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3M™ Flexible Diamond Abrasives



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Micron graded diamond metal- or resin-bonded to a strong, flexible backing in an open-dot pattern. The open dot pattern allows conformance to a variety of contours, produces aggressive cutting action, and reduces loading. Designed for use on a variety of hard-to-grind materials.
Widely used in roll grinding, centerless finishing, glass seaming and a variety of other grinding and finishing applications on hard materials including thermal spray and HVOC coatings, carbide, composites, stone, exotic alloys, chilled iron and non-ferrous metals.

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Benefits and Features:
  • Fast-cutting, long lasting
  • Conforms to a variety of contours
  • Available in rolls, belts, discs, and sheets

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    3M™ Flexible Diamond 6001J

    3M™ Flexible Diamond 6001J
    Micron graded diamond metal- or resin-bonded to a very flexible, X-wt cloth backing in an open-dot pattern. Commonly used for finishing solid surfaces, composites, and stone.

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    3M™ Flexible Diamond 6003J - Type VF
    Micron graded diamond metal-bonded to a strong, very flexible backing in an open-dot pattern.This unique construction provides durability and long life, while allowing conformance to a variety of contours.The open dot pattern produces aggressive cutting action and reduces loading. .

    3M™ Flexible Diamond 6011J - Type F

    3M™ Flexible Diamond 6011J - Type F
    Micron graded diamond metal-bonded to a polyester film backing in an open-dot pattern. Film backing provides excellent flatness control required for met lab applications. Also used for light pressure grinding and finishing on glass and composites.

    3M™ Flexible Diamond 6018J - Type F

    3M™ Flexible Diamond 6018J - Type F
    Micron graded diamond metal-bonded to a polyester film backing in an open-dot pattern. Film backing provides excellent flatness control required for met lab applications. Also used for light pressure grinding and finishing on glass and composites.

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    3M™ Flexible Diamond 6450J - Type C
    Diamond mineral metal-bonded to a strong, flexible (Type C) backing in an open-dot pattern. Designed for use on a variety of hard-to-grind materials. Suitable for slack belt operations such as glass seaming, and hot roll finishing.

    3M™ Flexible Diamond 6451J - Type G

    3M™ Flexible Diamond 6451J - Type G
    Diamond mineral metal-bonded to a strong, low stretch (Type G) water resistant cloth backing in an open-dot pattern. Designed for roll grinding and other wet grinding and finishing applications where the abrasive is supported by a contact wheel or platen.

    3M™ Flexible Diamond 6454J - Type VS2

    3M™ Flexible Diamond 6454J - Type VS2
    Diamond abrasive metal bonded in an open dot pattern to our most flexible backing. For lighter duty applications such as blending and finishing contours on hard-to-grind materials. Use wet.

    3M™ Flexible Diamond 6456J - Type YFB

    3M™ Flexible Diamond 6456J - Type YFB
    Diamond abrasive metal bonded in an open-dot pattern to a strong, low stretch, YF weight cloth backing. Excellent water resistance, with very close to zero caliper splice for centerless finishing where caliper control is important. For use on thermal sprays, ceramics, carbides, composites, chilled iron, non-ferrous metals, glass and other hard-to-grind materials.

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    3M™ Flexible Diamond 6457J - Type VF
    For light pressure grinding applications. Micron graded diamond abrasive metal bonded to a flexible, water resistant cloth backing; open dot pattern. For use on hard-to-grind materials.

    3M™ Flexible Diamond PSA 6008J

    3M™ Flexible Diamond PSA 6008J
    Micron graded diamond metal- or resin-bonded to a strong, flexible cloth backing in an open-dot pattern. For finishing solid surface and composite materials, stone, glass, non-ferrous metals.

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    3M™ Flexible Diamond PSA 6058J
    Metal bond securely anchors micron graded diamond to a durable backing laminated to a 2mm foam.

    3M™ Flexible Diamond QRS 6002J

    3M™ Flexible Diamond QRS 6002J
    Micron graded diamond metal- or resin-bonded to a strong, flexible backing in an open-dot pattern. For finishing ceramics, non-ferrous metal, carbide, composites, stone, glass. Available in discs and sheets.

    3M™ Flexible Diamond QRS 6022J

    3M™ Flexible Diamond QRS 6022J
    Micron graded diamond metal-bonded to a heavy duty cloth backing in an open-dot pattern. Used in the construction and refurbishment of stone, pebble, and aggregate pools and pool decks.

    3M™ Roloc™ Flexible Diamond 6234J

    3M™ Roloc™ Flexible Diamond 6234J
    Micron graded diamond metal- or resin-bonded to a strong, flexible cloth backing; open-dot pattern. For off-hand grinding and finishing of hard materials such as thermal spray coatings, ceramics, chilled iron, composites, stone and non-ferrous metals.