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Aluminum Oxide ApplicationsUS Minerals ALOX
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Aluminum Oxide Applications

  • Lapping Applications
  • Plasma Spray for Pump Sleeves, Jet Engine Parts, Impellers, Rolls, Pump Casings, Etc.
  • Wet and Dry Blasting
  • Optical and Glass Precision Polishing
  • Metal Finishing Brushes, Rolls, etc.
  • Anchor Patterns
  • Cleaning
  • Surface Preparation

Buffing Compounds

Features Benefits
Outstanding physical properties Faster cutting and surface smoothing, shorter work cycles, increased production
Maximum resistance to breakdown Longer cutting life, increased cost-effectiveness, less dust and less clean-up
Consistent, high quality grains Predictable, repeatable results
Versatility Ideal for a variety of applications including grinding, blasting and refractory

PRODUCT NAME Al-Ox White Al-Ox Brown

Typical Analysis on No. 16 Grit

Aluminum Oxide Al2O3 99.55 96.28
Titanium Oxide TiO2 0.01 2.64
Silicon Dioxide SiO2 0.05 0.95
Iron Oxide Fe2O3 0.04 0.13
Soda Na2O 0.20
Zirconium Oxide ZrO2
Specific Gravity 3.80 3.97
Bulk Density 1.76 2.02
Hardness Knoop 100 2000 2050
Color White Dark Brown
Grit Sizes 12-240, 280-1000 12-240