A high-grade, high-purity alumina manufactured from the controlled melting of calcined bauxite, silica, coke and iron.
Available in premium grades specifically approved for aerospace applications, conforming to specifications such as Rolls Royce CSS12, Airbus ABR9-0160 etc.
This is also referred to as Alumac.
In addition to the grades below, micro grades and specialist blends are available.
PROPERTIES
Abrasive Type
Density
3.95 g/cm³
Bulk Density
1.7 g/cm³
Hardness
9.0 Mohs
Friability
Recyclability
Dust Levels
Shape
GRADES
| BA220 | 0.053 – 0.074 mm |
| BA180 | 0.062 – 0.074 mm |
| BA150 | 0.074 – 0.105 mm |
| BA120 | 0.105 – 0.125 mm |
| BA100 | 0.125 – 0.149 mm |
| BA90 | 0.149 – 0.177 mm |
| BA80 | 0.177 – 0.21 mm |
| BA70 | 0.21 – 0.25 mm |
| BA60 | 0.25 – 0.297 mm |
| BA54 | 0.297 – 0.35 mm |
| BA46 | 0.35 – 0.42 mm |
| BA36 | 0.50 – 0.59 mm |
| BA30 | 0.59 – 0.71 mm |
| BA24 | 0.71 – 0.84 mm |
| BA20 | 1.00 – 1.19 mm |
| BA16 | 1.19 – 1.41 mm |
| BA14 | 1.41 – 1.68 mm |
| BA12 | 1.68 – 2.00 mm |
APPLICATIONS
• Anti Skid / Road Maintenance
• Anti Slip Floors / Safety Flooring
• Anti Slip Resins and Paints
• Automotive
• Bonded and Coated Abrasives
• Castings and Forgings
• Glass & Ceramics: Decorative marking
• Glass & Ceramics: Frosting & line marking
• Glass & Ceramics: Paint & print removal without damage
• Glass & Ceramics: Satin finish
• Lapping and Polishing/Lapidary/Optical
• Metals: Aerospace approval
• Metals: Cleaning without dimensional change
• Metals: Flash removal
• Metals: Keying surfaces for rubber/plastic bonding
• Metals: Light deburring
• Metals: Peening
• Metals: Removal of hard deposits/investment
• Metals: Matt or textured finish
• Metals: Mould die and tool cleaning
• Metals: Preconditioning and cleaning
• Metals: Preparation for paint metal or plastic spraying
• Metals: Preparation for enamelling/electroplating/anodising
• Metals: Removal of paint/scale/rust
• Metals: Removal of solder/weld/flex
• Metals: Sheen finishing or anti-reflective treatment
• Nuclear and Power Generation
• Oil and Gas Industries
• Plastics & Composites: Cosmetic matt or texture finish
• Plastics & Composites: Deflashing & preparation of electronic components
• Plastics & Composites: Deflashing thermoset mouldings
• Plastics & Composites: Deflashing rubber components and die casting
• Plastics & Composites: Preparation for paint or metal sprayings
• Plastics & Composites: Removal of paint and coating
• Polishing
• Refractories and Furnace Linings
• Surface Finishing
• Surface Preparation
• Vapourblasting / Wetblasting
• Vehicles
• Vibratory Media Manufacture
