Collection: Non-Woven Abrasive Sheets

A non-woven sheet is a web of synthetic fibres throughout which the abrasive is distributed. It removes almost no material: it cleans, satins and evens out a surface appearance without affecting the part's dimensions.

The 6 references in the catalogue

• 3M Scotch-Brite 7447+, the benchmark non-woven sheet.
• Scotch-Brite CF-HP and 96 cuts.
• Mirka Abranet cut, mesh backing.
• 3M Scotch-Brite non-woven sheet.

See also our abrasive sheets and our abrasive sponges.

Why it does not clog

An abrasive paper has a closed surface: removed material sticks between the grains and the disc becomes smooth. A non-woven is an open structure, and particles pass through it instead of building up.

That is what allows it to cope with aluminium, paints and fillers, which load a paper in seconds.

Its most common use

Preparation before bonding or painting. The aim there is not to remove material but to create an even key and remove surface oxidation, without digging into the surface or changing a dimension. Paper does this poorly, a non-woven does it exactly.