3M™ Cloth Belt 332D

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Tough aluminum oxide abrasive cuts fast and performs well on most metals
X-weight cloth backing balances durability with conformability for blending and finishing contours and complex parts
Open coat construction helps evacuate sanding dust from the belt for a more aggressive cut and longer abrasive life, which means greater productivity
Resin bonded belt maximizes abrasive life

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Specifications

Attribute Name	Value
Abrasive Material	Aluminum Oxide
Alternative Sale Availability	6. This item is for industrial use only and there are no VOC restrictions.
Application	Deburring, Finishing, Grinding
Back Color	Brown
Backing Material	Cloth
Backing Weight	X Weight
Brand	3M™
Coat Type	Open Coat
Color Family	Brown
Equipment - Machines	Bench Top Motors, Manual Backstand
For Use On	Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Carbon Steel, Cobalt & Nickel Alloy, Copper, Hardened Steel, High Nickel Alloy, Soft Metals, Stainless Steel, Titanium, Titanium/Zirconium
Grit	80, P100, P120, P150, P180, P220, P240
Industries	Metalworking
Overall Length (Imperial)	132 in
Overall Length (Metric)	3352.8 mm
Overall Width (Imperial)	2 in, 3 in
Overall Width (Metric)	50.8 mm, 76.2 mm
Product Color	Brown
Product Form	Belt
Splice Type	Film-lok
Substrate	Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Carbon Steel, Cobalt & Nickel Alloy, Copper, Hardened Steel, High Nickel Alloy, Soft Metals, Stainless Steel, Titanium, Titanium/Zirconium

Product Details

Tough aluminum oxide abrasive cuts fast and performs well on most metals
X-weight cloth backing balances durability with conformability for blending and finishing contours and complex parts
Open coat construction helps evacuate sanding dust from the belt for a more aggressive cut and longer abrasive life, which means greater productivity
Resin bonded belt maximizes abrasive life
Suitable for dry metalworking applications

3M™ Cloth Belt 332D is an aluminum oxide belt with open coat construction and an X-weight cloth backing that conforms well for sanding contours and complex parts. It is designed for backstand or benchtop operations to remove defects and surface imperfections even on tight contours, such as on medical instruments.

3M offers a complete line of
metalworking belts and has
reformulated its belt
construction to dramatically
increase overall productivity
per belt

3M™ Cloth Belt 332D has an open coat construction that helps channel sanding dust away from the belt and workpiece for better visibility and belt performance. The abrasive and backing are resin bonded to keep the belt running until the abrasive is completely worn. Choose this belt for your applications that require both flexibility with a higher level of durability.

Aluminum oxide mineral is a popular choice among industrial professionals because of its cut-rate, durability, and long life. It can be used on a wide variety of materials in metalworking, including ferrous alloys, and is the most commonly used industrial abrasive. The abrasive particles are adhered to the cloth backing with resin, creating a strong bond that withstands high heat and pressure.

Loading occurs when swarf or paint dust clogs the surface of the belt and the abrasive points, rendering the belt ineffective. Open coat construction means the abrasive grains are spaced slightly apart so that dust and debris have an outlet rather than loading the abrasive. Additionally, the open coat feature provides a more aggressive cut than a comparable closed coat abrasive of the same grade.

Abrasive belts come in many different widths and lengths and are used on a variety of belt sanding tools for many different metalworking applications. At 3M we offer a broad selection of belts to fit most any industrial belt sander. Wider belts are designed for wide belt sanders for flat finishing—to smooth rough cut edges of metal sheets, or add a grain pattern to stainless steel sheets. Medium-width belts are generally used on a backstand for weld removal or on a feed -thru style flat finisher for imparting a finish on sheets or coils. Narrow belts can be used on backstands for grinding and finishing, or on file tools for finishing in right angle corners.

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3M Industrial Products for Metalworking Catalog Bookmark PDF (PDF, 56.0MB)

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