Archeological records show that humans have been using abrasives for at least 12,000 years, using them to fashion everything from the spears the needed to feed themselves to early sculptures from ...

Because it has so many uses, it’s not surprising that sandpaper comes in multiple forms. Variations include: Abrasive material used; Type of backing; Format (sheet, belt or disk) for specific sanding ...

Coated abrasives contain abrasive grains held together in a matrix of glass, resin, rubber, or other binders. They are used to remove surface materials such as metal, ceramics, glass, plastics, and ...

Grinding wheels with bonded abrasives can have several shapes. Some wheels are flat or have a raised center with a cone or cylinder mounted on a pin or mandrel. Other wheels have a depressed center, a ...