Non-Woven Brushes
DESCALING STEEL STRIP WITH A NON-WOVEN ABRASIVE FLAP BRUSH
Anyone that has ever paid attention to the cleaning section on their strip processing line, and the steel strip surface quality going in and out of the cleaning section, knows that abrasive bristle brushing doesn’t really get the job done. That is to say, the majority of the strip cleaning brush machines and the abrasive […]
Read moreAN OVERVIEW OF NON-WOVEN ABRASIVE BRUSHES
Non-woven abrasive brushes and wheels are a type of abrasive tool that is designed to remove material from metal surfaces by using an abrasive material, such as such as aluminum oxide and silicon carbide. The non-woven material used in these brushes is typically made from synthetic fibers such as nylon, polyester, or polypropylene. These […]
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MANUFACTURING NON-WOVEN ABRASIVE BRUSHES FOR SURFACE CONDITIONING
Non-woven abrasive brushes are manufactured by taking a patented nylon synthetic fiber and extruding various diameter thicknesses, cutting them into short lengths, and putting them in a tank that blows the fibers up in the air and then allows them to settle in a random pattern. The three dimensional web of material is compressible, which […]
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What are Non-Woven Abrasives and Why to Use them?
Non-Woven Abrasives also referred to as three-dimensional abrasives, are composed of abrasive grain-infused nylon fibers bonded with synthetic resins. The result produces a pliable, flexible, and long-lasting material. They have been serving a unique and specific function in the abrasives market by developing the final surface finish, transforming the [...]
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WIDE FACE ABRASIVE NON-WOVEN BRUSH PRO TIP #1 – DRESSING PLATE
Care and Feeding of Non-woven Brushes. Because of the tendency of non-woven nylon brushes to wear faster in some areas it is necessary to dress the brushes periodically to bring the brush dimension back to a cylindrical shape. This is done through the brush dressing plate. The nature of the dressing plate is to have […]
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CUSTOMIZE YOUR SCRUBBER BRUSH
Have you noticed all the changes in our industry? Our industry has exploded in recent years--from huge technological improvements in wide-face brush machines to seemingly endless options for abrasive grit on brushes. Remember when we had only a few options for grit—Coarse, Medium, Fine, Ultra Fine? Now, APT can customize the grit for whatever [...]
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