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A wide range of polishing cloths is offered for fine grinding or for coarse, intermediate and final polishing of all materials.

Adhesive-back cloths attach to standard platens, while flexible or rigid discs with ferromagnetic backing secure to magnetic platens.

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Adhesive - Each cloth is secured to an individual, dedicated platen or support disc using its adhesive backing. Removal and reapplication is discouraged because of reduced adhesion. Adhesive backed polishing cloths are the most economical choice.

Flexible Ferromagnetic (FM) - Each cloth features a flexible ferromagnetic backing that adheres to magnetic platens. Multiple discs can be used with one magnetized platen, reducing the number of platens needed for each procedure, machine or lab.

Rigid Ferromagnetic (FM) - Each cloth features a rigid ferromagnetic backing that adheres to magnetic platens. Multiple discs can be used with one magnetized platen, reducing the number of platens needed for each procedure, machine or lab. The backing offers corrosion resistance, high stiffness and a rounded, burr-free edge for safer handling. Rigid discs are also well suited for applications that utilize alcohol based suspensions, slurries and lubricants, where prolonged polishing times are needed (EBSD), or in high force applications that generate more heat.

	Chemotextile	Chemotextile cloths are recommended for use with chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) solutions. They typically feature a porous structure which absorbs and holds high quantity of solution and produces excellent uniformity and smoothness.
	Flocked	Flocked cloths feature various length fibers and fabric stiffness. They are mostly used for final polishing, as the flock pattern brushes the sample to clean and remove intermediate polishing scratches. Firm fibers are commonly used for polishing softer metals and materials, while soft fibers are useful for preparing harder materials.
	Non-woven	Non-woven cloths feature low compression, with surfaces that tend to be softer than woven cloths. A non-woven cloth can have fibers interlaced throughout the surface, but the pattern is random rather than a cross-weave. Non-woven cloths are less aggressive, so they are better suited for intermediate and final polishing steps.
	Woven	Woven cloths feature a cross-weave pattern, where abrasive particles embed and provide efficient material removal. They feature low compression, applying effective pressure to the loose abrasive particles for maximum material removal and flatness. The cross-weave pattern is ideal for fine grinding, or coarse and intermediate polishing, and is more aggressive than non-woven cloths.

WOVEN

These cloths feature a cross-weave pattern, where abrasive particles embed and provide efficient material removal. They
feature low compression, applying effective pressure to the loose abrasive particles for maximum material removal and
flatness. This pattern is ideal for fine grinding, or coarse and intermediate polishing, and is more aggressive than nonwoven
cloths.

	PLAN-Cloth	Very hard, resin coated, durable, coarse-woven polyester for use with diamond (30–6 μm). Produces high material removal rate and excellent flatness for fine grinding, or coarse and intermediate polishing on a variety of materials.
	PLAN-B	Very hard, resin coated, dense-woven polyester for use with diamond (15–3 μm). Maintains superior edge retention and flatness and provides aggressive material removal for coarse to intermediate polishing of metals, ceramics and refractory materials. Not recommended for cold mounted materials.
	Gold Label	Dense, uniquely woven nylon, extremely durable for use with diamond (15–3 μm). Produces excellent flatness and provides a very high material removal rate on a wide variety of materials. Exceptional for intermediate polishing.
	DiaMat	Woven wool with a medium nap and low resilience for use with diamond (6–0.25 μm), colloidal suspensions or alumina. Provides very good edge retention and surface finish on a wide variety of materials including metals and polymers.
	Tech-Cloth	Dense, woven, synthetic silk for use with diamond (9–1 μm). Produces very good edge retention and provides excellent finish and flatness. Especially good for coatings and samples composed of materials with varying hardness.
	White Label	Very dense, woven, low-nap silk for use with diamond (6–0.25 μm). Provides excellent flatness and edge retention prior to final polishing on a wide variety of materials. Ideal for eliminating pullout in the final polishing steps.

NON-WOVEN

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

	Kempad	Non-woven, very low-nap textile for use with diamond (9–1 μm). Provides good removal and flatness on a wide variety of materials.
	Pan-B	Dense, non-woven, planarized textile for use with diamond (6–0.25 μm). Provides good removal rates and edge retention on a wide variety of materials.

Chemo Textile

These cloths are engineered specifically for final polishing applications using alkaline, acidic or oxide polishing solutions.

	Chem-Pol	Dense, low-nap, porous polyurethane for chemical/mechanical polishing using colloidal suspensions or alumina (1–0.02 μm). Long-lasting cloth provides an excellent final polish for a wide variety of materials.
	Final A	Highly dense, low-nap, porous polyurethane pad for use with colloidal suspensions or alumina (1–0.02 μm). This durable cloth is 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 materials for SEM or TEM evaluation.

Flocked

These cloths, also known as “napped,” have various length fibers and fabric stiffness. They are mostly used for final polishing, as the fibers remove intermediate scratches. Firm fibers are commonly used for soft materials, while soft fibers are useful for hard materials.

	Spec-Cloth	Firm, medium-nap, synthetic rayon flock for use with diamond (1–0.25 μm) or alumina. For general polishing of a wide range of materials.
	Vel-Cloth	Soft, medium-/low-nap synthetic flock for use with diamond (1–0.25 μm) or alumina. Provides very good flatness on a wide variety of materials.
	Red Final C	Soft, dense, medium-nap, synthetic silk flock for use with diamond (3–0.25 μm), colloidal suspensions or alumina to provide an excellent final polish on a wide variety of materials. Especially effective when preparing electronic materials for SEM or TEM evaluation.
	Final P	Dense, low-nap, firm, synthetic flock for use with diamond (3–0.25 μm), colloidal suspensions or alumina. Ideal for final polishing soft metals such as copper, aluminum and solder.
	Final-POL	Very durable, soft, low-nap, synthetic flock for use with diamond (3–0.25 μm), colloidal suspensions or alumina. Excellent for final polishing ferrous metals and composites.
	Final B	Soft, low-nap, rayon flock for use with diamond (3–0.25 μm), colloidal suspensions or alumina. Provides excellent finish and flatness, especially with hard materials, ferrous metals and glass.

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	Chemotextile	Chemotextile cloths are recommended for use with chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) solutions. They typically feature a porous structure which absorbs and holds high quantity of solution and produces excellent uniformity and smoothness.
	Flocked	Flocked cloths feature various length fibers and fabric stiffness. They are mostly used for final polishing, as the flock pattern brushes the sample to clean and remove intermediate polishing scratches. Firm fibers are commonly used for polishing softer metals and materials, while soft fibers are useful for preparing harder materials.
	Non-woven	Non-woven cloths feature low compression, with surfaces that tend to be softer than woven cloths. A non-woven cloth can have fibers interlaced throughout the surface, but the pattern is random rather than a cross-weave. Non-woven cloths are less aggressive, so they are better suited for intermediate and final polishing steps.
	Woven	Woven cloths feature a cross-weave pattern, where abrasive particles embed and provide efficient material removal. They feature low compression, applying effective pressure to the loose abrasive particles for maximum material removal and flatness. The cross-weave pattern is ideal for fine grinding, or coarse and intermediate polishing, and is more aggressive than non-woven cloths.

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