Description
Product Description of the Hermes RB315 Silicon Carbide Abrasive Sanding Belts
Benefits
• Backing cloth mix ensures running stability of grinding belts
• High stock removal rates in the coarse grit range
• Very constant surface quality in the fine grit range
• Universal use for dry or wet grinding (resistant to water, emulsion and oil)
Applications
• Surface grinding on stationary belt and wide belt grinding machines of coils and sheets out of stainless steel, titanium and other non-ferrous metals. Also recommended for sanding wood, plastic and composite materials
• Centreless grinding of tubes, rollers and cylinders on stationary belt grinding machines
• Edge grinding and chamfering of glass panels for the automotive and construction industries, hollow glass and ceramics
Data Sheet for the Belt Calculator - Hermes RB315 Silicon Carbide Abrasive Sanding Belts
Why Use Silicon Carbide?
Silicon carbide is the hardest common abrasive grain with exception of diamond. Because it is tougher and sharper than aluminium oxide, even though it tends to wear down more quickly, it is still a long-lasting product that works well for polishing, harder materials, and uneven surfaces. It is the only grain that works well on glass, stone, and marble and is especially useful for metals, especially the tougher kinds, while also suitable for cork and MDF as well.Silicon carbide is widely used in wet sanding applications, including automotive polishing and the polishing of stone and marble. This works well in coarser grits for deburring metal and glass, rust removal, and refinishing wood floors (cutting through/removing earlier finishes). It is standard practice to use aluminium oxide for rough sanding raw wood and move to silicon carbide for finishing phases of the same job since it may also be used to sand in between finishing coatings in woodworking projects.
As an abrasive it is a somewhat adaptable and forgiving material that may be used in power and manual sanding applications, in the form of, among others, belts, discs, sheets, and sponges.