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Plastic grinding media for mass finishing tasks
15 February 2016
With the newly developed fast cutting plastic media 'trowalplast HDC', Walther Trowal offers a product that is suitable for grinding and surface smoothing of metal work pieces, especially die-castings.

The high density and sharp edges of the embedded abrasive material contribute to a shortening of process times and are said to produce excellent surface finishes.
Walther Trowal's new HDC media (High Density Cut) consists of a plastic carrier filled with zirconium silicate, thus combining the advantages of lightweight plastic media with the high density of the abrasive filler material. This combination is said to yield metal removal rates that are comparable to ceramic media, a surprisingly low wear rate, and excellent surface finishes.
- High gloss polishing of ceramic surfaces
- Continuous shot blast machine
- Cleans greasy parts
- Coater for small batches
- Gentle finishing of thin work pieces
- Finishing machines on show at the Deburring Expo 2017
- Efficient coating of O-rings
- Gentle finishing of hard surfaces
- Processing times cut
- Gentle smoothing of guide vanes