MKTech Industrial Abrasives Handbook

About this handbook

The MKTech Industrial Abrasives Handbook is the complete engineering reference for industrial grinding and surface finishing — from abrasive fundamentals and process technology through finishing, polishing, filtration, cleaning, inspection, safety, maintenance, procurement and troubleshooting. Each chapter below is a standalone web page with the full technical content, diagrams and decision tools.

How to use it

Start with Chapter 001 to understand the structure, guidance hierarchy and warning markers. Then begin from the production question — use the troubleshooting chapters for defects, the selection chapters for new operations, and the safety chapters before any work. Product-specific limits always come from the product label, Technical Data Sheet or the MKTECH representative.

Handbook Foundation

CHAPTER 001

001How to Use This Handbook

Abrasive Fundamentals & Materials

CHAPTERS 002–010

002The Complete Grinding and Finishing Process 003Understanding Industrial Materials 004Stainless-Steel Behaviour During Grinding 005How Abrasives Remove Material 006Abrasive Grain Types 007Grit Size and Scratch Depth 008Abrasive Product Construction 009Backing Materials and Bond Systems 010Abrasive Product Selection Matrix

III

Grinding & Cutting

CHAPTERS 011–023

011Grinding Machines and Power Tools 012Grinding-Wheel Selection 013Grinding Angles and Contact Area 014Weld Grinding 015Heavy Stock Removal 016Grinding Thin Sheet 017Grinding Tube, Pipe and Curved Surfaces 018Cutting-Wheel Construction and Selection 019Correct Cutting Technique 020Cutting Sheet, Tube, Profile and Solid Bar 021Cutting Defects and Corrective Action 022Surface-Finish Fundamentals 023Surface Roughness and Visual Finish

Finishing & Polishing

CHAPTERS 024–031

024Scratch Refinement and Grit Progression 025Directional and Brushed Finishes 026Non-Woven Surface Conditioning 027Surface Preparation for Painting and Coating 028Polishing Fundamentals 029Polishing Compounds and Buffing Wheels 030Stainless-Steel Mirror Polishing 031Polishing Defects

Paint Booth & Filtration

CHAPTERS 032–036

032Paint-Booth Airflow and Filtration Fundamentals 033Paint-Stop and Overspray Filters 034Filter Selection 035Filter Inspection and Replacement 036Paint-Booth Troubleshooting

Cleaning & Chemical Processes

CHAPTERS 037–040

037Industrial Cleaning and Degreasing 038Rust, Oxide and Scale Removal 039Stainless-Steel Cleaning and Passivation 040Chemical Storage and Handling

VII

Inspection & Measurement

CHAPTERS 041–045

041Basic Dimensional Measurement 042Surface and Weld Inspection 043Correct Use of Calipers and Micrometers 044Calibration and Measurement Control 045Inspection Photography

VIII

Safety

CHAPTERS 046–051

046Abrasive Safety Fundamentals 047Personal Protective Equipment 048Dust, Fume and Ventilation 049Noise and Vibration 050Spark, Fire and Explosion Control 051Pre-Use Safety Decision Tree

Maintenance

CHAPTERS 052–056

052Preventive Maintenance for Grinding Machines 053Pneumatic Tool Maintenance 054Paint-Booth Maintenance 055Maintenance Planning 056Tool and Abrasive Storage

Procurement & Cost

CHAPTERS 057–066

057Writing an Industrial Abrasive Specification 058Technical RFQ Checklist 059Alternative Product Approval 060Inventory and Reorder Planning 061Why Unit Price Is Not Total Cost 062Calculating Cost per Accepted Component 063Controlled Product Trials 064Reducing Abrasive Consumption 065Reducing Labour and Rework 066Factory Grinding and Finishing KPIs

Troubleshooting

CHAPTERS 067–072

067Grinding Problems 068Cutting Problems 069Surface-Finish Problems 070Polishing Problems 071Paint-Booth Filter Problems 072Chemical Problems