Material   Removal / Roughing (Coarse Grits)
   

Typically   coarse grit abrasive products designed for heavy cutting or   stock removal applications with rougher commercial finish compared   to finer grit wheels.  Vitrified or bonded abrasive wheels with 46 grit   and coarser grain and 100S grit superabrasive wheels would fall into   this category.
   

Intermediate Cut &   Finish (Medium Grits)
   

Medium   or medium fine grit products are typically used for moderate stock   removal combined with a better finish compared to coarser grits.    Vitrified or bonded abrasive wheels with in the 54 to 80 grit grain size   and 120 grit superabrasive wheels would fall into this category.
   

Finishing / Light Cutting (Fine   Grits)
   

Fine   grit abrasive products designed or suitable finishing with   light cutting or stock removal.  Vitrified or bonded abrasive   wheels with in the 100 to 120 grit grain size and 150 grit   superabrasive wheels would fall into this category.
   

Corner   Holding / Finish Generation (Very Fine Grits)
   

Very   fine to ultrafine abrasive products are used to improve finish and   provide good corner holding characteristics.  Ultrafine grit   may be used for honing type applications. Vitrified or bonded abrasive wheels   with 150 grit or finer grain and 180 grit superabrasive wheels   would fall into this category.
   

Cleaning /   Surface Prep
   

Abrasive   products such as non-woven wheels suitable for cleaning, stripping coatings,   descaling, deburring or other surface preparation applications.
   

Bench / Pedestal
   

Abrasive   product designed for use on bench or back stand grinders or sanders   with offhand (handheld) presentation of the parts to the abrasive.
   

Cylindrical / Centerless
   

Grinding   between centers of shafts, threaded shafts, large rolls, cams or similar   components.
 
   
   

Dry Grinding
   

Abrasive   products designed or suitable for dry grinding applications.
   

Form / Gear Grinding
   

Form,   profile, gear, and other processes where the surface of the grinding wheel is   shaped by dressing to create a specific profile. By dressing an inverse   profile of the desired component surface on to a grinding wheel, complex   sequencing of multiple steps can be avoided. Form grinding is also possible   with coated abrasives and nonwoven products using specialized accessories.
   

Internal / Bores
   

Internal   grinding utilizes smaller diameter wheels or abrasive products for grinding   or finishing the surface on the inner diameter of a part.
   

Portable Grinder / Handheld
   

Abrasive   product designed for use on portable or handheld grinders or   sanders such as weld grinding on a large fabrication.
   

Surface / Creepfeed Grinding
   

Abrasive   products designed or suitable for Blanchard, surface or creepfeed grinding   applications.
   

Toolroom / Sharpening
   

Abrasive   products designed or suitable for toolroom or precision grinding applications
   

Wet Grinding
   

Waterproof   abrasive products designed or suitable for grinding using a water or   water-oil coolant mixture.
   

Specialty / Other
   

Abrasive   products designed or suitable for other specialty, proprietary or patented   applications.
   

Product / Materials Abraded:

Metalworking
   

Abrasive   products designed for metal grinding or finishing applications.
   

Automotive
   

Abrasive   products designed or suitable for automotive applications such as part or   weld grinding and paint sanding.
   

Ceramics /   Glass
   

Abrasive   products designed or suitable for ceramics and glass grinding or finishing.
   

MRO /   Construction
   

Abrasive   products designed or suitable for cutting, grinding or finishing in   maintenance & repair operations (MRO) such as the grinding of repair   welds.
   

Ophthalmic /   Optical
   

Abrasive   products designed or suitable for cutting, grinding or finishing applications   in optical lens or component fabrication as well as for eyeglass or   ophthalmic production.
   

Plastics /   Composites
   

Abrasive   products designed or suitable for cutting, grinding or finishing plastics or   composite materials.
   

Semiconductors   / Electronics
   

Abrasives   wheels and blades designed for semiconductors or electronics such as   back grinding, finishing, CMP pad dressing, IC die cutting, wafer slicing or   other electronics applications.
   

Specialty /   Other
   

Abrasive   products designed or suitable for cutting, grinding or finishing other   unlisted specialty or proprietary materials.
   

Rotary Speed:
   

The   maximum rotary speed or speed range recommended by the supplier.