pipes by reducing abrasion.
  • margalabargala 10mo ago
    In the original article, "wear and tear" refers to chemical/corrosion resistance. Considering the reactivity of most textiles compared to something like glass, I would imagine this has tons of utility anywhere you might need a textile in a chemical application.