Norton Abrasives has launched Vitrium3, their next generation of bonded abrasives products.

An entirely new abrasives platform, Norton Vitrium3 features a patent-pending bond technology developed by the Saint-Gobain Abrasives R&D team. This bond features a chemistry that promotes excellent grain adhesion, resulting in improved product versatility across a wide range of applications.

Norton Vitrium3 has three major features and benefits over standard vitrified bonds:

1. A stronger bond construction allows form and corner holding for improved part quality and higher tolerances, reduced dressing time and wear, as well as the ability to meet the higher wheel speeds demanded of today’s equipment.

2. An improved holding power utilizing less bond-to-abrasive ratio. This allows increased exposure of the abrasive grains for an improved cut rate and less burn, while reducing power consumption and grinding forces on the part.

3. An increased porosity improves coolant flow and chip clearance to eliminate burn or other part damage, particularly on tough-to-grind materials like high-nickel alloys, tool steels, and chrome.

“Whether the goal is to reduce total cost per part, increase throughput, or improve workpiece quality, Norton Vitrium3 is re-shaping the world of precision grinding to meet these needs,” said Mr. Scott Leonard, Director of Product Management at Norton Abrasives.

“This new technology will allow significant increases in production and also introduces the possibility of grinding instead of conventional machining on some operations.”

A video demonstrating Norton Vitrium3 technology can be viewed at: www.nortonindustrial.com/vitrium3-videos.aspx.

In addition, a white paper on Norton Vitrium3 can be downloaded at: www.nortonindustrial.com/vitrium3.aspx.

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