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The act of bonding an abrasive grain into a matrix such as glass, resin, rubber or other binder, to create grinding wheels, abrasive stones or sticks that are used to grind, cut, polish, finish or sharpen other objects. Products designed using bonded abrasives are intended to create a specific finish, function at a certain cutting speed, or offer general stock removal to meet a customer’s requirements. The most common form of bonded abrasive is aluminum oxide.

Anti-corrosion is vital to the performance of prepared surfaces.Many surfaces such as iron and steel are prone to rust and are routinely exposed to harsh elements. Abrasives are added to the coating mix in order to provide protection against corrosion, wear and abrasion.

Wear resistance is when heavily trafficked area must provide traction or stand up to heavy wear, environmental stresses, weathering and slip resistance. Anti-skid grain is used in the preparation of non-slip surfaces. The most widely used methods of applications are troweling it into fresh concrete, rolling it into resilient materials such as asphalt, bonding to any type of surface with various adhesives, resins cements and paints, and casting into iron and aluminum.

A buffing compound, also referred to as a polishing compound, uses abrasive grains and powders to smooth or shine substrates such as metal, plastic, wood or other materials. The abrasive grain is combined with a grease solution and either solidified or liquified to create a compound.

Chemical resistance describes the extent a material can maintain its resistance to chemicals while being processed. Chemical resistance is the ability of a fused mineral to withstand chemical changes. A material with high chemical resistance has less chance of corrosion.

Thermal Spray Powders are powders of a specific grain size that are sprayed onto a substrate. The powders are propelled by a gas through a high temperature torch that heats the powder to its melting point, where it attaches to the substrate creating a uniform coating on the substrate. The coatings are used to add or alter the properties of the substrate.