Inorganic Fibers Mineral fibers can be particularly strong because they are formed with a low number of surface defects, asbestos is a common one They are essentially composed by inorganic chemical compounds, based on natural elements like carbon and other minerals such as silicon and boron, which, in general, after receiving treatment at high temperatures, are turned into fibers. The outstanding features of these fibers are their resistance to high temperatures and high mechanical strength. Because of these important properties they are also featured in the so-called “high-performance fibers”. This group includes carbon, glass, boron, metal, aluminum silicate, silicon carbide and rock wool fibers. Carbon and glass fibers outweigh steel (considered to be the most resistant material) to some extent, on their mechanical properties, and with the advantage of not presenting steel’s corrosion problems. Among the most common applications of inorganic fibers are those that require high-performance materials, such as parts of airplanes and spaceships, race cars, equipment and clothing for extreme sports, building materials, concrete reinforcement, equipment and clothing for extreme conditions (fire, corrosive environments, bacterial attacks, rain, and extreme cold), protective clothing (bullet proof vests, cut-resistant gloves, etc ). (( In General Nowadays it’s considered as a synthetic fibers ) Copyright 2014 © All right reversed to Mahmoud Zidan & Quatro Photography Science Team