6 x 48 Abrasive Sanding Belts - Material Facts

AA Abrasives, Inc. carries abrasive sanding belts for metal and wood finishing applications. We are featuring the 6x48 Sanding Belt  - AA Abrasives sanding belts are for use with belt sanders like the Kalamazoo S6 Belt Sander  and other bench style belt sanders and belt/disc sanders.

Abrasive Sanding Belts

AA Abrasives premium zirconia and aluminum oxide abrasive belts deliver sharp and durable performance. Resin bond anchors the abrasive to the backing for longer belt life. The abrasive belts feature bi-directional, high-strength butt joints that can be run in either direction increasing the total service life of the belt. Our high quality abrasive belts are for wood, metal and heavy stock removal. AA Abrasives sanding belts are made from the finest quality materials for long life and are manufactured in the USA.

AA Abrasives has a full line of heavy-duty cloth-backed abrasive belts in stock. One of the best 6 x 48 sanding belts we supply is a self-sharpening 36 Grit zirconia aluminum abrasive belt.  This premium zirconia alumina abrasive belt for metal delivers sharp and durable performance. The premium grade zirconia alumina breaks away in use to expose new sharp edges. The abrasive is bonded to the Y-weight polyester backing with industrial strength proprietary resins in a closed coat arrangement to allow maximum stock removal. A closed coated abrasive belt is one that has 100% grain coverage.  Heavy Y-weight polyester backing is tear resistant and tracks consistently.

The two most popular Aluminum Oxide abrasive belts in 6x48 are the 6 x 48 Sanding Belt in 60 Grit Aluminum Oxide Premium  and the 6 x 48 Sanding Belt in 80 Grit Aluminum Oxide Premium. The premium aluminum oxide abrasive belts cut fast and perform well on all grains of woods  as well as other surfaces. AA Abrasives belts have a closed coat construction making them ideal for deburring or producing a grain pattern in metalworking. The closed coat construction provides improved finishes on harder woods. Y-weight poly-cotton backing makes a good general purpose belt for dry sanding applications. The resin bond of this sanding belt withstands high heat and pressure for longer service life.

For polishing applications AA Abrasives, Inc. carries a full range of preparation and conditioning abrasive belts in 6” wide x 48” long such as the 6 x 48 Medium Surface Conditioning Belt. These non-woven nylon belts have a scrim reinforcement for extra strength and an abrasive resin bond which polishes and deburrs metal surfaces. They are available in coarse, medium, and fine.

For a complete break down of the abrasive sanding belt materials we carry and the application that best suits them visit our Sanding Belt Information Page.

AA Abrasives, Inc. is a distributor for several manufacturers lines of 6x48 abrasive belts. This includes but is not limited to:

• Kalamazoo 6 x 48 Sanding Belts
• Norton 6 x 48 BlueFire Sanding Belts
• Weiler 6 x 48 Sanding Belts

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Abrasive Sanding Belts for Metals, Wood and Composites-Available at aaabrasives.com

Abrasive Sanding Belts are made from different types of abrasive grains. Each type of sanding belt is suited for different applications. We will discuss the best type of sanding belt for sanding soft woods, hard woods and metals in this edition of The Abrasives Sandpaper Blog.

You can access AA Abrasives full line of AbrasiveSanding Belts here. You will find that sanding belts are listed by sanding belt type. Use the search feature to select sanding belts for your size and specification.

• Dynafile Sanding Belts – 1/8” – 1” Narrow sanding belts

For use with the Dynabrade14000 Dynafile and other airfile tools.

• Backstand Sanding Belts – 1”-10” Sanding belts

For use with KalamazooBelt Sanders

• Wide Sanding Belts -  14”-52” Wide Sanding belts
• Benchstand Sanding Belts – 3/4”-6” Sanding Belts.

For use with Kalamazoo Belt Sanders and Timesaver Belt Sanders

• Portable Sanding Belts – 2”-4” Sanding Belts

Abrasive Sanding Belts

Aluminum oxide sanding belts can be used on all metals and both hard and soft woods. Standard grade aluminum oxide belts have an x-weight backing and are used as a general purpose approach to sanding wood and sanding metal. Premium grade aluminum oxide abrasive sanding belts have a y-weight, poly-cotton backing . More grain and a heavier backing on the premium sanding belt results in a better finish and longer life. Open coat, poly-cotton aluminum oxide sanding belts are also available and have a specially coated backing which provides high performance for washable sanding belts. This coated abrasive sanding belt is great for hard and soft woods and soft metals. Wider grain placement helps the belt in loading applications. Aluminum oxide sanding belts are also available in a flexible, j-weight are backed with 100% Egyptian cotton, which allows the belt to last longer. The flexibility facilitates sanding on most contour surfaces. This premium, heat treated abrasive grain allows sharper cutting and more consistent finishes. These sanding belts are great on non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, brass, hard woods, and plastics. Aluminum oxide j-weight plus sanding belts are also made with 100% Egyptian cotton backing and have a grinding aid that not only cools, but acts as an anti-clogging agent. J-flex sanding belts will conform to highly contoured surfaces and provide superior finishing and polishing. These abrasive sanding belts are excellent for finishing chrome, stainless steel, brass, titanium, bronze and hard woods.

Silicon carbide wet or dry Y-weight polyester sanding belts are designed for the heavy duty, aggressive grinding applications. Silicon carbide sanding belts are 100% waterproof and are sharp cutting. These abrasive sanding belts are used for grinding and sanding on non-ferrous metals, marble, plastic, glass, rubber and fiberglass.

Zirconia alumina sanding belts are resin bonded and closed coated. They are aggressive and self sharpening. This sanding belt is excellent on stainless and other tough metals. Zirconia alumina plus sanding belts have a grinding aid for a cooler cut and faster stock removal on stainless steel. They are resin bonded and closed coated. They are aggressive and self sharpening while grinding and sanding. Zirconia alumina sanding belts are excellent on stainless and other tough metals.

Ceramic grain sanding belts are also resin bonded and closed coated. This belt outlasts both aluminum oxide and zirconia alumina belts while cutting faster and cooler. This sanding belt is best suited for grinding and sanding stainless and other tough metals.

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HOW DO NON WOVEN ABRASIVES WORK?

Non woven abrasives provide a controlled, sustained stock removal process. The "open weave" three-dimensional material construction provides a continuous supply of new grain when fiber and old grain wear away. The flexible "spring" design reduces the chance of undercutting or gouging a work product. Nonwoven abrasives can be divided into two categories:

1. Clean and Finish - Nonwoven clean and finish products are generally hand-operated. They are not as strong in nature as surface conditioning products because less grain, fiber and resin are used in their production. Clean and finish products include flap wheels, hand pads, sheets and rolls.
2. Surface Conditioning - Surface conditioning products are generally used near the end of the manufacturing process. Surface conditioning refers to the ability to change a product's surface, without removing or damaging the base material. These products are used in mechanical operations and include discs and belts. See our quick change surface conditioning discs.

How to Use Surface Conditioning Disc to Blend Surface Scratches on Stainless Steel 

This video shows the fine maroon hook and loop surface conditioning disc 33416 being used on stainless steel to blend surface scratches in order to achieve a uniform finish.

Premium Gold Sandpaper-Aluminum Oxide at AA Abrasives

Gold Sandpaper Sheets

AA Abrasives’ 9x11 premium gold aluminum oxide no-load sand paper sheets are great for sanding water based finishes, special stearate coating will not leave fish eyes.  These abrasive sheets are non-loading and do not leave a residue.  Other applications include sanding metals, woods, fiberglass, composites, plastics, lacquers, paint, body fillers and other dry sanding uses.  Gold sandpaper sheets are known for their fast cut rates, flexibility and consistent finishes.  They are resin on resin bond and high quality latex backed paper.  AA Abrasives premium aluminum oxide gold sandpaper sheets last 3 times longer than our competitors’ traditional sandpaper.  #60 grit thru #120 grit are C-weight, #150 grit thru #320 grit are B-weight, and #400 grit and #600 grit are A-weight backed paper. 

Sanding Sheet size – 9” x 11”

Gold Sanding Discs - PSA

Made from the same premium abrasive materials as our popular 

PSA gold stearate sanding discs.  AA Abrasives uses premium aluminum oxide grain for our PSA discs. AA Abrasives premium gold sanding discs are available in stacked or roll packages to suit your shops needs. Check out our blog on PSA gold stearate sanding discs here.

Experience AA Abrasive Premium Gold Sandpaper sheets’ exceptional performance for yourself. AA Abrasives premium gold sandpaper has a long lasting abrasive life and is the best in its class for dry sanding. This is a resin coated aluminum oxide sanding paper. It can be used for sanding bare wood, coating removal and for between coat sanding to achieve a uniform finish.

AA Abrasives' Premium Gold Sandpaper Sheets

Available Grits - You can find pricing here:

Premium Gold 9x11 #600 Grit Sandpaper Sheets A/O NoLoad #15424

Premium Gold 9x11 #400 Grit Sandpaper Sheets A/O NoLoad #15420

Premium Gold 9x11 #320 Grit Sandpaper Sheets A/O NoLoad #15416

Premium Gold 9x11 #240 Grit Sandpaper Sheets A/O NoLoad #15408

Premium Gold 9x11 #220 Grit Sandpaper Sheets A/O NoLoad #15404

Premium Gold 9x11 #180 Grit Sandpaper Sheets A/O NoLoad #15399

Premium Gold 9x11 #150 Grit Sandpaper Sheets A/O NoLoad #15395

Premium Gold 9x11 #120 Grit Sandpaper Sheets A/O NoLoad #15391

Premium Gold 9x11 #100 Grit Sandpaper Sheets A/O NoLoad #15387

Premium Gold 9x11 #80 Grit Sandpaper Sheets A/O NoLoad #15383

Premium Gold 9x11 #60 Grit Sandpaper Sheets A/O NoLoad #15379

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