Describe different types of mineral fiber

Mineral fiber

There are different types of mineral fiber we found. Used for asbestos and basalt fiber vinyl tiles, sheeting and adhesive, "transit" panels and siding, acoustic ceilings, stage curtains, and fire blankets. Various mineral fibers such as below-

a. Glass fiber: Glass fiber is a material consisting of numerous extremely fine fibers of glass. It is used in the production of an ironing board and mattress covers, ropes, and cables, reinforcement fiber for composite materials, insect netting, flame-retardant, and protective fabric, soundproof, fireproof, and insulating fibers. Glass fibers are woven and coated with telephones to make beta fabrics, a virtual fireproof fabric that replaces nylon on the outer layer of the U.S. space suite since 1916.

Glass fiber

b. Metallic fiber: Metal fibers are fibers made of metal, metal alloys, plastic-coated metals, fibers made with a core completely covered by metal-coated plastic or metal. As a source of textile and garment applications, gold and silver fibers have been used as yarn for fabric decoration since ancient times. Most recently, aluminum yarn, aluminized plastic yarn, and aluminized nylon yarns have been replaced by gold and silver.

Metallic Fiber

Today's metallic fiber industry mainly supplies fiber in stainless steel, nickel, titanium, copper, and aluminum for various applications. Metal filaments can be coated with a transparent film to reduce damage. Metal fibers can also be shaved from wire (steel wool), shaved from foil, bundles drawn from large diameter wire, mixed from a knot, cast from molten metal, or grown around a seed (usually carbon). There is a wide variety of uses for metal fibers, metal foil, and metal wire, including the manufacture of gold fabrics and jewelry. Hardware cloth is a thick woven mesh of steel wire, which is used in construction. It’s a lot like standard window screening but heavier and more open weaved.

c. Carbon fiber: Carbon Fibers or Carbon Fibers Fibers with a diameter of about 5-10 micrometers and consisting mostly of carbon atoms have different advantages including higher hardness, high tensile strength, low weight, high-temperature toleration,  huge chemical resistance, and low thermal expansion. These features have made carbon fiber very popular in aerospace, civil engineering, military, and motorsports, among other competitive sports. However, these are relatively expensive when compared with similar fibers such as glass fibers or plastic fibers.

Carbon fiber

To make carbon fiber, carbon atoms are bound together in crystals that are more or less parallel to the long axis of the fiber because crystal alignment gives the fiber a volume ratio from high strength. Several thousand carbon fibers are bundled together to form a tow that can be used manually or woven into any fabric.

d. Asbestos: Asbestos is a thing that is used to refer to six naturally occurring silicate minerals. All are made up of long and thin fibrous crystals, each fiber is made up of many microscopic ‘fibrils’ that can be released into the atmosphere by friction and other processes. Asbestos is a great electrical insulator and highly heat-resistant, so for many years, it was used as a building material. However, it is now a well-known health and safety risk and in many countries the use of asbestos as a building material is illegal. Asbestos fiber inhalation can lead to a variety of serious lung conditions, including asbestosis and cancer.