Kwiminyaka yakutshanje, i-basalt fiber iye yavela njengento ephazamisayo, ithatha ingqalelo kumashishini emhlabeni jikelele. Ithatyathwe kwilitye le-basalt elinyibilikisiweyo, le fiber ivelisa izinto ezingaqhelekanga, kubandakanya ukomelela okuphezulu, ukuzinza kwe-thermal, kunye nokuxhathisa ukubola. Ngenxa yoko, usetyenziso lwayo lufikelela kumacandelo ahlukeneyo, ukusuka kulwakhiwo kunye neemoto ukuya kwi-aerospace kunye nobunjineli bokusingqongileyo. Namhlanje, sihlola amandla okuguqula i-basalt fiber kunye nekamva layo elithembisayo ekubumbeni amashishini anamhlanje.