Aluminum oxide is an extremely hard man-made material (used in grey sandpaper for instance). Particles of aluminum oxide suspended in the factory finishes of wood flooring greatly increase abrasion resistance and allow for wear-through warrantees not yet available from finishes applied at the jobsite to unfinished flooring.
Added to the urethane finish for increased abrasion resistance of the wear layer, which is becoming extremely popular on the better grade wood floors.
A chemical compound of aluminum with oxygen, which forms immediately on an unprotected aluminum surface exposed to air. Aluminum Oxide does not flake off, but forms a protective layer that blocks further oxidation and so protects the integrity of the metal. It is transparent and does not alter the appearance of the aluminum surface.
any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum
One of the hardest mineral compounds known to man. When blended with melamine and applied to a surface, it provides resistance to staining, scratches, abrasion, and fading.
Media used in sandblasting applications of metal wood heads and iron faces. Also known as aluminum oxide sand. May also be used as shafting beads. (See Shafting Beads.)
The oxide of aluminum is popularly used for a variety of atomic layer deposition applications. Its advantages in use include low leakage, excellent thermal stability, moderate dielectric constant and high breakdown voltage.
A long-life grit for abrasive wheels and sandpapers.
Hard mineral of aluminum and oxygen (AI03) used as an abrasive.
The most common industrial mineral in use today. A synthetic form of the natural mineral mineral corundum. Although natural corundum was important historically, modern industrial abrasives use aluminum oxide produced synthetically by refining bauxite ore in a variety processes. In one process crude aluminum oxide is made by melting bauxite to form a fused aluminum oxide, which is later crushed and sized. The various types of fused aluminum oxides are distinguished by levels of chemical impurites remaining in the fused mineral(Titanium and Chromium oxides are typical). Other techniques to make industrial abrasive start with treating bauxite ore with a sol gel process to create alumina that is sintered to produce with an extremely fine crystalline structure typical of the sol gel products available by Saint Gobain Abrasives. The many variations in products and related tradenames arise from variations in the manufacture and processing of bauxite ore and crude fused or sintered minerals.
Hard mineral formed from the chemical reaction between oxygen and aluminum; the creation of aluminum oxide on the surface of a metal prevents future occurrences of oxidation.
A compound of aluminum and oxygen. Mixed with polyurethane, this compound provides greater resistance to wear.
Abrasive used for grinding and polishing.