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Akasel Polishing Consumables – Polishing cloth remove the last deformation introduced during grinding, provide a highly reflective finish by MSP Metrology (M) Sdn Bhd from Akasel Denmark.
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Polishing
Polishing has to remove the last deformation introduced during grinding, and to provide a highly reflective finish so the samples can be examined on the microscope.
Soft cloths usually provide the best surface finish but tend to round the edges of the sample and create relief between phases of different hardness.
Hard cloths are good for planeness and edge retention, but tend to leave slight scratches on the surface.
Therefore, a compromise has to be found to create the best possible surface finish with the best planeness and least edge rounding, in the shortest possible time.
Our variety of polishing cloths provides, together with the correct abrasives, a solution to every polishing challenge. The cloths are available in two different versions; magnetic and self-adhesive.
Many laboratories are using a magnetic support disc for an easy exchange of grinding and polishing discs. In this case the polishing cloths on a steel base are the obvious choice. However, the self-adhesive cloths can also be used on magnetic support discs when they are applied on the Aka-Rhaco support disc. This will save money and reduce metallic waste.
Polishing Cloths
The polishing cloths contain a thick polymer barrier that keeps both abrasive and lubricant at the surface of the cloth to perform the most efficient polishing action.
Plaran and Paran-S are relatively hard cloths used for fine-grinding or prepolishing with 15 μm, 9 μm, 6 μm, 3 μm or 1 µm diamonds.
Silk, Daran, Ramda, Moran-U, Moran and Plural are gradually softer cloths for polishing with 9 – 0.25 μm diamonds.
Napal is used for final polishing with diamond abrasives of 1 μm and finer or for final oxide polishing.
Chemal is used for oxide polishing and especially suited for chemicalmechanical polishing.
The self-adhesive polishing cloths are equipped with a newly developed adhesive with low tack and a unique tab that assures easy placing and removal of the cloths. Unique is also the batch code printed directly onto the cloth back.
Without removing the liner from the back of the cloths, they can be used directly on Aka-Rhaco and thus on magnetic support discs. See section Magnetic Adaptation.
All magnetic polishing cloths are based on the cloths above, laminated on a steel disc. These steel discs are equipped with 3 tabs for easy removal from the magnetic support disc.
Characteristics
| Cloth Material | Fine Grinding | Polishing | Final Polishing | Application | |
| Plaran | Woven Nylon | 15 – 6 μm | 3 μm | ÷ | Fine grinding of soft metals, polishing of hard material. |
| Plaran-S | Non-woven Polyester | 15 – 3 μm | 6 – 1 μm | ÷ | Fine grinding of soft metals, polishing of hard material. |
| Silk | 100% Woven Silk | 9 μm | 6 – 1 μm |
1 – 0.25 μm Oxide polishing |
Fine grinding of ferrous metals, polishing and final polishing of harder materials and coatings. |
| Ramda | Woven Acetate | ÷ | 3 – 1 μm | 1 μm | Polishing of all materials. |
| Daran | Woven Acetate | ÷ | 6 – 1 μm |
1 – 0.25 μm Oxide polishing |
Polishing of all materials. |
| Moran-U | 100% Woven Wool | 6 – 3 μm | 1 μm | Polishing and final polishing of non-ferrous and ferrous metals. | |
| Moran | 100% Woven Wool | ÷ | 6 – 3 μm | ÷ | Polishing of non-ferrous and ferrous metals. |
| Plural | Flocked Viscose | ÷ | 3 – 1 μm | ÷ | Fast, one-step polishing of steels, sintered carbides and other hard materials. Polishing of unmounted samples. |
| Napal | Flocked Viscose | ÷ | ÷ |
1 – 0.25 μm Oxide polishing |
Final polishing of all materials. |
| Chemal | Synthetic Foam | ÷ | ÷ | Oxide polishing | Chemical/mechanical final polishing of all materials. |
Specifications
| Self-adhesive polishing cloths, 32 mm dia. | |||
| Product no. | Product name | Contents | GRWT kg |
| 41031016 | Aka-Plaran 32 mm dia. | 25 pcs. | 0.05 |
| 41032016 | Aka-Plaran-S 32 mm dia. | 25 pcs. | 0.05 |
| 41032516 | Aka-Daran 32 mm dia. | 25 pcs. | 0.05 |
| 41033016 | Aka-Ramda 32 mm dia. | 25 pcs. | 0.05 |
| 41034016 | Aka-Silk 32 mm dia. | 25 pcs. | 0.05 |
| 41035016 | Aka-Moran 32 mm dia. | 25 pcs. | 0.05 |
| 41035116 | Aka-Moran-U 32 mm dia. | 25 pcs. | 0.05 |
| 41036016 | Aka-Plural 32 mm dia. | 25 pcs. | 0.05 |
| 41037016 | Aka-Napal 32 mm dia. | 25 pcs. | 0.05 |
| 41039016 | Aka-Chemal 32 mm dia. | 25 pcs. | 0.05 |
| Self-adhesive polishing cloths, 200 mm dia. | |||
| Product no. | Product name | Contents | GRWT kg |
| 41201013 | Aka-Plaran 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.33 |
| 41202013 | Aka-Plaran-S 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.36 |
| 41202513 | Aka-Daran 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.32 |
| 41203013 | Aka-Ramda 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.31 |
| 41204013 | Aka-Silk 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.31 |
| 41205013 | Aka-Moran 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.37 |
| 41205113 | Aka-Moran-U 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.32 |
| 41206013 | Aka-Plural 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.35 |
| 41207013 | Aka-Napal 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.32 |
| 41209013 | Aka-Chemal 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.39 |
| Self-adhesive polishing cloths, 250 mm dia. | |||
| Product no. | Product name | Contents | GRWT kg |
| 41251013 | Aka-Plaran 250 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.38 |
| 41252013 | Aka-Plaran-S 250 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.44 |
| 41252513 | Aka-Daran 250 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.37 |
| 41253013 | Aka-Ramda 250 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.35 |
| 41254013 | Aka-Silk 250 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.35 |
| 41255013 | Aka-Moran 250 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.46 |
| 41255113 | Aka-Moran-U 250 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.40 |
| 41256013 | Aka-Plural 250 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.42 |
| 41257013 | Aka-Napal 250 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.40 |
| 41259013 | Aka-Chemal 250 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.47 |
| Self-adhesive polishing cloths, 300 mm dia. | |||
| Product no. | Product name | Contents | GRWT kg |
| 41301013 | Aka-Plaran 300 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.45 |
| 41302013 | Aka-Plaran-S 300 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.54 |
| 41302513 | Aka-Daran 300 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.44 |
| 41303013 | Aka-Ramda 300 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.41 |
| 41304013 | Aka-Silk 300 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.41 |
| 41305013 | Aka-Moran 300 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.59 |
| 41305113 | Aka-Moran-U 300 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.48 |
| 41306013 | Aka-Plural 300 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.51 |
| 41307013 | Aka-Napal 300 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.48 |
| 41309013 | Aka-Chemal 300 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.58 |
| Self-adhesive polishing cloths, 350 mm dia. | |||
| Product no. | Product name | Contents | GRWT kg |
| 41351013 | Aka-Plaran 350 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.59 |
| 41352013 | Aka-Plaran-S 350 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.73 |
| 41352513 | Aka-Daran 350 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.60 |
| 41353013 | Aka-Ramda 350 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.54 |
| 41354013 | Aka-Silk 350 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.54 |
| 41355013 | Aka-Moran 350 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.80 |
| 41355113 | Aka-Moran-U 350 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.65 |
| 41356013 | Aka-Plural 350 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.68 |
| 41357013 | Aka-Napal 350 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.65 |
| 41359013 | Aka-Chemal 350 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.79 |
| Magnetic polishing cloths, 200 mm dia. | |||
| Product no. | Product name | Contents | GRWT kg |
| 42201013 | Mag-Plaran 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.88 |
| 42202013 | Mag-Plaran-S 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.92 |
| 42202513 | Mag-Daran 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.87 |
| 422023013 | Mag-Ramda 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.86 |
| 42204013 | Mag-Silk 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.86 |
| 42205013 | Mag-Moran 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.92 |
| 42205113 | Mag-Moran-U 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.89 |
| 42206013 | Mag-Plural 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.90 |
| 42207013 | Mag-Napal 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.89 |
| 42209013 | Mag-Chemal 200 mm dia. | 5 pcs. | 0.94 |
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