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We’re happy to announce that Empire Abrasives now carries
curved flap discs! These rounded edge flap discs are a favorite among welders and
metalworkers for cleaning fillet welds and grinding corners and other tight
spots a regular flap discs can’t reach.
About Flap Discs
To make a flap
disc, multiple strips of abrasive sandpaper are affixed to a center hub,
overlapping each other in a fan-like shape to form a circular disc. They come
in multiple sizes, most often used on angle grinders, in addition to mini
flap discs that connect to die grinders.
As the disc grinds against a surface, the abrasive will wear
down. When the abrasive wears down to a certain point, the outer layer will
grind off, revealing the next fresh layer of sanding strips. This designs makes
flap discs a cost effective option that allows you to grind longer without having
to swap out discs as much as other sanding discs.
A flap disc is an innovatively designed coated abrasive that
has many uses and can often take the place of grinding wheels for
angle grinders and other sanding discs. Some common flap disc uses include:
- Weld and stock removal
- Paint and rust removal
- Smoothing and shaping wood
- Blending welds
- Deburring steel and stainless steel
Rounded Edges
The edges of a standard flap disc do not have any grinding
material on them and can only be used to grind from the flat face of the discs.
Our new line of curved flap
discs are constructed similarly to regular flap discs,
but with rounded edges to provide more grinding area from different angles.
The rounded flap discs can be used flat like standard flap
discs, but also allow you to grind harder to reach areas with the curved edge.
This is something we believe welders will get a lot of use out of, using a
curved flap disc to clean up fillet welds rather than a grinding wheel.
Available Options
Our new line of curved flap discs are all available with
premium zirconia abrasives. This makes the discs useful for grinding the most
surfaces including stainless steel, titanium, cast iron, aluminum, ferrous and
non-ferrous metals, wood, plastic, and fiberglass.
We currently carry the following sizes:
- 2 inch roloc curved flap discs
- 3 inch roloc curved flap discs
- 4.5 inch curved flap discs
Questions?
Our team of abrasives specialists are available if you have
any questions about these new products or anything in our catalog. We can be
reached during regular office hours via phone, email, or chat on the website. After-hours
you can leave us a voicemail or email and we’ll get back to you the next
business day.