Abrasives

An abrasive is a material of a certain hardness and density that allows other materials to be processed by removing the material itself. For example, one of the most common operations that can be done with abrasives is the polishing of a surface or the polishing of the same. Some of the basic uses of abrasives include cutting, drilling, grinding, honing, sharpening, buffing, lapping, polishing, sanding and polishing.