Why Choose Ceramic Abrasives

What is Ceramic?

Ceramic abrasives are natural, but we put them through a number of different processed to refine, harden and purify. Simply put, through mixing natural ceramics with some abrasive powders. These powders include silicon carbide and quartz. Ceramics are very uniform in structure with a microcrystalline finish. A microcrystalline material is a crystallized substance or rock that contains small crystals visible only through microscopic examination.

What are the Characteristics of Ceramic Abrasives?

TOUGH. Ceramics will not dull as quickly due to its extreme toughness. That level of toughness will allow ceramic abrasives to provide outstanding grinding and finishing performance on a variety of different hard metals. 

FRACTURED. With the unique microcrystalline structure in the new Cibo ceramics everything is different.  The engineered ceramic abrasive crystals will now fracture under a range of pressure conditions. Often called friable, tiny pieces of grit will fracture off exposing fresh sharp material.

CONSISTENT. Ceramic abrasives are a great choice on a wide range of materials including Titanium, Stainless Steel, Steel and even Aluminium. One material for all applications.

RED. Cibo Ceramic abrasives are easily recognisable by their signature colour.

Why Choose Ceramic Abrasives instead of Zirconia or Aluminium Oxide?

Historically zirconia is widely used in stainless steel applications as it has been found suitable for high pressure and grinding work. Aluminium oxide grain is commonly used on softer surfaces. Both have been on the market a long time, however with innovations and testing at Cibo ceramic is by far superior.

We have already mentioned the microcrystalline structure of ceramic abrasives. This allows your abrasive to stay sharper longer.

Ceramics are extremely resistant, giving them a long lifespan.

Unlike other materials, ceramic is not brittle.

Ceramic abrasives work fast while also remaining a safe process for operators.

Uses for Ceramic Abrasives

Ceramic abrasives are often chosen for rapid removal of materials, grinding, deburring and surface preparation. It is the chosen material across different industries’ such as knifemaking, auto body workers and metal fabricators. Depending on your task at hand and your prefered tool Ceramic Abrasives provide a range of choices.

Disc Grinding Stainless Steel? You should use Cibo Abrasives FX fibre discs.

Graining Stainless Steel Sheets? Finimaster combination brushes combine the aggression of belt grinding and finishing in one action. 19mm Keyway available here. M14 Thread available here.

Removing Tubular Steel Mig Welds? Cibo’s RCD Ultra is a high performance ceramic abrasive and a heavy duty surface conditioning blend.

Shaping and Finishing Aluminium? As an example, FTC Flap Discs have become the disc of choice in a foundry in the midlands. Reducing their grinding time and significantly improving the finish.

Now you know more about why you should choose ceramic abrasives, but still need to know more? Contact us and will can help advise the best product to suit your needs.

Follow the links below to the different ranges of ceramic abrasive belts, discs and wheels:

• ceramic abrasive power file belts, grinding belts, tube sanding belts, , orbital sander belts, linisher belts
• Ceramic abrasive grinding discs, flap discs, fibre sanding discs, velcro grip discs, roloc quick change discs
• Ceramic abrasive spindle flap wheels, M14 mounted brushes, keyway brushes, spirabands