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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WALTER LINEMATE III FINISHING KIT available at AA ABRASIVES

AA Abrasives Inc., a distributor of Walter Surface Technologies product line, presents the Walter Line Mate Kit 30-A-269 in stock now. The Line-Mate III drum sander kit has set a new standard in industrial line finishing. The Walter Line-Mate III combines power with endurance, operator comfort and an unsurpassed level of smoothness to get you to your desired finish. With the Line-Mate Kit 30-A 269 from Walter Surface Technologies, skilled operators will be able to match any line finish with minimum effort.

Walter Line Mate Kit 30-A-269

The Walter Line Mate III Kit Includes:

• 1 LineMate III drum sander

• 1 carrying case

• 1 pneumatic drum-5 3/8" x 3 1/2"

• 6 cloth drum belts-2 of each grit 60, 80,120

• 2 BLENDEX drum belts-coarse and medium

• 1 two-in-one drum-4 1/2 x 4

• 1 BLENDEX drum-4 1/2 x 4 medium

There are three types of drums included in the Walter Line-Mate III Kit, a pneumatic drum, a Blendex™ Drum and a Two-in-One drum.

The Walter 07-F-051 pneumatic drum which is 5-3/8" in width and 3-1/2” in diameter and comes standard in the Line-Mate III kit. The inflatable rubber drum air cools your abrasives increasing sandpaper life by reducing heat build up. In addition, it allows more flexibility  by conforming to both convex and concave surfaces. The pneumatic drum will hold assorted sandpaper belts and surface conditioning sleeves and abrasive belts. Abrasive sandpaper belts and Blendex belt sleeves are available in various grits or grades. The Blendex belts are comparable to the Norton Bear-Tex® Non-Woven Surface Finishing Belts or the  3M™Scotch-Brite™ Surface Conditioning Abrasive Belts.

The second type of drum is a Walter Blendex 07-M-443 Medium Drum. This is a medium grit drum. The Blendex drum is available separately in an assortment of grits and sizes. The Blendex drum can be used to polish, burnish, deburr, clean and brighten stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper and other alloys. 

The third drum included with the Walter Line-Mate III Kit is the Two-in-One drum.  This drum combines two finishing processes into one. The coated abrasive cloth cuts aggressively while the interleaved Blendex flaps create a satin line finish. Walter Two-in-One drum in the 4" diameter  is included in the kit.

The Walter Line-Mate III Kit 30-A 269 includes 6 cloth drum belts and 2 Blendex drum belts. Cloth Drum Belts help establish line finishes, level off welds and remove scratches, paint, scale and rust. These abrasive belts are designed to last longer by implementing a tape butt joint which assists in both higher removal rate and longer abrasive belt life.

Included in the Walter Line-Mate III Kit 30-A 269:

• Two belts of Walter Abrasives 07-F-506 5-3/8” 60 Grit TopCut Drum Belt
• Two belts of Walter Abrasives 07-F-508 5-3/8” #80 Grit TopCut Drum Belt
• Two belts of Walter Abrasives 07-F-511 5-3/8" #120 Grit TopCut Drum Belt

Walter Blendex Drum Belts - these abrasive belts are excellent for creating a decorative finish. The Blendex Drum belts will clean and condition large metal surfaces. Walter Blendex Drum Belts are made of non-woven material so they can simultaneously polish, burnish, deburr, and blend giving a uniform and consistent finish over the life of the drum belts. Blendex drum belts are capable of providing a wide shadow free finish. These belts are comparable to the Norton Bear-Tex® Non-Woven Surface Finishing Belts or the  3M™Scotch-Brite™ Surface Conditioning Abrasive Belts.

One medium Blendex belt and one coarse Blendex belt is included in the LineMate Kit.

Walter Blendex Linear Finishing  Abrasive Drum Belt 07-H-503 Medium is used in conditioning and removing surface imperfections.

Walter Blendex Linear Finishing  Abrasive Drum Belt 07-H-502 Coarse

is used for tougher cleaning or removal of rusting or scratches.

The Walter Line-Mate surface finishing system is a most resourceful machine for all applications where a linear pattern is required. Whether you need to grind, sand, clean, buff or polish any metal surface, this system offers the most complete range of products to match any line finish required by your specifications. You can view the full line of Walter Abrasives products on our website.

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ABRASIVE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT AA ABRASIVES

AA Abrasives coated abrasives product categories include resin fiber sanding discs, trim kut discs, flap discs, PSA cloth discs, quick change mini sanding discs, PSA gold stearate rolled sanding discs, PSA blue film discs, Hook and loop gold stearate sanding discs, Hook and loop blue film discs, mounted flap wheels, unmounted flap wheels, straight cartridge rolls, full tapered cartridge rolls, no lap bands, abrasive shop rolls, sandpaper, cloth sanding sheets, sanding belts.

The three basic raw materials used in the manufacture of coated abrasive products:

1. Grain - a synthetic or natural abrasive
2. Bond - an adhesive that permanently bonds the backing to the abrasive
3. Backing - a backing that the abrasive is bonded to

To view any of these abrasives go to our coated abrasives page here AA Abrasives - Coated Abrasives

REDUCE BREAKAGE OF SANDING BELTS ON AIRFILE BELT MACHINES

Dynabrade 14000

Sanding belt machines are a widely used abrasive tool. The most common reason that narrow sanding belts break at the seam when being used on a Dynabrade 14000 Dynafile or any other air file sanding belt machine is due to a worn out contact wheel.  These type of hand held air or electric sanding belt machines are designed to grind or sand down welds on metals in hard to reach areas.  The operator can either use the slack of the sanding belts or apply pressure where the sanding belt runs over the contact wheel to remove metal more aggressively.  If the contact wheel is not changed after it is worn down this will affect the integrity of the sanding belts seam. This may cause them to snap.  Another part of the contact arm, which should be replaced when worn down are the platen pads that adhere to the side of the contact arms. Both the contact wheels and the Platen pads should be in good condition to get maximum life from the sanding belts seam.

The back of the sanding belt is joined together by mylar tape.  This insures the strength of the sanding belts seam and allows them to be used in either direction.  The most popular Sanding belt seam that is the pressed seam which allows the belts to be used in both directions. This is called a butt joint.  The color of the Mylar tape used for sanding belts seams #24 grit thru #80 grit is blue. It is 7 mil and ¾” width.  The color of the Mylar tape for sanding belts #100 grit thru #150 grit is white. The tape is 5 mil. ¾” in width. Finally for sanding belts #180 grit and finer the color is pink and it is 3 mil.  ¾” in width.  The tape used on the back of surface conditioning belts is No-Maxx 1-1/2” width and white in color.

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