Abrasive Brushes Specifications

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	Belt Brush		Belt brushes have bristles or filaments mounted to the exterior of the belt, which can be a v-belt, toothed belt, flat belt, or other type of belt. Brush belts are typically mounted to two or more rollers, such as a contact wheel and idler wheel.
	Block / Pad		Abrasive pads or blocks consist of abrasive grain adhered onto the surface of a cloth, film, paper, non-woven, or other backing usually with a die cut square or rectangular shape. Hand pads may have a round or contoured shape. Hand pads, blocks, or sticks usually are thicker than an abrasive sheet and often have an integral loop or handle to help the user hold and use the pad. Block brushes consist of a brush core, handle or backing with a series of holes with hold tufts. Tufts are bunches of bristles, filaments or wires (brush fill). The size and spacing of the tufts can be varied depending on the specific application. The space between the tufts provides clearance for the removal of dirt, scale, rust or other debris removed by the tufts. Paint pads are absorbent pads that can be used to create texture patterns, or fill paint or coatings in hard to reach areas.
	Cup Brush		Cup brushes have bristles that are oriented perpendicular to the mounting plate, forming a cup-shaped brush. They are typically used with an angle grinder to clean flat surfaces.
	Cylinder / Roller Brush		Roller brushes have bristles or filaments extending radially from the outer diameter of a central cylindrical hub. Examples include paddle wheel cylinder, spiral wound-core mounted, spiral wound-radial coil/wound strip. Coating rollers or paint rollers consist of cylindrical tubes covered with fiber, filament, and sponge or foam material. Coating rollers are rotated over a surface transferring paint, primer, or other coatings to the substrate.
	Disc Brush		Disc brushes have bristles mounted to a cylindrical plate. The full plate of bristles allows you to cover large surface areas where cleaning, deburring, or other brushing actions are required.
	End Brush		End brushes or stem brushes have bristles that are mounted parallel to the bore or shaft, and extend off the end of the brush.
	Flap Brush		Flap wheels consist of a series of coated abrasive flaps radiating out from the center of the wheel where the flaps are bonded together. Flap wheels continue to provide new abrasive surfaces as the flaps wear away.
	Flow-through		Brushes have an integral passage to allow cleaning agents, solvents, lubricants, oils, paints, liquid adhesives, sealants or coatings, or other fluids to pass through to the workpiece or substrate.
	Micro / Miniature Brush (Instrument)		Instrument, part or miniature and micro brushes are used for precision or fine cleaning, and brushing applications.
	Power / Rotary Brush (Wheel, Roller)		Power or rotary brushes are designed to be mounted to an electrical or pneumatic component, and are rotated at high speeds.
	Scratch / Toothbrush		Scratch brushes are a common type of wire brush that are used to scrape surfaces or remove waste products, scale, or corrosion. Toothbrush style brushes have a long handle with short brush length and short trim length.
	Scrub / Washout		Scrub or washout brushes have short stiff bristles and are used for heavy cleaning applications.
	Strip Brush		Strip brushes are narrow, elongated brushes that are used universally for many different applications. Strip brushes are used to fabricate brush seals or weatherstripping. Strip brushes are mounted onto roller-shaped cores to form cylindrical roller brushes. Conductive strip brushes are also mounted over a conveyor belt to continuously remove debris and dissipate static charges.
	Spiral / Twisted-in-Wire (Tube)		Twisted-in-wire brushes have bristles mounted to and extending radially from a center twisted wire. According to Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc., "A twisted in wire brush is known by many names, such as spiral, tube, flue, bottle, pipe, boiler or power brushes."
	Vacuum		Product has larger integral holes for vacuum dust, dirt, rust, and other removed debris.
	Other		Other specialty, proprietary or patented abrasive or abrasive product.
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Brush Specifications


	Outer Diameter (OD):		The product's outer diameter (OD).
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	Shank / Bore Diameter:		Bore diameter is the inner diameter (ID) of the product's center mount. The bore is used to mount or hold the abrasive on a spindle or mandrel. The shank diameter is the diameter of the integral shank, pin, shaft, or mandrel on mounted points or wheels.
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	Rotary Speed:		This is the maximum rotary speed or speed range recommended by the supplier.
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	Face Width:		The width of the sheet or roll. Also, the face width of the abrasive belt, flap wheel, non-woven wheel, etc.
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	Trim Length		Trim length refers to the length of the bristles or filament extending from the base.
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	Length		Typically, the overall length (OAL) of the product and the largest dimension. On hand brushes, this is often referred to as handle length.
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Abrasive Grain Type


	Grit Size		Grit size applies to products using abrasive grains held in a matrix or bonded to a surface such as coated abrasives, MSL superabrasives, vitrified grinding wheels, dressing sticks, honing stones, or grit dressers. Grit sizes are based on ANSI, FEPA, JIS, or proprietary grading system standards. Grading system standards define a grit size through specified upper and lower limits at certain points in the size distribution.
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	Abrasive Grain Type:
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	Aluminum Oxide		Aluminum oxide is the most common industrial mineral in use today. Fused aluminum oxide is produced synthetically by melting bauxite and an additive in an arc furnace to form a fused aluminum oxide ingots, which are later crushed and sized. Fused aluminum oxide is also produced synthetically by chemically purifying the various types of fused aluminum oxides. Oxides are distinguished by the levels of chemical impurities remaining in the fused mineral. Titanium and chromium oxides are typical additives. Other techniques to make industrial abrasives start with treating bauxite ore with a sol gel process to create alumina. The alumina is sintered to produce with an extremely fine crystalline structure typical of the sol gel or seeded gel products available by Saint Gobain Abrasives. Fused aluminum oxide is available in several variations depending on composition and processing such as white (high purity), brown or regular (titanium oxide modified), and pink (chromium oxide additions). Titanium oxide additions can toughen the abrasive and enable heat treating process, which changes brown aluminum oxide to a blue colored grain as TiO₂ precipitates form. Aluminum oxide abrasives are also produced with chemical precursors and precipitation, calcination, and/or sintering processes. Calcined or platelet alumina or aluminum oxide used in fine grit or polishing applications. Sol-gel aluminum oxide is produced in using chemical ceramic technology, but this abrasive has very high performance and is usually referred to as ceramic abrasive grain to distinguish the grain from lower performing fused aluminum oxide. Aluminum oxide occurs naturally in the form of the mineral corundum, but the mineral is not used as a commercial abrasive except as a component of emery.
	Ceramic		Ceramic abrasives typically consist of aluminum oxide with or without additional modifiers that are produced by using a sol-gel and sintering process. The ceramic processing route results in a hard, dense abrasive with an extremely-fine crystal size and outstanding grinding performance on a variety of workpiece materials.
	Emery / Crocus		Emery is a naturally occurring mineral abrasive consisting of aluminum oxide particles in a matrix of iron oxide and other impurities. Crocus is an iron, oxide-based abrasive used for finishing applications.
	Garnet		Garnet is a natural silicate mineral, consisting of a combination of almandite and pyrope, which is mined from igneous mineral deposits or in concentrated pockets of alluvial deposits of old riverbeds. Garnet has the general chemical formula of: Fe₂O₃Al₂ (SiO₄)_3.The iron and aluminum are partially replaceable by calcium, magnesium, and manganese.
	Silicon Carbide		Silicon carbide (SiC) is a synthetic abrasive that is harder than aluminum oxide, but more friable than fused aluminum oxide grains. Silicon carbide is typically applied to nonferrous applications including brass, aluminum, and titanium. The high solubility of carbon and silicon in iron would result in a reaction of silicon carbide with the iron base alloy and poor grinding performance. Levels and types of impurities distinguish the green and black forms of silicon carbide. They are sharp and easily fractured abrasive grains for abrading other non-metals such as the stone, glass, wood, and leather. SiC, like diamond, is susceptible to oxidation at higher temperatures.
	Superabrasive - CBN		Cubic boron nitride (CBN) consists of superabrasive grains with hardness second to diamond, and a cubic crystal structure. CBN provides super grinding performance on carbon and alloy steel. CBN is produced synthetically in a high-temperature, high-pressure process anvil press--a process similar to synthetic diamond production.
	Superabrasive - Diamond		Synthetic diamond is produced in a high-temperature, high-pressure process anvil press. Diamond is superabrasive grain with the highest known hardness and a cubic crystal structure. Diamond is used for grinding nonferrous metals, ceramics, glass, stone, and building materials. Diamond is not useful in grinding steel or ferrous alloys because carbon or diamond readily dissolves or reacts with iron. Diamond pastes are useful in ferrous polishing or lapping applications where heat and reactivity are not a factor. Diamond is susceptible to oxidation at higher temperatures
	Zirconia (e.g., Norzon®)		Alumina-zirconia abrasive grain consists of a fused alloy of aluminum oxide and zirconium oxide. NorZon^® is a widely used variation proprietary to Norton Company. It consists of a fused and quenched eutectic mixture of aluminum oxide and zirconium oxide. The result is a fine structure and higher hardness, which contributes to improved grinding performance on stainless steel, titanium, and other exotic metals.
	Other		Other specialty, proprietary or patented abrasive grain, grit or abrasive material.
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	Grading / Grit System
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	ANSI - CAMI / Coated		ANSI - CAMI coated grading or grit size standards are U.S. standards for abrasive grains used in coated abrasives, grinding belts, or sanding discs.
	FEPA - P		FEPA is the European grading or grit size standards for abrasive grains used in coated abrasives, grinding belts, or sanding discs.
	JIS		Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) include grading or grit size standards for abrasive grains.
	Micron Graded		Micron grading and grit sizes are very fine abrasive grains graded to micron size ranges and usually based an average particle size.
	Specialty / Other		Other unlisted, proprietary, or specialized grading or grit system.
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Applications


	Applications
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	Blending / Intermediate Cutting (Medium Grits / Filaments)		Blending or intermediate cutting abrasive products are used for removing parting lines, seams, or other significant surface imperfections. Medium or medium-fine grit products are typically used for light cutting or intermediate material removal applications.
	Dry Brushing		Abrasive products are designed or suitable for dry grinding applications.
	Finishing / Deburring (Fine Grits / Filaments)		Finishing or deburring abrasive products are designed or suitable for fine-grit finishing or deburring applications.
	Polishing / Lapping (Extra Fine Grits / Filaments)		Polishing or lapping abrasive products, such as lapping film rolls, are designed for or are suitable for polishing, lapping, honing, or other precision surfacing applications.
	Stationary (Backstand / Machine Tool)		Stationary machine tools or benches are abrasive products designed for use on fixtured workpieces, on stationary machine tools, bench or back stand grinders, or sanders with offhand (handheld) presentation of the parts to the abrasive.
	Cleaning / Surface Preparation		Cleaning or surface preparation abrasive products, such as non-woven wheels, are suitable for cleaning, stripping coatings, descaling, or other surface preparation applications.
	Cylindrical / Centerless		Cylindrical grinding is the grinding or finishing between centers of shafts, threaded shafts, large rolls, cams, or similar components. In centerless grinding machine tools, cylindrical workpieces are placed between a grinding wheel and regulating wheels. The latter causes the part to rotate and produce precision cylindrical parts. Parts sit on a work rest rather than on centers for faster and easier insertion and removal of the workpiece. Cylindrical grinding is primarily used in high-production applications. Centerless grinding has various forms that include through-feed and plunge grinding.
	Floor / Scrubbing Machine		Products designed or suitable for floor cleaning, stripping, or scrubbing. Specialized products are available for power scrubbing machines.
	Internal / Bores		Internal grinding utilizes smaller diameter wheels or abrasive products for grinding or finishing the surface on the inner diameter of a part.
	Contour / Edge		Contour or edge abrasive products are designed for or are suitable for profile, contour, molding, or edge sanding applications. The belt or specialty abrasive product must conform to the pattern of the wood molding or metal contour to be finished.
	Material Removal / Roughing (Coarse Grits / Filaments)		Material removal or roughing applications typically use coarse grit abrasive products designed for heavy cutting or material removal applications.
	Metalworking		Metalworking abrasive products are designed for metal grinding or finishing applications.
	Portable Grinder / Sander		Portable grinders and sanders are abrasive products designed for use on portable or handheld grinders and sanders, such as weld grinding on a large fabrication.
	Wet / Waterproof		Waterproof abrasive products are designed or suitable for grinding using a water or water-oil coolant mixture.
	Woodworking		Woodworking abrasive products are designed or suitable for woodworking applications.
	Specialty / Other		Abrasive products designed or suitable for other specialty, proprietary or patented applications.
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Features


	Features:
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	Specialty / Other		Other specialty, proprietary or patented features.
	Mounted		The abrasive tool is supplied as mounted onto an integral mandrel, pin, arbor or shaft.
	Anti-static		Anti-static abrasive products consist of or are coated with an additive chemical to reduce or eliminate static charge generation. This is an important feature for certain wood sanding applications. Anti-static brushes are fabricated from materials that are neutral or near neutral on the triboelectric chart.
	Conductive		The tape, film or laminate can conduct electricity and protect from electrostatic discharge (ESD) or provide EMI/RFI shielding. The brush is electrically conductive with a surface resistivity of 10² to 10⁴ ohm.
	Static Dissipative		Static dissipative products are partially conductive (semiconductive) and slowly remove built-up electrostatic charges. The brush is electrically semiconducting or dissipative with a surface resistivity of 105 to 10¹¹ ohm.
	Insulative		The brush is electrically insulating with a surface resistivity of 10¹² to 10¹⁶ ohm.
	Hand Laced		Hand-laced brushes made with the fill material manually laced into a metal, wood or plastic handle, block or split core. Each tuft of fill material is sewn in place with a wire or nylon cord. Hand laced or hand-drawn brushes are typically viewed as the high quality end of the handheld brush range.
	Sanitary / Hygienic		Designed and constructed for use with food and beverage, medical, pharmaceutical and other cleanliness intensive applications. Sanitary indicates the brush can be easily cleaned or sterilized for critical food, medical or pharmaceutical processing applications.
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	Mounting:
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	None / Handheld		Handheld products are meant for handheld usage; not specifically designed for mounting in a holder, on a pad, or on a contact wheel.
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Abrasive Brushes Specifications

Type / Shape:

Outer Diameter (OD):

Shank / Bore Diameter:

Rotary Speed:

Face Width:

Trim Length:

Length:

Grit Size:

Abrasive Grain Type:

Grading / Grit System:

Applications:

Mounting:

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