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abrasivesSharp, hard materials used to wear away the surface of softer, less resistant materials. Abrasives are indispensable to the manufacture of the highly precise components and ultrasmooth surfaces required in the manufacture of automobiles, airplanes and space vehicles, mechanical and electrical appliances, and machine tools. Abrasives may be natural (e.g., diamond, corundum, emery) or synthetic (e.g., silicon carbide or Carborundum, synthetic diamond, alumina—a synthetic form of corundum). They range from the relatively soft particles used in household cleansers and jeweler's polish to diamonds. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| After establishment in December 2003, the joint
venture, Lianyungang Zhaoling Abrasives Co. , is designed to inform end users how bearing isolators
eliminate the root cause of rotating and related equipment
failure--moisture, dirt, and abrasives contaminating the bearing
environment. Standard Abrasives recently received approval for $4 million, to be
repaid at 3 percent interest. |
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