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Polishing Cloths

A wide range of woven, non-woven and napped (flocked) polishing cloths are available for fine grinding or coarse, intermediate, and final polishing of all materials. They are available either with adhesive backing for standard platens or with magnetic system backing for magnetic platens.

Woven: Woven cloths feature low compression, applying effective pressure to the loose abrasive particles for maximum material removal and flatness/planarity. The cross-weave pattern is ideal for fine grinding or coarse and intermediate polishing.

Non-woven: Non-woven cloths also feature low compression with softer surfaces, better suited for intermediate and final polishing of soft non-ferrous metals, ferrous alloys and polymers/plastics.

Napped (flocked): Made from various length fibers and fabric stiffness, they are used for final polishing as the flock pattern "brushes" the sample to clean and remove intermediate and coarse polishing scratches. Stiff/rigid fibers are commonly used for polishing soft metals and materials.

For comparison, all SEM photographs in this section are at 50X magnification.

PLAN-Cloth

Very hard, resin-coated, durable, coarse woven polyester for use with diamond (30-6 micron). Produces high material removal rate, and excellent flatness on a variety of materials.

Item No.	Description
85-150-005	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-010	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-015	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-020	14" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-500-005	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
85-500-010	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
85-500-015	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
85-500-020	14" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Plan-B

Rigid, densely woven pad used with diamond (15-3 micron) and any lubricant. Maintains superior edge retention and flatness, providing aggressive material removal for coarse to intermediate polishing of metals, ceramics and refractory materials.

Item No.	Description
90-150-580	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-585	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-590	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-500-580	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-585	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-590	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Gold Label

Dense, uniquely woven nylon, extremely durable for use with diamond (15-3 micron). Produces excellent flatness and provides a very high material removal rate on a wide variety of materials. Exceptional for intermediate polishing of refractory metals, glass, ceramics, coatings and composites.

Item No.	Description
90-150-208	2-7/8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-210	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-217	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-220	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-500-210	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-217	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-220	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Nylon

Woven nylon for use with diamond (15-3 micron). Provides good flatness and edge retention for most materials.

Item No.	Description
90-150-060	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-066	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-070	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)

TECH-Cloth

Dense, woven synthetic silk for use with diamond (9-1 micron). Produces very good edge retention and provides excellent finish and flatness. Especially good for coatings and samples composed of materials with varying hardness.

Item No.	Description
85-150-360	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-365	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-370	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-375	14" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-500-360	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
85-500-365	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
85-500-370	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
85-500-375	14" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

White Label

Woven silk with plastic barrier used with diamond (6-1 micron) and an extender. Provides excellent flatness and edge retention prior to final polishing on a wide variety of materials

Item No.	Description
90-150-500	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-505	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-510	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-500-500	8" for Magnetic System(Pk/5)
90-500-505	10" for Magnetic Sytem (Pk/5)
90-500-510	12" for Magnetic Sytem (Pk/5)

Diamat

Woven wool with plastic barrier used with diamond (6-0.25 micron) and any lubricant. Provides excellent durability, edge retention and surface finish on most materials. Commonly used as a final polish with 1 or 3 micron diamond.

Item No.	Description
90-150-550	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-555	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-560	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-500-550	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-555	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-560	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Kempad

Non-woven, very low nap textile for use with diamond (9-1 micron). Provides good removal and flatness on a wide variety of materials.

Item No.	Description
90-150-003	2-7/8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-005	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-015	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-020	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-500-005	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-015	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-020	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Pan-B

Dense, non-woven planarized textile for use with diamond (6-0.25 micron). Provides good removal rates and edge retention on a wide variety of materials.

Item No.	Description
85-150-100	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-105	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-110	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-500-100	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
85-500-105	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
85-500-110	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Chem-Pol

Dense, non-woven, low nap porous polyurethane for chemical/ mechanical polishing using colloidal suspensions or alumina. This long-lasting cloth provides an excellent final polish for a wide variety of materials.

Item No.	Description
180-10045	2-7/8" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
180-10050	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
180-10058	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
180-10060	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
180-10065	14" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
180-10550	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
180-10558	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
180-10560	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
180-10565	14" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Final A

High density, non-woven, low nap porous polyurethane pad for use with diamond (1-0.05 micron), colloidal suspensions or alumina. Excellent for final polishing a wide variety of materials. Especially effective in eliminating smearing and pullout when preparing soft metals such as copper and aluminum, porous structures/materials, or when preparing materials for SEM or TEM evaluation.

Item No.	Description
180-10005	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
180-10010	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
180-10015	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
180-10505	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
180-10510	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
180-10515	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Spec-Cloth

Soft, medium nap, synthetic rayon flock for use with diamond (1-0.25 micron) or alumina. For general polishing of a wide range of materials.

Item No.	Description
90-150-265	2-7/8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-285	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-292	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-295	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-500-285	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-292	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-295	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Vel-Cloth

Soft, medium-low nap synthetic flock for use with diamond (1-0.25 micron) or alumina. Provides very good flatness on a wide variety of materials.

Item No.	Description
90-150-400	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-410	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-412	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-500-400	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-410	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-412	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Final B

Fine rayon bound to a cotton canvas backing used with diamond (3-0.25 micron) and either RedLube or GreenLube extenders. Provides an excellent finish, especially when preparing ferrous materials.

Item No.	Description
90-150-230	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-232	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-235	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-500-230	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-232	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-235	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Red Final C

Dense, low-napped silk used with colloidal silica (0.06- 0.02 micron) to provide an excellent final polish on a wide variety of materials. Especially effective when preparing materials for SEM or TEM evaluation.

Item No.	Description
90-150-350	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-352	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-355	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-500-350	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-352	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-355	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Final P

Low napped, stiff flocked cloth used with diamond (3-0.1 micron) and any lubricant, or with colloidal silica and/or alumina. Ideal for final polishing soft metals such as copper and aluminum.

Item No.	Description
85-150-500	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-505	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-150-510	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
85-500-500	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
85-500-505	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
85-500-510	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Final-POL

Medium-long napped synthetic flock used with alumina or diamond (3-0.25 micron) and either RedLube� or GreenLube� lubricant. Durable and long-lasting, it is excellent for almost any material.

Item No.	Description
90-150-705	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-710	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-150-715	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/5)
90-500-705	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-710	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
90-500-715	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

Silk

Natural woven silk used with diamond (6-1 micron). Provides excellent flatness and edge retention on most materials.

Item No.	Description
90-150-030	10" Plain Back (Pk/10)
90-150-040	14" Plain Back (Pk/10)

Stainless Steel Mesh

Fine stainless steel mesh on an aluminum foil polyethylene backing. Use with diamond (45-1 micron) and any extender for regular or vibratory polishing of ceramic composites and other hard materials.

Item No.	Description
90-150-240	8" Adhesive Back (Each)
90-150-245	12" Adhesive Back (Each)

Billiard

A woven cloth, that is durable and good for polishing most metals using diamond or alumina polishing abrasives for intermediate polishing (15-3 micron).

Item No.	Description
90-150-147	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-149	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-151	14" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)

Glenco

Stiff-napped, synthetic rayon used with diamond (3-1 micron) or alumina and either RedLube or GreenLube extenders. Excellent intermediate or final polish on soft non-ferrous metals.

Item No.	Description
90-150-107	1" Adhesive Back (Pk/500)
90-150-110	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-115	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
90-150-125	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)

Imperial

Low-napped, synthetic rayon flock with film backing used with diamond (9-0.25 micron), colloidal silica (0.06-0.02 micron) or alumina and either RedLube or GreenLube extenders. Very good all purpose final polishing cloth.

Item No.	Description
50-150-500	8" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
50-150-501	8" Plain Back (Pk/10)
50-150-503	10" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
50-150-505	12" Adhesive Back (Pk/10)
50-500-500	8" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
50-500-503	10" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)
50-500-505	12" for Magnetic System (Pk/5)

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