Conventional Abrasives start out sharp but dull quickly.

The three dimensional structure of 3M™ Trizact™ Abrasives contain multiple layers of mineral. As these structures wear, fresh, sharp mineral is constantly exposed to the workpiece, resulting in faster, more consistent cutting throughout the life of the belt.

Talk to a BND Abrasives Expert via our live webchat and we can easily help you select the grades you need to achieve the same finish you use with your conventional belts, or better!

Using Trizact belts means lesser belt changes and lesser grades to use to achieve the same or even better the finish.

To pick your Trizact grades, begin by selecting the starting grit for polishing that you currently use (usually P120 or P180) and look at your end-finish result grit that you want to achieve (i.e. grain finish / brushed finish = P800; or a mirror finish is around P2000). Select the grade equivalent from the 3M Trizact Grade chart provided here then select another one or two grades in-between those two to clean up previous scratch operations.

Example A (Brushed Finish P800)

Current process: Brush finishing Aluminium Oxide J-Flex Belts P120 - P180 - P240 - P400 - P600 - P800 (6 grits)

Suggested process: P120 belt, then A100 > A65 > A30 (4 grits/grades)

Example B (Mirror Finishing)

Current process: P120 - P180 - P240 - P320 - P400 - P600 - P800 - P1400 - P2000 (9 grits)

Suggested process: Trizact A160 - A100 - A45 - A30 - A16 - A6 (6 grits/grades)

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