Pads Square Pads are an aggressive product used for weld removal applications on inside corner where resin fiber discs and flap discs cannot reach. Like cartridge rolls, the cotton backing cloth of the abrasive is designed to break down during use revealing the next layer of abrasive. Because the product breaks down, pads are rarely manufactured with technical grains such as zirconia or ceramic. This is because the breakdown occurs before the grain dulls, thus the self sharpening characteristics of the technical grains never becomes advantage. Cross Pads are less aggressive than square pads and are generally used for deburring, flash removal and metal surface finishing tasks. They are less aggressive because they are more flexible. The added flexibility makes them ideally suited to deburring tube and any other internal diameters.

 

Cartridge Rolls

Cartridge Rolls are typically used on inside surfaces and inside corners where other forms of abrasive cannot reach. Due to their small diameter they have to be used on high speed air tools to achieve an appropriate surface grinding speed. Typical speeds are 20,000 RPM and above. The different shapes are available to suit the application geometry. X weight aluminum oxide is the most common material with J weight sometimes chosen for increased flexibility and less aggressive cut.

Cartridge rolls are designed to break down during use revealing the next layer of abrasive. The backing cloth is always cotton. Because the product is designed to break down, cartridge rolls are rarely manufactured with technical grains such as zirconia or ceramic. This is because the backing breaks down before the aluminum oxide grain is fully dulled, thus the self sharpening characteristics of the technical grains is never realized during use.