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    How ceramic abrasives cut metal fast.

    • When you're on the worksite, every second counts — and dealing with dull tools, or taking the time to replace them, means time lost. That's why each individual precision-shaped ceramic grain of 3M™ Cubitron™ II Abrasives acts as a cutting tool—slicing through metal and continuously self-sharpens as points break off.

      With this proprietary ceramic abrasive grain, 3M engineers found a way to electrostatically orient each triangular structure to maximize cutting potential. That allows 3M™ Cubitron™ II Belts, Discs, and Bonded Wheels to run cool and keep on working. Meaning you can get the job done — and get home — that much sooner.