Abrasives and their Uses

Posted by on Jul 10, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments

Any artwork, sculptures, furniture or monuments are incomplete without the final touches of an abrasive. It is a common practice to use abrasives today as it adds to the sheen and luster of the product. In order to understand its working, it is important to first know what actually consist of an abrasive. It is a mineral material which when rubbed on a surface, causes the surface to wear away...

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How Abrasives Work?

Posted by on Sep 30, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments

Given below is a step by step process of how abrasives work: Step 1: As the tool comes in contact with the stone, the exposed surface grains grind away small chips of the material. Step 2: As the tool continues to rub against the stone, the friction and the force, causes the surface grains to break, exposing new, sharp points of the abrasive. The stone also wears out the bond between the...

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What Are Diamond Abrasives?

Posted by on Sep 29, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments

The term “diamond abrasive” refers to any abrasive material consisting of diamonds or diamond powder. An abrasive is a hard material that is used to wear away the surface of another material. Abrasives can be used to drill, cut, shape, sand, buff, hone, or sharpen objects and can be made from a wide variety of minerals or other materials. Diamond abrasives are the best due to their hardness...

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