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3M Optical Film Roll 361M is used to create discs, belts and other abrasives designed for fine finishing on glass lenses and vision wear. It features micron-graded aluminum oxide abrasive grains bonded to a flexible polyester film backing. This fast cutting design produces a fine, uniform finish even on contoured surfaces.

3M PSA Cloth Roll 348D is an abrasive sanding cloth constructed on a heavy, x-weight cloth backing that features closed coat construction for finer sanding action. The aluminum oxide abrasive and tough backing make this cloth an ideal product for heavy applications such as aggressive surface sanding and stock removal. Also includes PSA backing for easy attachment and clean removal.

3M Vitrified Grinding Wheels 91VB are the vitrified bonded wheels for optimising roughing and finishing process steps while grinding gear parts.

3M Cloth Belt 571F is an abrasive sanding belt for grinding, weld removal, finishing and blending on metal surfaces and contours. It is constructed on a tough, Y-weight backing with a closed coat of alumina-zirconia grains for work on a variety of substrates. The water-resistant material allows for the use of liquid coolants to further reduce heat buildup.

3M Cloth Roll 461F is a silicon carbide abrasive designed for light deburring and finishing on a variety of metals, including titanium, stainless and carbon steel. The heavy polyester cloth backing is flexible and resilient, providing tear-resistance as well as water-resistance for wet applications.

Scotch-Brite Deburr and Finish PRO Unitized Wheel is a new wheel designed to make a variety of metalworking applications easier and more efficient for industrial professionals. Typically, abrasives excel in one area: deburring, finishing or blending. This multi-purpose wheel is unique, because it’s engineered to do all three.

3M Cloth Belt 384F is a general-purpose aluminum oxide cloth-backed belt recommended for metal deburring, general metalworking, and some woodworking applications. It is optimized for use on mild steel and carbon steel, and is also effective on softer metals like aluminum, bronze and brass.

3M Cubitron II Vitrified Grinding Wheels 91VA are the vitrified bonded grinding wheels with 15% precision shaped grain, featuring geometrically defined cutting edges. They’re ideal for single rib profile grinding of gear parts.

3M Microfinishing Film Roll 373L quickly cuts, shapes and polishes, delivering uniform, close-tolerance finishes on parts used in metalworking applications.

3M Paper Belt 466UZ is a smooth running belt constructed with silicon carbide mineral, bonded to an F-weight paper backing. The semi-closed coat construction efficiently sands and finishes flat surfaces in woodworking applications. F-weight is one of the heaviest, most durable paper backings available and will achieve finer finishes than cloth backed belts in the same grade.

Designed with a strong polyester film backing and sharp diamond mineral, the 3M Diamond Microfinishing Film Belt 675L delivers fine finishes on hard metals like thermal spray coating, ceramics, carbides, chilled iron and granite.

3M Trizact Cloth Roll 307EA was designed for dimensioning and polishing hard metals prior to plating or buffing. Microreplicated structures containing aluminum oxide is resin-bonded to a flexible JE-weight rayon backing and a grinding aid helps to keep the work surface cool and protect from thermal damage. 3M Trizact Cloth Roll 307EA is available in a range of grades, from A100 to A6.