Abrasive Material Types and Industrial Applications of Abrasives
                     ABRASIVE MATERIAL TYPES & INDUSTRIAL 
APPLICATIONS OF ABRASIVES
Abrasives are typically made of hard 
metals used to shape or complete a 
piece of work in various industrial 
and domestic applications for 
woodworking and metalwork. In 
general, abrasives are used by hand 
or machine to grind wood or mineral 
pieces away. It gives a sleek, 
elegant, or finished look or slowly 
carries away a part of the material 
until the aspirated form is achieved.
TYPES OF ABRASIVE MATERIAL
Abrasives are divided into two main 
sections: synthetic and natural. 
Synthetic abrasives are intended for 
the reconstruction of organic material 
and are manufactured instead of 
excavated. The classification of 
abrasives (unnatural) mainly includes 
two names: coated and bonded 
abrasives. 
• Bonded Abrasives
• Coated Abrasives
WHAT IS BACKING TYPES?
Paper, cloth, film, or fiber are the abrasive backing variants. 
Backing, adhesive, and metals compose the coated abrasive 
structure. Basically, there are two types of backing: 
• Paper Backing
• Cloth Backing
APPLICATIONS OF ABRASIVES
Buffing: The buffing is polishing & smoothening a workpiece 
surface using an abrasives wheel or Buffing products. 
Honing: Honing is an abrasive machining process that provides 
a sharp surface on a metal (example: Knife) by scrubbing an 
abrasive grinding stone or grinding wheel.
Drilling: Drilling is a cutting method that uses a drill bit to cut a 
circular cross-section hole in solid (metal, wood) materials.
Sharpening: Sharpening creates a sharp edge on a tool using 
abrasives of finishing or designed for cutting.
Grinding: Grinding is an abrasive machining process that uses 
a grinding wheel as the cutting tool. A Grinding wheel is an 
abrasive tool with thousands of cutting points on its surface to 
achieve precise finishes.
Polishing: Polishing is a finishing process for smoothing a 
workpiece's surface using an abrasive wheel or a leather strop.
Cutting: The cutting tool, as the name implies, is used in 
machining technology for cutting operations. A cutting tool is a 
sharp-edged device to shear off the excess material layer from 
the workpiece to give it the perfect shape and finishing.
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