Abrasive base papers
Sanding is a delicate operation. Sometimes you need aggressive grinding; at other, your goal is a perfect polish. The right abrasive material must always be carefully selected to ensure a trouble-free process, manual or automated, that achieve the results you want.
Ahlstrom’s extensive range of backing papers is suitable for a wide variety of abrasive applications in the woodworking, home and building, metal, automotive, leather and other industries. Light or heavy, our strong base materials guarantee optimal reliability and safety. They provide an ideal base for high-performance abrasive converted products whether coated with fine or coarse grit, and whether produced as belts, discs, rolls, sheets or any other shape.
Benefits of our light-weight papers for dry & wet applications (AD)
Strength and flexibility
Perfect barrier to water and resins
Anti-slip treatment possible
Good flatness
Suitable for finishing and waterproof papers
Benefits of our heavy-weight papers for dry applications (E-G):
- High strength
- Good barrier for all bonding systems
- Surface smoothness
- Low curl characteristics
- High stability
- High remoistening ability
For more information, please contact our sales network or send us an e-mail to abrasive@ahlstrom.com