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abrasives

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abrasives

Sharp, 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.



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The electroplated wheels also produce less dust, and the metal cores can be re-plated with fresh abrasives and reused several times for additional cost savings.
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The German manufacturer Bosch owns more than half of the Swiss group sia Abrasives 10 days after announcing a public offer that could be worth more than 200 million euros (270 million dollars), Bosch said on Friday.
 
 
 
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