Kwiminyaka yakutshanje, i-basalt fiber iye yavela njengesixhobo esiphambili, esitsala ingqalelo yamashishini kwihlabathi liphela. Le fiber intsha, ephuma kwilitye le-basalt elinyibilikisiweyo, ineempawu ezibalaseleyo, kubandakanya amandla aphezulu okuxinana, uzinzo lobushushu, kunye nokumelana nokugqwala. Ngenxa yoko, ukusetyenziswa kwayo kusasazeka kumacandelo ahlukeneyo, ukusuka kulwakhiwo kunye neemoto ukuya kubunjineli beenqwelo-moya kunye nokusingqongileyo. Namhlanje, sihlola amandla okuguqula i-basalt fiber kunye nekamva layo elithembisayo ekubumbeni amashishini anamhlanje.