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Record 1 1997-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Treatment
  • Lubrication Technology
CONT

Abrasives are used as bonded abrasives, as coated abrasives, or in the loose form. ... Loose abrasives are generally carried as a slurry with water- or oil-based carriers, sometimes with the addition of lubricants or inhibitors. ... Generally, loose abrasives are used for finer finishing or polishing operations or where abrasive cost is very low, such as for quartz-based abrasive.

Key term(s)
  • abrasive in the loose form

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements des métaux
  • Tribologie
CONT

Les abrasifs sont utilisés sous forme de grains, soit à l'état libre (sablage, polissage), soit incorporés à un liquide ou à une pâte (usage ménager), à du savon (dentifrice), soit agglomérés entre eux (abrasifs agglomérés), soit appliqués sur un support (abrasifs appliqués), soit encore incorporés dans un tissu synthétique non tissé (abrasifs incorporés).

Spanish

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