Abrasives are natural or synthetic materials, more or less hard, used for machining, sharpening, finishing, roughing or sanding materials.
The high precision and finish of many products is achieved only through the use of abrasive products. The abrasive tool is universal, its use extends to the most diverse industries.
Sanding is used for polishing metal, wood, plastic, paint, ceramic, stone, rubber and leather.
Abrasive grits are the active part of the abrasive tool. They are the ones who that sand or polish. Their effectiveness depends on mechanical properties such as hardness, resilience, crumbling resistance, shape, as well as their chemical properties.