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

R824/R821/R215

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

NEW! BETTER - H295 belts: Sand more parts per belt with these long lasting, finer finishing belts. NEW! GOOD - H275 belts: Outstanding balance of high performance and affordability for cost-conscious woodworking customers.

See the H275 and H295 aluminum oxide, heavy paper woodworking belt product flyers in the “Related Documents” right-hand column to learn more about these made-to-order belts.

NorZon BlueFire R887-R884

These belts are self-sharpening for cooler cutting with improved base adhesion and minimal loading. Choose NorZon BlueFire R887 for foundry, investment castings, and metal fabrication and R884 for foundry, primary metal, and wood/floor sanding.

Norton SG BLAZE and BLAZE PLUS

Our re-engineered 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 SG BLAZE belts.

NorZon Plus R824-R823

Used wet or dry, NorZon Plus R824/R823 cloth wide belts feature premium self-sharpening zirconia alumina abrasive on a waterproof backing.

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.