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Winning Abrasive Combination for Grinding & Cleaning on Mild Steel

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The Benefits of Winning Abrasive Combinations

Winning abrasive combinations bring together our best abrasive technologies to help you succeed from start to finish. The product pairing recommendations come straight from our technical application engineers, who have hands on experience and a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in abrasive processing. Pairing the right abrasives together can result in a winning combination that optimizes productivity, helps increase safety, and delivers high-quality results for your metalworking project.

    • Uses Re-Engineered Precision Shaped Grain, a proprietary technology designed with sharp, ​angular structures that continuously fracture to form sharp points to wear evenly, run cool, and ​optimize mineral breakdown.​
    • Delivers up to 51% faster initial cut rate and up to 61% faster sustained cut rate compared to ​the 3M™ Cubitron™ II Fibre Disc 982C, 36+​
    • A stiff fiber backing and strong resin bond provide durability and tear resistance for heavy ​grinding applications, such as medium to high-pressure grinding, weld removal, and beveling — ​including robotic operations.​
    • Requires less pressure to use, enabling predictable wear while helping to reduce metal ​discoloration and the risk of stress cracks on mild or carbon steels.​
    • Silicon carbide mineral effectively removes rust, paint, mill-scale, coatings and adhesives without altering the base metal.
    • Up to 90% less hand-arm vibration over leading crimped wire cup brush competitors tested, when removing rust.
    • High-strength fiber resists chunking and performs well on edges.

    Applications include:
     

    • Light rust, paint, mill-scale removal
    • Surface preparation

See it in Action

  • (SPEECH) [UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING] (DESCRIPTION) Text, A new era of abrasives is here. 3M Cubitron 3, Performance Abrasives 3M Cubitron 3 Fibre Discs with re-engineered 3M Precision-shaped grain. Up to 36% faster sustained cut rate compared to Competitive Shaped Grain Product A and up to 34% more total material removed compared to Competitive Shaped Grain Product A. Less operator fatigue. Longer lasting to help prioritize sustainability. Optimized for robotic solutions. Ideal for heavy grinding applications. 3M Cubitron 3 Performance Abrasives. Produce more with less 3M Cubitron 3 Fibre Disc 1187 C, 36 plus. Optimized for stainless steel grinding. 3M Cubitron 3 Fibre Disc 1182 C, 36 Plus, optimized for carbon steel grinding.

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    3M™ Cubitron™ 3 Fibre Disc 1182C, 36+ Product Video
  • (DESCRIPTION) Workshop. (SPEECH) ALEX: Hello, welcome to the shop. I'm Alex, aka the guy for all your metal working questions. Today, I'm looking at the new Scotch-Brite Clean and Strip XT Pro Discs. (DESCRIPTION) Gloved hands. (SPEECH) Jim from Pittsburgh loves his wire cut wheel. It isn't sure Scotch-Brite will work. He writes, "My wire brush is the best at paint removal. Nothing else will work as well." I'm pretty loyal to my tools too, but sometimes when I work with a wire brush, I get nailed with rogue wires. So I think it's worth seeing if Jim's concerns are fact or fiction. I have two metal pieces here. On one, I'm using a wire brush, on the other, the Scotch-Brite XT Pro. (DESCRIPTION) Sanding paint. (SPEECH) You can see Scotch-Brite gets right to it, hugging the curve, hitting all the paint, fast, too. Look at that. We got a fiction. The Scotch-Brite disc removed the paint faster and cleaner than the wire brush, didn't nail me with the little wire darts and sending me running for a bandage, either. See how fast it works for yourself. (DESCRIPTION) Logo. (SPEECH) Request your Scotch-Brite Clean and Strip XT Pro sample at 3M.com/FactOrFiction. [MUSIC PLAYING] (DESCRIPTION) Finishing Strong, Scotch-Brite brand since 1958. 3m.com/FactOrFiction.

    Video showing usage of an abrasive disc for rust, paint, mill scale removal
    Scotch-Brite™ Clean & Strip XT Pro Product Video

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Our experts can help ensure you are getting the product you need for your desired application.

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