- Adhesive backing allows for quick application and easy removal
- Convenient disc rolls eliminate the need to remove disc liners from individual discs
- Strong, C-weight paper backing provides extra durability when compared to lighter weight paper backings
- Aluminum oxide mineral is durable, cuts fast, and performs well on many surfaces
- Load-resistant coating helps prevent premature loading of the disc surface to maximize cut and extend the life of the abrasive grains
3M 236U offers a versatile disc with a convenient adhesive backing ready for quick and easy attachment to a backup pad (sold separately). The roll offers quick access to a disc and eliminates disc liners. The disc features a strong, C-weight paper backing that resists wear during aggressive sanding.
Versatile Abrasives Sands a Range of Surfaces
The open-coat construction and load-resistant coating help prevent clogging to maximize cut and the useful life of the disc. 3M 236U can be used for sanding and finishing on many different surfaces, such as paint, primer, softwood, metal, plastic, hard and soft composites, and fiberglass.
Discs: Ready-to-Use
Our discs are designed to handle a wide range of sanding and finishing needs. These high-quality, coated abrasive products come ready to use with a pressure sensitive adhesive coating on the backside so they conveniently press on to the backup pad, and remove cleanly, leaving an uncontaminated surface for the next disc. The disc should be used in conjunction with our backup pad (also called a disc pad and sold separately) that is attached to a disc sander, random orbital sander, or stationary disc sander.
Benefits of Aluminum Oxide
Aluminum oxide is a popular choice among industrial professionals because of its fast cut-rate and long life. This mineral makes a tough, durable abrasive that self-fractures to expose fresh cutting edges, whereas traditional natural abrasives dull more quickly. Due to its fast cut-rate, hardness, and strength, it is widely used in grinding applications in addition to sanding and finishing applications. Aluminum oxide is suitable for a wide variety of materials in both woodworking and metalworking, including ferrous alloys.
Load-Resistant for Prolonged Sharp Cut and Service Life
3M 236U Paper Discs feature a load-resistant coating that allows the disc to continue cutting even when sanding softwoods, paints, and other materials that would, otherwise, clog the surface of the disc and hinder sanding ability. An open coat means the abrasive grains are spaced slightly apart so that dust can escape rather than loading the cutting edge of the grains, thereby optimizing cut-rate and disc life.
