Lapping and polishing slurries

A wide range of slurries tailored to the requirements of specific applications: Ready-to-use lapping and polishing slurries from Pureon combine high-quality components with chemical formulations and micron diamond sizes graded to the highest level of precision – engineered to offer an excellent material removal rate and surface quality. Every time.

Diamond suspensions

Universal-use suspension

Pureon ready-to-use diamond suspensions help you achieve consistently high performance while minimizing total process cost. Our constant innovation on carrier liquid formulations means you get the latest technology to exploit the full power of Pureon‘s precision diamond.

SPLENDIS

Universal-use

Water-based suspensions

Water-based suspensions are formulated with a water-soluble carrier liquid. Performance-enhancing additives allow customizing the formulation for specific applications. Water-based suspensions feature good cleaning characteristics and are environmentally friendly. Water-based suspensions are widely used for lapping and polishing of metallic and ceramic parts on all types of lapping plates and pads. Other applications include deburring with brushes and multiwire sawing processes.

SPW

Water-based

OPW

Water-based

Oil-based suspension

These suspensions are made with oil-based carrier liquids. They contain additives to increase performance and control application-specific properties such as stability and viscosity. Oil-based suspensions feature excellent lubrication and wetting properties, leading to highest material removal rates and defect-free surface quality. Common applications for oil-based suspensions are lapping and polishing of sapphire and ceramics, orthopedic joints/implants and superfinishing of other hard materials.

SPO

Oil-based

HO

Oil-based

O

Oil-based

Glycol-based suspensions

SPG

Glycol-based

OWS

Glycol-based

PURE-DS-RT

Glycol-based

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Aluminum oxide slurries

ULTRA-SOL®

Acidic colloidal alumina slurries

ULTRA-SOL®

Patterned media slurries

ULTRA-SOL®

Milled alkaline alumina slurry

ULTRA-SOL® AlumaGem

Poly and mono diamond slurry

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Cerium oxide slurries

ULTRA-SOL®

Cerium oxide family

ULTRA-SOL® OPTIQ PRO

Cerium oxide slurry

ULTRA-SOL® C100

Cerium oxide slurry

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Cerium Oxide Slurries?

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Colloidal silica slurries

ULTRA-SOL®

Standard Colloidal Silicas

ULTRA-SOL®

Non-Drying Colloidal Silicas

NALCO™

Colloidal silica slurries

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Zirconium oxide slurries

ULTRA-SOL® 100Z

Zirconium oxide slurry

Choosing the right slurry type

The choice of slurry type depends on several key factors. Oil-based slurries are best suited for processes with highest priority on achieving maximum material removal rate. Oil-based slurries are best used on metallic lapping plates. Water-based slurries are used in lapping and polishing processes on metallic plates or polishing pads. They allow for easy workpiece cleaning and are an environmentally friendly choice.

The most obvious differences between lapping and polishing are the amount of material removed and the final appearance of the workpiece. Lapping removes a lot more stock and results in a dull, matte finish, whereas during polishing only a small amount of stock is removed and the polished surface has a reflective finish.

Below an illustration of how lapping works: