SILICON CARBIDE

Silicon carbide is the third hardest mineral on Earth, after diamond and boron carbide. It is produced at high temperatures in electric resistance furnaces from a combination of silicon and carbon. In addition to its use as an abrasive grit, it is also used in the production of non-slip, wear-resistant, and conductive floor coverings. Silicon carbide is used in the processing of cast iron, non-ferrous metals, glass, rubber, and other materials. It is widely used as an additive to refractories and in the metallurgical industry.

Technical Specifications:

Hardness: Very high — effective on surfaces such as hard metals, cast iron, glass, rubber
Grain shape: Angular — aggressive abrasion
Abrasiveness: High — fast surface removal
Versatile use: Can be applied to many different materials such as metal, glass, ceramic, rubber

Advantages:

Cleaning/roughening of hard metals, cast iron, glass and rubber surfaces
Suitable for refractory and metallurgical applications
High abrasiveness — time saving and high work efficiency
Strong effectiveness in surface preparation before coating

Areas of Use:

Casting parts, cast iron constructions
Glass and ceramic surface treatments
Surface cleaning of rubber molds
Refractory coating, metallurgical industry applications

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