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Abrasive belts can cut process time in half

Saint-Gobain Abrasives has launched Norton Vortex® Rapid Prep belts for aerospace; metal and stainless fabrication; and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) applications. The belts incorporate the proprietary Clean Bond™ resin technology for smooth, smear-free finishes.

The proprietary agglomerated grain helps increase belt life up to three times that of aluminum oxide grain and reduces two to five grit sequences in blending operations, says the company. It delivers a 10 percent faster cut rate on aluminum and a 20 percent faster cut rate on titanium and stainless steel, the manufacturer reports. In addition, process time can be cut in half by reducing multiple grinding steps.

Belts are available in low flex and regular flex in a variety of sizes.