Abrasives Bond Technology

Norton Abrasives, a brand of Saint-Gobain, has developed and launched Norton Vitrium3, a bonded abrasives product engineered for enhanced performance and cost savings in precision grinding.

"Norton Vitrium³ features a patent-pending bond technology that features an exclusive chemistry designed to promote excellent grain adhesion, resulting in improved product versatility across a wide range of applications," said a company spokesperson. "Substantial performance improvements with Norton Vitrium³ are now attainable in all Norton abrasive grains, from proprietary Norton Quantum ceramic alumina to conventional aluminum oxide.

"Norton Vitrium³ has three major features and benefits over standard vitrified bonds:

• A stronger bond construction allows enhanced form and corner holding for improved part quality and higher tolerances, reduced dressing time and wear, and increased ability to meet the higher wheel speeds demanded of today's equipment.
• An improved holding power utilizing less bond-to-abrasive ratio. This allows increased exposure of the abrasive grains for an improved cut rate and significantly less burn, while reducing power consumption and grinding forces on the part.
• An increased porosity improves coolant flow and chip clearance to eliminate burn or other part damage, especially on today's tough to grind materials, such as high nickel alloys, tool steels and chrome."

"This new technology will allow significant increases in production and also introduce the possibility of grinding instead of conventional machining on some operations," said Scott Leonard, Director of Product Management at Norton Abrasives.

For more information contact:

Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.

508-795-4435

www.nortonabrasives.com