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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">basalt fiber</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>basalt</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>fiber</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>CBF</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>continuous basalt fiber</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>fiber, basalt</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Fiber created by heating crushed basalt and drawing the molten material into filament. It has been used as a strengthening agent in the construction industry, aerospace, for fire and environmental protection, and for automotive and vessel manufacture. It is recognized for a variety of properties including resistance to temperature fluctuations, acids and alkalis, and radiation. It exhibits good wave adsorption and is also used as an element in sound insulation. ]]></note></mads>