Application Guide
6
Abrasives Selection Guide
3M ID
Substrate Technical Specs
Form Availability
*
Standard Grade Availability
**
Wood
Metal
Composites
Mineral
Backing
Backing Weight
Anti-Loading
Coating
24
36
40
50
60
80
100
120
150
180
220
240
280
320
360
400
500
600
800
1000
1200
1500
Cubitron
™
II
775L
Precision-
Shaped
Ceramic &
Aluminum
Oxide
Film
3
mil
✓
S,H,
CS
+ + + + +
763U
Aluminum
Oxide
& Ceramic
Paper F
S,H,
CS
A A P P
735U
Aluminum
Oxide
& Ceramic
Paper C ✓
S,H,
CS
P P P P P P
426U
Silicon
Carbide
Paper A ✓
S,H,
CS
A A A A A A A A A A
375L
Aluminum
Oxide
Film
5
mil
✓
S,H,
CS
A P P P P P P P P P
2.2
mil
P P P P P P
341D
Aluminum
Oxide
Cloth X S A A A A P P P
360L
Aluminum
Oxide
Film
3
mil
S,H,
CS
P P P P P P P P P
202DZ
Aluminum
Oxide
Cloth J S A P P P P P
236U
Aluminum
Oxide
Paper C ✓
S,H,
CS
P P P P P P P P P P
* Form Availability
S = 3M
™
Stikit
™
Disc
H = 3M
™
Hookit
™
Disc
CS = 3M
™
Clean Sanding Disc
And Don’t Forget... All-Purpose, All Applications
Good: Multi-purpose
disc for a wide range
of sanding applications.
236U Disc Family
• Aluminum oxide on a C wt
paper backing
• Durable, tear resistant backing
** Standard Grade Availability
A = ANSI (American National Standards Institute) grades
P = FEPA (Federation of the European Producers of Abrasives) grades
+ = 3M
™
PSG (Precision Shaped Grain) grade