b'To the Finish Lineused versus a regular cotton buff, she said.Bonner noted that FAB wheels function effectively at a speed from 762 to 1,067 m/min. (2,500 to 3,500 sfm), which is up to 50% slower than the speed for a cotton buff. The slower speed does not generate as much heat in the part and helps pro-long wheel life.ShesaidFABwheelsim-partsingle-digitmicroinchRmeasurements. aYou have a good, consistent fin-ish when its being used and no stray scratches or random defects, Bonner said.Because every polishing process is a bit different, one product will not fit all applications.We have different options to reach the required surface finish in a reasonable cycle time for a wide range of workpieces, Bonner said.Material MattersAbrasive Technology also pro-vides options to impart a range of surface finishes on a host of work-pieces. Namola said the companys diamond products for polishing typ-ically target the semiprecious and precious stone market, as well as the countertop and flooring industry.The precious and semiprecious stonework is almost always done by hand, he said, and there it comes down to operator technique.Machine tools come into play when the workpiece material is steel or stainless steel. Rather than dia-mond, Namola said CBN is the abra-sive of choice for those materials.Typically, he said, this would be done in a machine rather than in a hand-held operation using a Clothflex polishing wheels are headed with hot glue or cold cement and rolled into a loose abrasive.Divine Bros.18JULY 2023Finishing.indd 18 6/15/23 1:49 PM'