White Aluminium Oxide

White aluminium oxide is a high-grade, ultra-pure alumina manufactured calcined alumina. Available in premium grades specifically approved for aerospace applications, 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

Aluminium

Density

3.95 g/cm³

Bulk Density

1.7 g/cm³

Hardness

9.5 Mohs

Friability

Low

Recyclability

High

Dust Levels

Medium

Shape

Angular

GRADES

WA12 ~1.765 mm

WA20 ~1.04 mm

WA36 ~0.525 mm

WA54 ~0.31 mm

WA80 ~0.185 mm

WA120 ~0.109 mm

WA180 ~0.069 mm

WA220 ~0.058 mm

APPLICATIONS

• Anti Slip Floors / Safety Flooring
• 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
• Vapour blasting / Wet blasting
• Vehicles
• Vibratory Media Manufacture
• Wet/Slurry Blasting

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