Measure to Get the Correct Abrasive Belt Length
If you've ever ordered sanding belts and when they arrived found out you'd ordered the wrong length, this post is for you. There are several ways to determine the correct belt size for your machine.
Abrasive Belt Backings
When talking about coated abrasive belts, the first thing you’ll probably hear about is the abrasive formula – aluminum-oxide, ceramic-alumina, silicon-carbide, and zirconia-alumina. Today, we’re going to talk about something equally important, the backing. At Abrasive Industrial Supplies (AIS) we sell mostly cloth coated belts but did you know there are paper and polyester film backed belts too? We’ll start with the cloth backed belts and finish up with some information on the other types.
