Abrasives
Abrasive grains, media and named polishing products.
- Choosing MicroPolish polishing media
Compare MicroPolish and MicroPolish II, powder and suspension, without confusing abrasive size with finished roughness.
- MasterMet 2 colloidal silica
Buehler MasterMet 2 identity, nominal particle size, polishing role, and formulation and safety documentation limits.
- MasterMet colloidal silica
Buehler MasterMet identity, nominal abrasive size, chemical-mechanical polishing, and source-specific formulation and pH limits.
- MasterPolish final polish
Buehler's alumina and colloidal-silica blend for final specimen polishing, with product distinctions and dated safety-document limits.
- MasterPrep alumina
Buehler's sol-gel alumina suspension for final specimen polishing, its nominal particle size, product distinctions, and unresolved pH evidence.
- MetaDi monocrystalline suspension
Buehler's monocrystalline diamond suspensions for specimen polishing, with carrier variants, nominal sizes, package codes, and limits of formulation and safety evidence.
- MetaDi Supreme polycrystalline suspension
Buehler MetaDi Supreme diamond suspension identity, grades, package codes, polishing claims, and formulation and SDS limits.
- MicroPolish alumina powder
Buehler MicroPolish powder grades, nominal sizes, powder and suspension distinctions, and limits of the available phase and safety data.
- MicroPolish II alumina powder
Buehler's deagglomerated alumina powder for specimen preparation, with current and historical grades, crystal-phase distinctions and safety-document limits.
- MiroMet polish
Buehler's cerium-oxide suspension for glass specimen polishing, with concentrate, method and safety-document limits.
- Alumina polishing suspension
Alumina abrasive suspensions, particle and carrier distinctions, metallographic uses, and limits of formulation-specific evidence.
- Black silicon carbide abrasive
Black SiC abrasive grain identity, producer-specific chemistry, particle shape, density and hardness limits, and F versus P grit designations.
- Brown fused alumina
Brown fused alumina grain chemistry, grade variants, density and hardness bases, heat treatment, sizing systems, and application limits.
- Ceramic alumina abrasive
Sol-gel alumina abrasive grains, seeded-gel variants, particle shape, microstructure, size designations, and the limits of grain-level performance claims.
- Cerium oxide polishing powder
Ceria polishing powders, composition bases, particle-size measurements and the limits of chemical-mechanical glass-polishing evidence.
- Chromium oxide polishing compound
Chromium(III) oxide abrasive identity, powder and compound variants, product-specific size claims, and limits of composition and polishing evidence.
- Colloidal silica polishing suspension
Silica sol identity, grade-specific chemistry, particle-size measurements, concentration bases and the limits of polishing evidence.
- Cubic boron nitride abrasive
cBN grain identity, producer-specific crystal and coating variants, superabrasive sizing, and limits of thermal and grinding comparisons.
- Garnet abrasive
Natural garnet abrasive identity, producer-specific mineral and oxide analyses, particle form, sieve distributions, density, and the limits of blasting and waterjet grade claims.
- Green silicon carbide abrasive
Green SiC grain identity, producer-specific chemistry and treatment, particle-size systems, packing density, and limits of color-based comparisons.
- Iron oxide polishing rouge
Ferric oxide identity, named rouge powders and mixed compounds, particle-size terminology, and limits of composition and polishing evidence.
- Monocrystalline diamond abrasive
Single-crystal diamond grain identity, supplier-specific fracture and coating variants, size measurements, and limits of thermal and application evidence.
- Polycrystalline diamond abrasive
Loose polycrystalline diamond grain, supplier-specific size distributions, crystallite dimensions, fracture claims and distinctions from sintered tools and suspensions.
- White fused alumina
Electric-fused alpha-alumina abrasive grains, with grade-specific chemistry, size systems, treatments, measurement bases and source limits.
- Zirconia alumina abrasive
Fused alumina-zirconia grain families, producer-specific chemistry and microstructure, treatments, hardness and packing measurements, sizing systems, and performance limits.
- Ceramic bead blasting media
Ceramic blast-cleaning beads, supplier-specific chemistry and size ranges, measurement bases, and the boundary with controlled shot peening.
- Ceramic vibratory media
Preformed ceramic mass-finishing media, supplier grades, geometry, density bases, wear and compound-dependent limits.
- Coated abrasive belts
Coated belt construction, backing and grit designations, coating coverage, joints, dimensions, and the limits of product-specific grinding claims.
- Corn cob finishing media
Corn cob grit and treated finishing media, with supplier-specific grading, density, moisture and absorption bases.
- Diamond lapping films
Diamond abrasive films, their backing and attachment variants, supplier micron grades, and the limits of finish and compatibility claims.
- Felt polishing wheels
Plain felt compound carriers, impregnated variants, supplier-specific hardness, mounting dimensions, and speed terminology.
- Fiber sanding discs
Vulcanized-fiber coated disc construction, supplier grain designations, attachment and backing-pad distinctions, speed quantities, and product-specific evidence limits.
- Flap discs
Coated-abrasive flap-disc construction, related abrasive forms, supplier shape and grade labels, mounting dimensions, and speed limits.
- Glass bead blasting media
Supplier-specific glass blasting beads, chemistry and phase evidence, grade and shape measurements, and limits on finishing and peening claims.
- Nonwoven abrasive pads
Open-web hand-pad construction, supplier grade and color designations, exact-product comparisons, and limits on finish, cleanliness, and compatibility claims.
- Plastic blasting media
Granular plastic blast-media resin types, supplier-specific hardness and density data, sieve grades, and limits of stripping and qualification claims.
- Polishing cloths
Specimen-preparation cloth construction, nap, mounting systems, and supplier-specific abrasive guidance with dimensional and evidence limits.
- Resin-bonded grinding wheels
Resinoid wheel construction, grain and bond markings, exact product examples, dimensional and speed labels, and evidence limits.
- Resin-bonded vibratory media
Molded resin-bonded abrasive bodies for mass finishing, with product-specific composition, dimensions, density conflicts, and process limits.
- Sodium bicarbonate blasting media
Supplier-specific bicarbonate blast grades, formulations, size data, chemical-property conditions, and limits on cleaning, residue, and waste claims.
- Stainless steel burnishing media
Stainless mass-finishing shapes, exact supplier grade and size examples, and limits of hardness, density, corrosion, and surface-performance claims.
- Steel grit blasting media
Angular steel blast media, product-specific hardness and size designations, sieve distributions, and limits on surface-preparation claims.
- Steel shot blasting media
Cast steel shot identity, product-specific chemistry and hardness, sieve designations, and the boundary between blast cleaning and qualified peening.
- Vitrified grinding wheels
Vitrified wheel bonds, abrasive families, specification codes, exact product examples, and the limits of composition and speed evidence.
- Walnut shell media
Granular walnut-shell blast media, with exact supplier grades, composition, sieve limits, density and moisture bases, and limits of cleaning and reuse claims.