Norton Abrasives Adds Versatile and Economical Cylindrical, Centerless and Surface Wheels and Segments to the Gemini(R) Abrasives Line.Norton Gemini Products Are Made for Small- to Medium-Size Manufacturers That Need Versatile Abrasive abrasive, material used to grind, smooth, cut, or polish another substance. Natural abrasives include sand, pumice, corundum, and ground quartz. Carborundum (silicon carbide) and alumina (aluminum oxide) are important synthetically produced abrasives. Products for Many Different Grinding Jobs WORCESTER, Mass. -- The Norton bonded abrasives Gemini wheel line has expanded and now includes segments, cylindrical cyl·in·dri·cal adj. Of, relating to, or having the shape of a cylinder, especially of a circular cylinder. wheels, centerless wheels and surface wheels. These products are ideal for small- to medium-size manufacturers that need one abrasive product for many different light production and maintenance jobs. Like the current line of Norton Gemini portable discs, cut-off cut-off Anesthesiology The point at which elongation of the carbon chain of the 1-alkanol family of anesthetics results in a precipitous drop in the anesthetic potential of these agents–eg, at > 12 carbons in length, there is little anesthetic activity, , and bench and pedestal pedestal In Classical architecture, a support or base for a column, statue, vase, or obelisk. It may be square, octagonal, or circular. A single pedestal may also support a group of columns, or colonnade (see podium). wheels, the new Gemini products are made with quality aluminum oxide aluminum oxide: see alumina. and silicon carbide silicon carbide, chemical compound, SiC, that forms extremely hard, dark, iridescent crystals that are insoluble in water and other common solvents. Widely used as an abrasive, it is marketed under such familiar trade names as Carborundum and Crystolon. abrasives, and long-lasting bonds that economically provide consistent performance and versatility. Job shops at metal fabricators and other manufacturers that produce small- to medium-size runs of quality components will find the proven performance of the Gemini products to be ideal for forming and finishing applications. A complete list of Gemini bonded products is available online at: www.ind.nortonabrasives.com. Norton is a brand of Saint-Gobain Abrasives. Saint-Gobain Abrasives is a division of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (Paris). Saint-Gobain is a global manufacturer and distributor of flat glass, building products, glass containers, and high-performance materials. The company had worldwide sales of more than $52 billion in 2006. Saint-Gobain Corporation, the holding company for operations in the U.S. and Canada, has 180 plants and employs approximately 24,000 people. Saint-Gobain's web site is www.saint-gobain.com. The Norton web site is www.nortonabrasives.com. |
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