Norton Abrasives for the Industrial Market
North America
Products
Wide Belts

Norton offers a selection of stock cloth and heavy paper sanding belt products to meet wide belt needs in the woodworking and metalworking industries.

 

Typical Applications – Cloth Wide Belts

R821P/R823P/R840P/R884P/R887P/R215/R766

  • General metalworking applications
  • Plate dimensioning
  • Slag grinding
  • Machining and deburring a variety of materials

R215/R490

  • Abrasive planing and dimensioning of particleboard

 

Typical Applications – Heavy Paper Wide Belts

  • Woodworking applications where close tolerances and quality finishes are required
  • Intermediate wide belt sanding
  • Upgrading the finish of raised panels, doors, face frames, drawer fronts, and other components
  • Veneered panel sanding
  • Sealer sanding

Norton Blaze and Blaze Plus

Our re-engineered Norton Blaze Plus R980P and R940P ceramic belts, with their improved backing and better base adhesion, have exceptional grain retention resulting in 30% longer life and better control of the belt on the contact wheel than our original Norton Blaze belts.

Norton R999B Ceramic Abrasive

NEW!  Ceramic belts engineered for high-pressure and hard-to-grind materials. The sharp grain and improved H-wt. backing provide the greatest productivity and lowest abrasive cost striking a perfect balance of a premium ceramic grain with affordable performance.

Norton BlueFire R821P, R823P, R840P, R884P, and R887P

The proprietary new zirconia alumina grain shape and chemistry in Norton BlueFire belts improve life and cut rate by 20% over existing zirconia alumina discs. Ideal for grinding and finishing carbon steels, welds, alloys, and soft metals.

Norton Neon R766

30%+ life vs. competitive aluminum oxide products. With their economical initial price and versatility, Norton Neon belts are a good choice for shops with numerous requirements – from roughing to finishing − on soft metals to hard-to grind stainless and carbon steel.

Norton Metalite R215

Open coat, Norton Metalite R215 cloth belts are an aggressive cutting, heat-resistant value product for wood and soft metals.

Norton SG H968

Norton SG H968 heavy paper wide belts feature P-graded Norton seeded-gel ceramic abrasive.with antistatic properties for a dust-free environment.

Norton R490 Silicon Carbide

Non-loading, anti-static, semi-open coat R490 wide belts feature sharp silicon carbide abrasive on a durable polyester waterproof backing to maximize life and surface finishes on very wide panels and boards.