BearTex®
UsED WET OR DRY, BEaRTEX® pRODUCTs OFFER ThE FOLLOWInG aDVanTaGEs: • A predictably consistent, uniform finish.
• Less maintenance required.
• Minimum smearing and discolouration of the work-piece as heat is dissipated through the open mesh of the product.
• Greater safety than other methods.
• Increased productivity through savings in time.
• Conformability to irregular surfaces.
• Ability to automate operations. • Reduced operator training. These advantages make BearTex® products an excellent alternative to bristle brushes, set-up wheels, greaseless compounds, and steel wool. Operators quickly learn the techniques of using BearTex® products to produce eye catching finishes. BEaRTEX® pRODUCTs Can BE UsED On a WIDE VaRIETY OF sURFaCEs • Aluminium
• Brass
• Copper
• Nickel
• Chromium
• Stainless Steel
• Zinc
• Titanium
• Tantalum
• Ceramics
• Glass
• Plastic
• Fibreglass
• Wood
• Plywood
• Deburring
• Cleaning
• Scrubbing
• Scouring
• Blending
• Polishing
• Highlighting
• Deflashing plastics
• Defuzzing plywood
• Dulling laminates
• Imparting satin
• Removing raised wood fibres
appLICaTIOns InCLUDE
• Decorative finishes
aBRasIVE TYpEs BEaRTEX® products are manufactured utilising either silicon carbide or aluminium oxide abrasive grain. These are the same high quality abrasives used in Norton’s world famous coated abrasive products. sILICOn CaRBIDE is a hard, sharp, brittle abrasive grain which tends to break down under pressure. Therefore silicon carbide items are sharper, tend to cut faster and produce finer scratch patterns on most surfaces.
aLUmInIUm OXIDE is a tough, blocky abrasive which does not tend to break down. Aluminium oxide is more durable than silicon carbide and tends to last longer, produce less discolouration on aluminium, and be more aggressive on certain applications such as hardened steel parts.
GRIT sIZE The ‘grit’ refers to the particle size of the abrasive grain that is impregnated into the nylon web during manufacture. Use of large particles result in a BearTex® product that acts more aggressively and produces a coarse surface finish. Small size particles result in a BearTex® product that produces fine surface finishes.
DEnsITY The ‘density’ refers to the number of fibres which have been compressed onto the nylon web material. Most BearTex® products are made in a single density designed to meet the requirements of the intended application. However, several wheel items offer two densities to provide a broader range of finishing results. Under identical conditions, ‘Hard’ density wheels cut faster, last longer and produce finer finishes than medium density wheels. ‘Medium’ density wheels offer greater conformability and less tendency to load the workface.
BOnD TYpEs Waterproof resins are used throughout the manufacture of BearTex® web material to bond the nylon fibres together and to firmly anchor the abrasive grains throughout the web.
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