Bonded Abrasives for Precision Grinding
August 1, 2014
Norton, a brand of Saint-Gobain, has developed and launched Norton Vitrium3 bonded abrasives products for precision grinding.
"An entirely new abrasives platform, Norton Vitrium3 features a patent-pending bond technology developed by the Saint-Gobain Abrasives R&D team," said a company spokesperson. "This revolutionary bond features an exclusive chemistry that promotes excellent grain adhesion, resulting in improved product versatility across a wide range of applications. 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, as well as the 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 introduces the possibility of grinding instead of conventional machining on some operations," said Scott Leonard, Director of Product Management at Norton/Saint-Gobain.
For more information contact:
Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.
P.O. Box 15008
1 New Bond Street
Worcester, MA 01606
800-551-4413
www.nortonabrasives.com
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