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Polishing Cloths

A wide range of woven, non-woven and napped polishing cloths are available for fine grinding, coarse, intermediate and fine polishing and final preparation of all materials.

Each cloth has been developed for maximum performance, durability and wear resistance.

For comparison, all SEM photographs in this section are at 50X magnification.

Our NEW magnetic-compatible cloths can be used with any magnetic fastening system.

Stainless Steel Mesh

Fine stainless steel mesh on an aluminum foil polyethylene backing. Use with diamond (45-1 micron) and any extender for regular or vibratory polishing of ceramic composites and other hard materials.

Item No.	Description
90-150-240	8" Adhesive Back (Each)
90-150-245	12" Adhesive Back (Each)

PLAN-Cloth

Durable woven polyester with hard resin coating used with diamond (30-6 micron) and either BlueLube or GreenLube extenders. Provides aggressive stock removal and excellent flatness on all types of materials.

Item No.	Description
85-150-005	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-010	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-015	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-500-005	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
85-500-010	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
85-500-015	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Gold Label

Specially woven durable, nap-free nylon with plastic backing used with diamond (15-3 micron) and any extender. Provides excellent flatness and superior cut rate on a wide variety of materials, especially samples composed of materials with varying hardness.

Item No.	Description
90-150-208	2-7/8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-210	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-217	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-220	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-500-210	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-217	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-220	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

TECH-Cloth

Tightly woven silk used with diamond (9-1 micron) and any extender. Reduces smearing and pullout, providing excellent finish, flatness and edge retention. Especially good for coatings and samples composed of materials with varying hardness.

Item No.	Description
85-150-360	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-365	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-370	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-500-360	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
85-500-365	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
85-500-370	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Nylon

Nap-free nylon weave used with diamond (15-6 micron) and any extender. Provides good flatness and edge retention for most materials.

Item No.	Description
90-150-058	2-7/8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-060	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-066	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-070	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)

Silk

Natural woven silk used with diamond (6-1 micron) or alumina and any extender. Provides excellent flatness and edge retention on most materials.

Item No.	Description
90-150-030	10" Plain Back (Pk/10)
90-150-040	14" Plain Back (Pk/10)

Pan-B

Non-woven textile buffed to eliminate high peaks, creating a flat polishing surface. Used with diamond (9-1 micron) and either RedLube or GreenLube extenders, it provides superior cut rates, edge retention and flatness on a wide variety of materials.

Item No.	Description
85-150-100	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-105	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-110	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)

Kempad

Non-woven textile with plastic barrier used with diamond (9-1 micron) and either RedLube or GreenLube extenders. Provides good cut rate and flatness on a wide variety of materials. Especially useful for printed circuit boards and ferrous metals.

Item No.	Description
90-150-003	2-7/8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-005	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-015	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-020	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-500-005	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-015	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-020	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Chem-Pol

Unique polyurethane, low-napped cloth for chemical/ mechanical polishing. Used with colloidal silica/alumina (1- 0.02 micron) suspensions, this long-lasting cloth provides an excellent final polish for a wide variety of materials. Especially effective when preparing materials for SEM or TEM evaluation.

Item No.	Description
180-10045	2-7/8" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
180-10050	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
180-10058	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
180-10060	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
180-10550	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
180-10558	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
180-10560	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Final A

Nap-free, polyurethane cloth used with diamond (1-0.05 micron), colloidal silica (0.06-0.02 micron) or alumina suspensions. Excellent for final polishing a wide variety of materials. Especially effective when preparing soft metals (i.e., copper, aluminum, etc.), which have a tendency to smear.

Item No.	Description
180-10005	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
180-10010	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
180-10015	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
180-10505	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
180-10510	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
180-10515	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Vel-Cloth

Low-napped, synthetic velvet with plastic barrier used with diamond (1-0.25 micron) or alumina and either RedLube or GreenLube extenders. Provides excellent flatness and final finish on a wide variety of materials. Very good all purpose final polishing cloth.

Item No.	Description
90-150-400	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-410	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-412	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-500-400	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-410	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-412	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Spec-Cloth

Medium-napped rayon with plastic barrier used with diamond (1-0.25 micron) or alumina and either RedLube or GreenLube Extenders. For general polishing of a wide range of materials.

Item No.	Description
90-150-265	2-7/8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-285	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-292	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-295	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)

Final B

Fine rayon bound to a cotton canvas backing used with diamond (3-0.25 micron) and either RedLube or GreenLube extenders. Provides an excellent finish, especially when preparing ferrous materials.

Item No.	Description
90-150-230	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-232	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-235	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-500-230	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-232	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-235	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Red Final C

Dense, low-napped silk used with colloidal silica (0.06- 0.02 micron) to provide an excellent final polish on a wide variety of materials. Especially effective when preparing materials for SEM or TEM evaluation.

Item No.	Description
90-150-350	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-352	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-355	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-500-350	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-355	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Final P

Low napped, stiff flocked cloth used with diamond (3-0.1 micron) and any lubricant, or with colloidal silica and/or alumina. Ideal for final polishing soft metals such as copper and aluminum.

Item No.	Description
85-150-500	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-505	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-510	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-500-500	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
85-500-505	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
85-500-510	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Billiard

A woven cloth, that is durable and good for polishing most metals using diamond or alumina polishing abrasives for intermediate polishing (15-3 micron).

Item No.	Description
90-150-147	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-148	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-149	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-150	10" Plain Back (Pk/10)
90-150-151	14" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)

Glenco

Stiff-napped, synthetic rayon used with diamond (3-1 micron) or alumina and either RedLube or GreenLube extenders. Excellent intermediate or final polish on soft non-ferrous metals.

Item No.	Description
90-150-107	1" Adhesive Back (Pk/500)
90-150-110	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-115	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-125	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)

Imperial

Low-napped, synthetic rayon flock with film backing used with diamond (9-0.25 micron), colloidal silica (0.06-0.02 micron) or alumina and either RedLube or GreenLube extenders. Very good all purpose final polishing cloth.

Item No.	Description
50-150-500	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
50-150-501	8" Plain Back (Pk/10)
50-150-503	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
50-150-505	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
50-500-500	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
50-500-503	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
50-500-505	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

White Label

Woven silk with plastic barrier used with diamond (6-1 micron) and an extender. Provides excellent flatness and edge retention prior to final polishing on a wide variety of materials

Item No.	Description
90-150-500	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-505	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-510	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-500-500	8" for Magnetic System(Pk/5)
90-500-505	10" for Magnetic Sytem (Pk/5)
90-500-510	12" for Magnetic Sytem (Pk/5)

Diamat

Woven wool with plastic barrier used with diamond (6-0.25 micron) and any lubricant. Provides excellent durability, edge retention and surface finish on most materials. Commonly used as a final polish with 1 or 3 micron diamond.

Item No.	Description
90-150-550	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-555	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-560	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-500-550	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-555	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-560	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Plan-B

Rigid, densely woven pad used with diamond (15-3 micron) and any lubricant. Maintains superior edge retention and flatness, providing aggressive material removal for coarse to intermediate polishing of metals, ceramics and refractory materials.

Item No.	Description
90-150-580	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-585	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-590	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-500-580	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-585	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-590	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

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