What Is the Definition of Bonded Abrasives?

Bonded abrasives are natural or synthetic abrasive grains "bonded" into a solid form, usually in the shape of a wheel. Bonded abrasives products also include grinding and cut-off wheels, snagging wheels, segments, mounted wheels, plugs, and cones. Such kind of abrasives enjoy a wild applications. Bonded abrasives with different bonding agents give them different functions. iAbrasive divides bonded abrasives into 7 categories, including grinding wheels, cutting & grinding wheels, mounted points, hone/sharpening stone, grinding segments, cones & plugs, and others.

A bonded abrasive is composed of an abrasive material contained within a matrix, although very fine aluminum oxide abrasive may comprises intered material. This matrix is called a binder and is often a clay, a resin, a glass or a rubber. This mixture of binder and abrasive is typically shaped into blocks, sticks, or wheels. Commonly used abrasive materials include aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, boron nitride, zirconia alumina and ceramic aluminum oxide. Besides, artificial sharpening stones are often a bonded abrasive and are readily available as a two sided block, each side being a different grade of grit.