ABRASIVES

All Round Performance

The complete Hermes programme
for external cylindrical grinding
 Hermes – a competent “grinding”
CONTENTS AT HERMES, TRADITION HAS A FUTURE
Hermes – a competent “grinding”
partner all over the world
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H ermes Schleifmittel is a Hamburg company in the true tradition, with roots going back to
1927. The company is not only one of the world’s key manufacturers of coated abrasives –
since 1993, it has also occupied a leading market position in the production of precision
Powerful abrasives specially bonded abrasives.
designed for external cylindrical Hermes owes this market position to its insistence on unsurpassed quality. We feel an
grinding obligation to this tradition and it is our main priority for the future. This obligation is the
Page 4 greatest incentive there is, and we devote all our energy and commitment to it – tradition
shaping the future.
External cylindrical grinding –
tubes, rods and rollers Hermes maintains numerous production sites and sales offices in all the main industrial
Pure performance – and emerging nations of the world, underlining its international commitment and its efforts
Hermes initial grinding belts to provide its customers with a competent local consulting service.
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MERCURIT® and HERMESIT®
longlife grinding belts for
cost-efficient intermediate grinding
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Brilliant results – Finishing with
MERCURIT® and cork polishing belts
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A great finish – special finishing with
webrax abrasive web polishing tools 4
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Smooth and precise – Superfinishing
with abrasives on a film backing
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Polishing with microlite discs
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External cylindrical grinding –
wires
Hermes high-performance grinding
belts for cost-efficient wire grinding
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A SELECTION
OF OUR SITES
At a glance
Hermes programme for
external cylindrical grinding 2
Page 14 1 | Headquarters Hamburg, Germany
2 | Hermes Schleifkörper GmbH,
Dresden, Germany
3 | Hermes Austria
4 | Hermes USA

3 5 | Hermes China

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” partner all over the world
SUPPORTING NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

C ompliance with national and international laws and regulations is one of the key principles
of Hermes corporate policy and predection of the environment is a core constituent of
our corporate responsibility.
As a consequence, as long ago as 1996, Hermes was the first European abrasives factory
to be successfully audited on a voluntary basis in line with the EMAS (Eco-Management
and Audit Scheme).
The management system currently being implemented covers all areas of the company, with
processes relevant to the environment and energy, as well as to quality, being described and
monitored internally as well as certified externally by the TÜV-Nord organization in line with
DIN EN ISO 14001/50001.

QUALITY – OUR TRADEMARK

B ound to tradition on the one hand, yet a pioneering developer of innovative products on
the other, Hermes places greatest emphasis on the production of high-quality, state-of-
the-art abrasives.
To enable this high standard of quality to be pursued and expanded still further in the
future, the TÜV NORD CERT auditing company awarded the Hermes Group the quality seal
for meeting the requirements of DIN EN ISO standard 9001.
Our customers – in other words you – benefit considerably from this reliability.

WORLD WIDE WEB – COME AND SEE OUR PAGE

T he Hermes Group website is continuously updated and forms an important information

platform for customers and interested parties. Here you will find virtually all the information
which is useful when planning and purchasing Hermes abrasives.
Hermes websites use databases to inform you about new products and application solutions
and to provide you with facts and figures about the Hermes Group.
Numerous useful functions help you find out quickly and easily everything you need to
know about Hermes abrasives. In the “Product Finder” for example, enter simple search
queries to find the correct Hermes type and have its key product information (such as
product structure and benefits) and primary applications displayed. Alternatively, use the
interactive “Contact Finder” for a list of Hermes experts (both office-based and sales) –
all over the world, of course.
Regardless of where you are on our website, whether in the “Product Finder” or in the www.hermes-abrasives.com
application solutions or in the “Service” area – you always have the option of downloading
information about our products and application solutions for immediate use on your PC,
tablet or smartphone.
Try us out. We look forward to your visit.

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Powerful abrasives specially designed
for external cylindrical grinding
D ue to this technique's advantages, these days it is difficult to imagine
industrial machining without external cylindrical grinding. The external
cylindrical grinding process is used for precision-grinding and polishing of
redationally symmetrical parts.
Its chief area of application extends from the centreless exter-
nal cylindrical grinding of stainless steel pipes in a continuous
process to the external cylindrical grinding between centres of
piston rods with subsequent superfinishing, and also covers
the external cylindrical grinding of high-alloyed stainless steel
wires..

Especially for external cylindrical grinding

Hermes abrasives are bringing benefits
you'll appreciate:
• Belt grinding processes offer a lot of different
surface qualities
• High stock removal rates without high tool wear
• Long tool live
• Similar stock removal rates in comparison to
turning processes
• Highest consistent surface qualities
up to Ra > 0.1 µm
• Flexible machining process due to quick change
of types and grits
• Cost-effective machining process due to low
machine and tool costs

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More cost-effective grinding with our
Hermes longlife grinding belts.
With our MERCURIT® and HERMESIT® longlife grinding belts, Hermes offers specially
developed products for the external cylindrical grinding of pipes, rods, rolls and wire. The
special three-dimensional structure of the abrasive grain causes new grain layers to be con-
stantly produced during the grinding process.
This brings advantages that significantly improve the cost efficiency of your grinding
processes:
• Consistent surface structure and roughness depths
to the very end of the tool's life

• Homogeneous surface structures,

as required for good corrosion resistance, for example

• 3 to 5 times longer tool life than conventional grinding belts, reducing stoppages
for belt replacement and machine downtimes, and saving costs on the disposal of used
belts

THE MERCURIT® GRINDING BELT SYSTEM

Hermes has developed the MERCURIT® grinding belt system especially for external
cylindrical grinding. With this system, the MERCURIT® RB 590 Y and the RB 595 Y (both
for high grinding pressure) and the MERCURIT® RB 591 Y (for medium grinding pressure)
cover intermediate and fine grinding, while the MERCURIT® RB 598 Y special grinding
belt is suitable for the cost-efficient finishing and polishing of cylindrical workpieces.

All types of belts are based on a compact agglomerate grain structure (the “MERCURIT®
principle”), in which the agglomerate is produced by a great many abrasive grains in a
binding mixture. MERCURIT® agglomerate

THE “HERMESIT® PRINCIPLE”

Hermes HERMESIT® longlife grinding belts feature special carrier spheres coated with
grain material, which wear uniformly during grinding and simultaneously release new
grains.
HERMESIT® longlife grinding belts produce an exceptional surface finish – the so-
called “HERMESIT Finish”. We recommend the use of low grinding pressure for work-
ing with RB 535 X or RB 545 X belts. On the other hand, RB 535 Y and RB 545 Y belts
achieve their best grinding results when medium grinding pressure is applied.
These abrasives are universal and suitable for dry and wet-grinding (resistant to Coated HERMESIT® carrier sphere
water, emulsion and oil).

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 External cylindrical grinding –
tubes, rods, rollers
F or the external cylindrical grinding of tubes, rods and roller, we differentiate between centreless
cylindrical grinding and grinding between centres. The machining steps depend on the initial
condition and nature of the workpieces, and the desired final quality.
In addition to dry-grinding, emulsion-grinding is also common. This reduces the grinding
temperatures, predecting the workpiece, lengthening the belts' service life and considerably
reducing grinding dust and noise emissions. Modern cylindrical grinding processes require
extremely constant material removal rates combined with constant surface characteristics.

Example: Grinding stainless steel pipes on a 6-station cylindrical grinding machine.

PRE-GRINDING INTERMEDIATE GRINDING FINISH

STATION 1 2 3 4 5 6

TYPE CR 456 Z MERCURIT® RB 590 Y MERCURIT® RB 598 Y

GRIT + 80 P 120 P 180 P 240 P 320 P 400
HARDNESS 80°Sh A 80°Sh A 60°Sh A 60°Sh A 60°Sh A 60°Sh A
CONTACT WHEEL
APPLICATION Smoothing Grinding processes for refining the Producing the final
weld seams and surface pattern and preparating for and pre-defined
grinding of surface final finishing surface pattern
faults

Comparison grinding pressures Comparison arithmetical mean deviation roughness profile

HERMESIT® HERMESIT® MERCURIT® INTERMEDIATE GRINDING FINISH
RB 535 X RB 535 Y RB 590 Y 1,2
Arithmetical mean deviation roughness profile Ra [ µm ]

RB 545 X RB 545 Y RB 595 Y

MERCURIT® MERCURIT® 1,0
RB 598 Y RB 591 Y
RB 598 Y
0,8

low high
0,6

0,4

0,2

0,0
P 180 P 240 P 320 P 400 P 600 P 320 P 400 P 600 P 800 P 1000 P 1200 P 400 P 600 P 800 P 1000 P 1200
MERCURIT® MERCURIT® Cork
RB 590 Y RB 598 Y RB 515 X / RB 515 Y

Test parameters: Grinding machine: Löser rund BSM; Abrasive belt: 150 x 3500 mm; Contact wheel: Ø 400 mm, 60° Sh
A; v C = 32 m/s, v f = 4 m/min; Cooling lubricant: Emulsion 4%; Material: Tube Ø 40 mm, 1.4301
Note: The varying of the test parameters, especially the grinding pressure and the hardness of the contact wheel, enables an
additional reduction of roughness values.

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Pure performance –
Hermes initial grinding belts
Initial grinding tackles coarse surfaces, weld seams and flaws in the material's surface.
Possible flaws include scratches, scores, cracks, markings, oxidation, geometrical defor-
mation and impurities.
Coarse grit sizes (24 to 80) are primarily used for initial grinding. One of the most impressive
features of Hermes initial grinding belts is their extreme grain sharpness and high removal
rates. All products boast sturdy backing and can be used for both dry and wet-grinding
(resistant to water, emulsion and oil).

Hermes recommendation for initial grinding

RB 377 YX
Strong aluminium oxide grinding belt, recommended
for grinding small batch sizes

RB 484 44 Z
High-performance zirconia alumina grinding belt,
especially suitable for initial grinding stainless steel

CR 456 Z
High-performance ceramic grain grinding belt,
especially suitable for initial grinding wet or dry at low
grinding pressures corrision and acid-resistant steel and
titanium and nickel alloys

HERMESIT® RB 535 Y
Particularly durable HERMESIT® aluminium oxide
grinding belt for producing satin surfaces
(“HERMESIT® Finish”) at medium grinding pressures,
especially suitable for initial grinding steel, stainless steel and
high-alloyed steel

HERMESIT® RB 545 Y
Particularly durable HERMESIT® silicon carbide
grinding belt for producing reflective bright shining
surfaces (“HERMESIT® Finish”) at medium grinding
pressures, especially suitable for initial grinding and descaling
steel, stainless steel, high-alloyed steel and titanium

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 MERCURIT® and HERMESIT® longlife grinding
belts for cost-efficient intermediate grinding
Intermediate grinding is used to further smooth initially ground surfaces. For this purpose, grinding
belts in the medium to fine grit range (80 to 1200) are employed. The special three-dimensional
structure of the abrasive grain of MERCURIT® and HERMESIT® longlife grinding belts keeps
surface structures and roughness depths constant throughout the belts' life. In fact, they last 3 to
5 times longer than conventional grinding belts and increases the economic efficiency significantly.

Hermes recommendations for intermediate grinding

MERCURIT® RB 590 Y
Special grinding belt for cylindrical grinding with aluminium
oxide agglomerate grain for producing satin surfaces and
with a much longer tool life in comparison to conventional
grinding belts at high grinding pressures.

MERCURIT® RB 591 Y
Special grinding belt for cylindrical grinding with aluminium
oxide agglomerate grain for producing satin surfaces and
with a much longer tool life in comparison to conventional
grinding belts at medium grinding pressures. Especially
suitable for pre-grinding before chroming.

MERCURIT® RB 595 Y
High-performance grinding belt with silicion carbide agglo-
merate grain for pre-grinding and intermediate grinding of
hard to grind materials (e.g. “SUPERDUPLEX” stainless steel,
titanium, scale layers)

HERMESIT® RB 535 X
Longlife HERMESIT® aluminium oxide grinding belt for
producing satin surfaces (“HERMESIT Finish”) at low
grinding pressures, especially suitable for grinding steel,
stainless steel and high-alloyed steel.

HERMESIT® RB 545 X
Longlife HERMESIT® silicon carbide grinding belt for
producing reflective bright shining surfaces (“HERMESIT®
Finish”) at low grinding pressures, especially suitable for
grinding steel, stainless steel and high-alloyed steel and titanium.

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 HERMESIT® RB 535 Y
Particularly longlife HERMESIT® aluminium oxide
grinding belt for producing satin surfaces
(“HERMESIT® Finish”) at medium grinding pressures,
especially suitable for grinding steel, stainless steel and high-
alloyed steel.

HERMESIT® RB 545 Y
Particularly long life HERMESIT® silicon carbide
grinding belt for producing reflective bright shining
surfaces (“HERMESIT® Finish”) at medium grinding
pressures, especially suitable for grinding steel, stainless
steel and high-alloyed steel and titanium.

Brilliant results – Finishing with MERCURIT® and cork polishing belts

U ltra-fine surfaces with defined roughness depths are a prerequisite for the production of satin, high gloss or “mirror-finish” surfaces, or as
preparation for subsequent processes such as galvanizing and anodizing. Hermes offers numerous quality abrasives specifically for these
machining operations: MERCURIT® and cork polishing belts, webrax abrasive web polishing belts or flap discs, FB 637 superfinish abrasive film
rolls and microlite polishing wheels.

Hermes recommendations for intermediate grinding

MERCURIT® RB 598 Y
Special development for finishing and polishing cylindrical
workpieces – Silicon carbide agglomerate grinding belt for
producing reflective bright shining surfaces with consistent
stock removal rates, especially suitable for low to medium
grinding pressures

Cork RB 515 X
Cork/Silicon carbide abrasive with elastic cork particles for a
“cushioned” grinding, especially suitable for producing high-
polish or “mirror-finish” surfaces with a fine-structured pattern

Cork RB 515 Y
Particularly tear-resistant Cork/Silicon carbide grinding
belt with elastic cork particles for a “cushioned” grinding,
especially suitable for producing high-polish or “mirror-finish”
surfaces with a fine-structured pattern at high belt tensions

Cork RB 525 X
Cork/Aluminium oxide grinding belt with elastic cork particles
for a “cushioned” grinding, especially suitable for producing
satin surfaces with a fine-structured pattern

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 A great finish – special finishing with
webrax non-woven web polishing tools
WEBRAX NON-WOVEN WEB BELTS
webrax non-woven web belts are made from special fibre web combined with a cloth backing.
The grain is embedded firmly in the web with binding agent and is therefore extremely tough
and durable. These belts are universal and suitable for dry and wet-grinding (resistant to water,
emulsion and oil).

Hermes recommendation
webrax-AN 702
Compact aluminium oxide non-woven web belt,
reinforced with cloth, for producing very fine grinding
pattern on stainless steel surfaces.
Especially suitable for polishing after chroming.

webrax-AN 701 50
Very compact aluminium oxide/silicon carbide abrasive
web belt, reinforced with cloth, for structure grinding
stainless steel surfaces

CONVOLUTELY WRAPPED WEBRAX

NON-WOVEN WEB WHEELS
Thanks to their excellent plybond strength, convolutely wrapped
webrax non-woven web wheels produce an optimum web finish.
These wheels are universal and suitable for dry and wet-
grinding (resistant to water, emulsion and oil).

Hermes recommendationen
webrax-OA 710 GWS
Convolutely wrapped aluminium oxide
webrax non-woven web wheels for
producing satin surfaces

webrax-OS 715 GWS

Convolutely wrapped silicon
carbide webrax non-woven web
wheels for producing brilliant
shining surfaces with a finer
surface structure in comparison
to aluminium oxide wheels

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Polishing with microlite wheels
H ermes microlite polishing wheels are elastic and, because of their excellent adaptability,
are particularly suitable for fine sanding. They satisfy the most stringent requirements in
terms of gloss and smoothness of workpiece surfaces (“mirror finish”). Polyurethane-based
binder containing a silicon carbide abrasive grain is formed in a special process to create
microlite polishing wheels with varying degrees of elasticity.
In many cases, the use of microlite polishing wheels for fine sanding reduces the number of
machining steps and increases the productivity and cost efficiency of your work process.
As well as being suitable for dry-grinding, microlite polishing wheels are resistant to water,
emulsion and oil and can therefore also be used for wet-grinding.

Hermes recommendation
microlite Polishing wheel
Grain Silicon carbide
Bonding Polyurethane with different flexibilities –
BU10 (very soft) to BU70 (very hard)
webrax-AN 701 50
Backing 30 - 100° Shore A
Grit range F 12 – F 800
Outer Ø 40 mm - 500 mm
Width 10 mm - 150 mm
(width > 150 mm on request)

Smooth and precise – Superfinishing Hermes recommendation

with abrasives on a film backing FB 637

T he process known as “superfinishing” or “microfinishing” is

used for the ultra-fine polishing of pressure cylinders, rolls,
bearing points on shafts, and similar items.
The grinding film is pressed against the redating, initially
ground workpiece in a high-frequency, oscillating transverse
motion. Using Hermes grinding films for the micro-grain Film-backed aluminium oxide abrasive
range down to P 2500/9µm, this technique is able to pro- rolls with an excellent tool life and
duce high-precision functional surfaces with constant, low consistent roughness values due to
surface characteristics. even pressure-resistant polyester film
backing

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 Hermes high-performance grinding
A special type of external cylindrical grinding is the grinding of wire on so-called planetary head
grinding machines, whereby one or two grinding units per grinding station redate around the
wire during the grinding process.
The advantages of the cutting wire-grinding process over electrochemical methods such as
etching, and also over other cutting techniques such as draw-peeling or turning, are especially
evident when descaling and removing microcracks in the wire surface.
To ensure the required long tool life whilst simultaneously achieving constant surfaces, Hermes
offers suitable abrasives in the form of high-performance grinding belts with zirconia alumina
grain and longlife grinding belts with MERCURIT® agglomerate or HERMESIT® abrasive grain.

Hermes recommendations
RB 484 44 Z
High-performance zirconia alumina grinding belt,
especially suitable for initial grinding stainless steel

MERCURIT® RB 590 Y
Special grinding belt for cylindrical grinding with aluminium
oxide agglomerate grain for producing satin surfaces and
with a much longer tool life in comparison to conventional
grinding belts at high grinding pressures.

MERCURIT® RB 595 Y
High-performance grinding belt with silicion carbide agglo-
merate grain for pre-grinding and intermediate grinding of
hard to grind materials (e.g. titanium, scale layers).

HERMESIT® RB 535 Y
Particularly longlife HERMESIT® aluminium oxide
grinding belt for producing satin surfaces (“HERMESIT®
Finish”) at medium grinding pressures, especially suitable
for grinding steel, stainless steel and high-alloyed steel.

HERMESIT® RB 545 Y
Particularly long life HERMESIT® silicon carbide grinding
belt for producing reflective bright shining surfaces
(“HERMESIT® Finish”) at medium grinding pressures,
especially suitable for grinding steel, stainless steel and high-
alloyed steel and titanium.

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belts for cost-efficient wire grinding
Example: Grinding of stainless steel wire on a 2-station wire grinding machine
INITIAL GRINDING FINISH
STATION 1 2

TYPE MERCURIT® RB 590 Y MERCURIT® RB 590 Y

GRIT P 80 P 120
APPLICATION Descaling Producing of the final, pre-defined
surface structure as preparation for following operating processes

HERMESIT RB
545 Y

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 MERCURIT® long-term grinding belts
Type MERCURIT® RB 590 Y MERCURIT® RB 591 Y MERCURIT® RB 595 Y MERCURIT® RB 598 Y HERMESIT® RB 535 X HE

Abrasive grain MERCURIT aluminium oxide MERCURIT aluminium oxide MERCURIT silicon carbide MERCURIT silicon carbide HERMESIT aluminium oxide HER
(agglomerate) (agglomerate) (agglomerate) (soft agglomerate) (coated carrier sphere) (co
Bonding Resin, red-brown Resin, red Resin, black Resin, black Resin, red-brown
Backing heavy, synthetic Y-cloth heavy, synthetic Y-cloth heavy, synthetic Y-cloth heavy, synthetic Y-cloth heavy, semi-flexible X-cloth heav
Grit range P 80, P 120, P 180, P 240 P 180, P 240, P 320, P 80, P 120, P 180, P 240, P 320, P 400, P 150 - P 320, P
P 320, P 400, P 600 P 400, P 600 P 240 P 600 - P 1200 P 400, P 600
Product benefits • special development • special development for • high-performance grinding • special development for • produces the “HERMESIT • prod
for cylindrical grinding cylindrical grinding, especially belt with silicon carbide producing reflective bright Finish” with the matt Finis
• 3 to 5 times longer tool life suitable for grinding before agglomerate for pre-grinding shining surfaces HERMESIT effect brigh
compared to conventional chroming and intermediate grinding of • constant stock removal rate • 3 to 5 times longer tool life effec
grinding belts • 3 to 5 times longer tool life hard to grind materials with a simultaneous polishing compared to conventional • 3 to
• aluminium oxide grain compared to conventional • 3 to 5 times longer tool life effect grinding belts com
produces satin surfaces grinding belts compared to conventional grind
• aluminium oxide grain grinding belts
produces satin surfaces • reflective bright shining
surfaces
Material Steel, stainless steel, high- Steel, stainless steel, high- High-alloyed steel (DUPLEX Steel, stainless steel, high- Steel, stainless steel, S
(especially suitable) alloyed steel, titanium alloys alloyed steel, titanium alloys / SUPERDUPLEX), titanium alloyed steel, titanium alloys high-alloyed steel
alloys, scale layers
Applications + / / +
Pre-grinding  –  – –
Intermediate grinding     
Finishing     
Further cloth grinding belts Superfinish abrasive film rolls
Type RB 377 YX RB 484 44 Z CR 456 Z FB 637 webrax-AN 702 w

Abrasive grain Aluminium oxide Zirconia alumina Ceramic grain Aluminium oxide Aluminium oxide Alumin
Bonding Resin, red Resin, blue Resin-Procut, green Resin Resin
Backing heavy duty, semi-fl exible heavy duty, semi-stiff heavy duty, semi-stiff Polyester film non-woven web,
YX-cloth Z-cloth Z-cloth with Anti-Slip Backing reinforced with cloth re
Grit range + 36, + 40, + 60 to + 320, + 24, + 36 to + 120 + 36 to + 120 P 120, P 180, P 240, P 280, + 80, + 100, + 180, A/O: +
+ 400, + 500 P 360 - P 1500, P 2500 + 280, + 320, + 400
Product benefits • hard-wearing standard • high-performance zirconia • high-performance grinding • the even and compression- • compact non-woven web • very
product alumina grinding belt belt with ceramic grain and resistant polyester film • especially suitable for non-
• very strong polyester/cotton • heavy and very stable with temperature-reducing guarantees constant appli- grinding after chroming • espe
cloth backing polyester cloth backing additives cation parameters and • aluminium oxide grain struc
• recommended for grinding • can be used wet and dry consistant surface roughness produces satin surfaces • alum
small batch sizes • excellent tool life prod
Material – Stainless steel Corrosion and acid resistant Stainless steel Stainless steel
(especially suitable) steels, titanium and nickel alloys

Applications + + + + / +

Pre-grinding    – –
Intermediate grinding  – – – 
Finishing – – –  

About the suitability About grinding pressure

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 very suitable  suitable – less suitable high medium low
 HERMESIT® long-term grinding belts Cork grinding belts
ERMESIT® RB 545 X HERMESIT® RB 535 Y HERMESIT® RB 545 Y Cork RB 515 X Cork RB 515 Y Cork RB 525 X

RMESIT silicon carbide
oated carrier sphere)
Resin, black
vy, semi-flexible X-cloth
150 - P 320, P 400,
P 600, P 800
duces the “HERMESIT
sh” with the reflective
ht shining HERMESIT
ct
5 times longer tool life
mpared to conventional
ding belts
HERMESIT aluminium oxide
(coated hollow sphere)
Resin, red-brown
very heavy, semi-stiff Y-cloth
P 60 - P 180, P 240, P 320,
P 400, P 600,
• produces the “HERMESIT
Finish” with the matt
HERMESIT effect
• 3 to 5 times longer tool life
compared to conventional
grinding belts
HERMESIT silicon carbide
(coated hollow sphere)
Resin, black
very heavy, semi-stiff Y-cloth
P 40, P 60 - P 120,
P 180, P 280
• produces the “HERMESIT
Finish” with the reflective
bright shining HERMESIT
effect
• 3 to 5 times longer tool life
compared to conventional
grinding belts
Cork/silicon carbide
Resin, black
heavy, semi-flexible X-cloth
P 150, P 220, P 280, P 320,
P 400, P 600 - P 1000
• produces a high-polish or
"mirror-finish" surface with a
fine-structured pattern
• polishing effect due to elastic • polishing effect due to elastic
cushioning cork particles
Cork/silicon carbide
Resin, black
very heavy, semi-stiff Y-cloth
P 320, P 400,
P 800 - P 1200
• produces a high-polish or
"mirror-finish" surface with a
fine-structured pattern
cushioning cork particles
• particulary tear-resistant
backing, even at higher belt
tensions
Cork/aluminium oxide
Resin, red-brown
heavy, semi-flexible X-cloth
P 220, P 280,
P 400, P 600
• produces satin surfaces with
a fine-structured pattern
• polishing effect due to elastic
cushioning cork particles

teel, stainless steel, Steel, stainless steel, Steel, stainless steel, – – –

high-alloyed steel high-alloyed steel high-alloyed steel

+ + + / + / + / +
–   – – –
     
     
webrax non-woven web abrasives Polishing wheels
webrax-AN 701 50 webrax-OA 710 GWS webrax-OS 715 GWS microlite polishing wheels

nium oxide/silicon carbide Aluminium oxide Silicon carbide Silicon carbide

Resin Resin Resin Polyurethane
non-woven web, non-woven web non-woven web 30 - 100° Shore A
einforced with cloth
+ 80, + 100, + 180, + 280 + 80 to + 120, + 100, + 180, + 280, F 12 - F 800
S/O: + 800 + 180, + 280 + 500, + 800
y compact • aluminium oxide grain • silicon carbide grain means • especially suitable for very
-woven web produces satin surfaces reflective bright shining fine grinding and also for
ecially suitable for surfaces deburring, cleaning and
cturing grinding • finer surfaces in comparison descaling of different
minium oxide grain to aluminium oxide grain materials
duces satin surfaces
Stainless steel – – NF metals, high-temperature steel,
stainless steel, cast iron or hard
metal
/ + / + / + +

– – – –
   –
   

About the grinding process

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For more information from Hermes
about metalworking:

HERMES SCHLEIFMITTEL GMBH

Luruper Hauptstrasse 106
22547 Hamburg, Germany
Tel. +49 (0)40 8330-0
Fax +49 (0)40 8330-230
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www.hermes-abrasives.com

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