Overview

• Aluminum oxide is the most commonly used abrasive
• Best-suited for general purpose deburring and blending, it is tough, economical and fracture resistant
• Commonly used on ferrous alloys, high-tensile materials and wood
• Coated abrasives can be used for most applications, from grinding to polishing
• They consist of a thin layer of abrasive adhered to fiber, paper, cloth or rubber
• Coated discs are normally used on angle grinders
• Type S attachment systems feature a turn-on/turn-off style fastener (1/4-1/2 turn to lock in place)
• They are interchangeable with TS and Type II Styles.