COATED ABRASIVES

Belts | Discs | Rolls | Sheets | Flaps & Mops

Coated abrasives contain abrasive grains held together in a matrix of glass, resin, rubber, or other binders. They are called “coated”  because a coating of adhesive is applied to the backing to anchor a  single layer of abrasive grain. Coated abrasives are available in  sheets, rolls, discs and belts and are used primarily for finishing and light-to-medium grinding. They are used to remove surface  materials such as metal, ceramics, glass, plastics, and paint. Coated  abrasives are used in both grinding wheels and abrasive stones or  sticks. Grinding wheels are used in a variety of applications and  industries, while abrasive stones or sticks are used for sharpening  edges and honing internal or external surfaces.