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FABRICS TYPES AND USE

FABRICS

NAME

POLISHING

BRIGHTENING

COLOURING
J2J Superior yellow clothes
J31 Heavy cotton
J26 Firm cotton
JBLR Stiff superior green clothes
S26 Anti fraying - Anti dust
S24 Same as S26 but lighter
SHC Economical clothes
SHB Same quality as SHC but washed
P49 Parachute clothes
CAMBRIC Parachute clothes with a glossing face
W24 Light cotton
W30 Basic polyvalent cotton
W46 Light cotton clothes with compact weaving
X30 Finishing cotton with slow fraying
X3B Same quality as X30, washed, with a more compact weaving
BUFF Animal skin
FLANEL Basic for finishing operations
SG FLANEL Two brushed faces for sweet finishing
WHITE FLANEL Washed flanel without impurities
SHEET Baize clothes to mix with others qualities


ARRAY OF DIFFERENT GRIT SIZES FROM MORE TO LESS

ABRASIVE

GRADES

GRITE SIZE

CIFAP REF

GERMAN REF

RECOMMENDED USE

PREPARATION

FINISH

HIGH FINISH
TYPE A
ALUMINIUM
OXYDE		 A COARSE 80 A/C A 003 Soft metals,
not ferrous alloys :
Brasse, Aluminium,
Bronze
A MEDIUM 120 A/M A 004
A FINE 220/240 A/F A 006
A VERY FINE 240/280 A/VF A 007
TYPE S
SILICIUM
CARBIDE		 S MEDIUM 120 S/M A 004 Hard metals,
steel, stainless steel,
iron
S FINE 220/240 S/F A 006
S VERY FINE 240/320 S/VF A 007
S SUPER FINE 2320/400 S/SF A 008
S ULTRAFINE 500/600 S/UF A 009
S800 800 S/800
S1000 1000 S/1000
S1200 1200 S/1200
TN WITHOUT ABRASIVE Cleaning
of fragile
surfaces