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Abrasive grain and finishing media includes crushed grit, metal shot, glass beads or shaped chips for blasting, mass finishing (vibratory or tumbling), bonded wheels, coated abrasives, ball milling, water jet cutting, and other applications. When selecting abrasive grain and finishing media, material composition is an important specification to consider. Choices include aluminum, aluminum oxide, and alumina-zirconia; boron carbide, carbonate, and cast iron; ceramic materials, cerium oxide, and chromium oxide; and crocus, rouge, and iron oxide. Abrasive grain and finishing media is also available in emery, garnet, or glass; hardwood or corn cobs; minerals, metals, and organic materials; plastic, porcelain, and pumice; and superabrasives or plastic abrasives.

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Abrasive Belts

Abrasive belts consist of abrasive grain adhered onto the surface of a cloth, film, paper, non-woven or other backing.

Abrasive Discs

Abrasive discs consist of abrasive grain adhered onto the surface of a cloth, film, paper, non-woven or other backing. They are used for metal removal, surface finishing, sanding, etc.

Abrasive Holders and Accessories

Abrasive, grinding and finishing accessories include holders, back-up pads, mandrels, contact wheels, polishing naps and other components used to apply abrasive products.

Abrasive Sheets, Rolls and Hand Pads

Abrasive sheets, rolls or pads consists of abrasive grain adhered onto the surface of a cloth, film, paper, non-woven, sponge or other backing usually with a die cut square or rectangular shape.

Abrasives and Abrasive Products

Abrasives and abrasive products are used to remove surface materials such as metal, ceramics, glass, plastics, and paint. Abrasives and abrasive products include discs, belts, blast machines and sandblasters, as well as sheets, rolls, and hand pads.

Bonded Abrasives

Bonded abrasives consist of conventional abrasive grains held together in a matrix of glass, resin, rubber or other binders. This classification includes grinding wheels, cut-off wheels, honing stones, mounted points and grinding segments.

Coated Abrasives

Coated abrasives are used for abrading, smoothing, or polishing.

Contact Wheels

Contact wheels drive and provide backup support for abrasive belts. They are available in a variety of face profiles, materials and diameters.

Cutoff Wheels and Abrasive Saw Blades

Cut-off wheels and abrasive saw blades are used to cut bars, stock, pipes and other materials that are made of metal, concrete, or masonry.

Nonwoven Surface Conditioning Abrasives

Nonwoven surface conditioning abrasives consist of abrasive grains adhered with resin to the internal fiber surfaces of a nonwoven textile backing.

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