OUR SCOTCH-BRITE™ CUT AND POLISH DISC D5 USES A DURABLE NON-WOVEN OPEN-WEB CONSTRUCTION IS LOAD RESISTANT RUNS COOL AND PROVIDES CONFORMABILITY WHILE THE ALUMINUM OXIDE ABRASIVES WORK TO DELIVER CONSISTENT CUTTING ACTION. THE 1/4"" SHANK IS SUITABLE FOR POWER TOOLS WITH A 1/4"" DRIVE DIE GRINDERS AND INLINE SANDERS. WE CHOSE ALUMINUM OXIDE ABRASIVE WHICH IS A POPULAR CHOICE AMONG INDUSTRIAL PROFESSIONALS BECAUSE OF ITS CUT-RATE AND LONG LIFE. THIS MINERAL IS A TOUGH DURABLE ABRASIVE THAT SELF-FRACTURES TO EXPOSE FRESH CUTTING EDGES IN USE WHEREAS TRADITIONAL ABRASIVES SUCH AS GARNET QUICKLY WEAR DOWN WITH USE. DUE TO ITS HIGH CUT-RATE HARDNESS STRENGTH AND LOW HEAT RETENTION ALUMINUM OXIDE MINERAL IS WIDELY USED IN GRINDING APPLICATIONS IN ADDITION TO SANDING AND FINISHING USE. ALUMINUM OXIDE IS SUITABLE ON A WIDE VARIETY OF SUBSTRATES IN BOTH WOODWORKING AND METALWORKING INCLUDING FERROUS ALLOYS. OUR SCOTCH-BRITE™ INDUSTRIAL ABRASIVES ARE A UNIQUE SURFACE CONDITIONING PRODUCT WITH ABRASIVES INCORPORATED INTO NON-WOVEN NYLON OR OTHER SYNTHETIC FIBERS. COMBINING ABRASIVES INTO THE FIBERS CREATES AN ABRASIVE SYSTEM THAT DELIVERS CONSISTENT RESULTS FOR THE LIFE OF THE PRODUCT. THE OPEN-WEB MATERIAL IS LOAD RESISTANT AND KEEPS THE ABRASIVE MINERALS CUTTING AT HIGH PERFORMANCE BY LIMITING CLOGGING OF THE FIBERS. APPLICATIONS ARE FINE FINISHING FINISHING REFINING STRAIGHTLINE - BRUSHED FINISH BUILDERS HARDWARE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS METAL FABRICATION METAL IMPLANTS PLUMBING FIXTURES TURBINE ENGINES. INDUSTRIES INCLUDE BUILDERS HARDWARE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS METAL FABRICATION METAL IMPLANTS PLUMBING FIXTURES TURBINE ENGINES.