A Basic Guide to Diamond Polishing Paste

Diamond polishing paste is a soft abrasive product that is made by diamond micro powder abrasives and bonding agent. It is also called loose abrasive product. Diamond polishing compound polishes all materials - hard and soft. diamond powders are uniformly distributed in a liquid vehicle for aggressive polishing and consistent part quality. easy-to-use plastic syringe for quick clean-up.

The bonding agent of diamond polishing paste has two types: oil soluble and water soluble. The former has a good wettability, small grinding force and generates less grinding heat. It is thus used in tungsten carbide, instrument and apparatus, measuring equipment, cutting tools, abrasive products, etc. The latter has a low viscosity and a high processing efficiency. It is used in processing corroding metal, circuit board, glass, ceramics, diamond, agate, etc.

Typical applications of diamond polishing paste include polishing for final dimensions of molds and dies, charging lapping plates and discs, tool polishing, honing fine edges of high-end woodworking tools, lapping seals, initial charging of lapping plates and discs, and other processes that require mirror finish and close tolerance performance. 

Do's & Don'ts

Choice of lapping facilities and polishing paste should be based upon the material quality of workpieces and the requirement for processing. Frequently used lapping facilities include blocks and plates made of glass, cast iron, steel, aluminum, organic glass, water soluble grinding paste, glycerol, oil soluble polishing paste kerosene, etc.

1. Diamond polishing is a kind of precision processing during which the working conditions and tools should be kept clean, and the grit sizes of diamond polishing paste shouldn't be mixed up.
2. Before changing different grits of polishing paste, the workpieces should be cleaned in case of coarse particles mixed with fine ones, which may scratch workpieces.
3. While using diamond polishing paste, you can press slight amount of paste onto the polishing facilities, and dilute the paste with water, glycerol, or kerosene. Usually the proportion of water and polishing paste is 1:1. The finest particles only want a slight amount of water, and moderate glycerol will be added with grits getting more coarse.
4. After the polishing process is fulfilled, you are suggested to clean the workpieces with gasoline, kerosene, or water.
5. Diamond polishing paste should be stored in a dry and cool place where the temperature should be under 20 degrees centigrade.

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Author: Liwei Chu
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