Polishing Cloths / Polishing Pads

Kemet Chemo-textile Cloths

These are manufactured to the highest standards with accurately controlled uniform thickness. Self-adhesive, and available in soft (PSU-S), medium (PSU-M), hard (PSU-H) and extra hard (PAD-K) formats. Chem Cloth is also available for Chemo-mechanical Polishing.

PSU-S / PSU-M / PSU-H: These soft, medium and hard chemo-textile cloths are for smoothing and polishing operations. Commonly used with Kemet Diamond Compound 14 micron and finer.

PAD-K: The ultra-hard chemo-textile cloth used where fast cutting is needed.

Used with Kemet Diamond Compound 25 micron and finer. Also available perforated.

Kemet Silk-Type Cloths

Kemet silk-type cloths have been developed for finishing metal specimens and components. The five types available are MSFL, MSF, MSR , MST and ULP.

MSFL: Will polish metal flat, and to a mirror finish. Best results are obtained when used with Kemet Diamond Compound or Diamond Suspension 3 micron and finer. Water resistant adhesive (oil resistant available).

MSF: Similar to MSFL, but with a thicker, softer adhesive backing and plastic barrier which is resistant to most fluids.

MSR: Similar to MSFL with rigid plastic backing.

MST: An extra hard, rigid silk cloth for increased cutting action.

ULP: A heavy duty nylon pad for high stock removal.

Kemet Nap Type Cloths

For final polishing stages of preparation, Kemet Nap Type Cloths are available with a range of softness and nap length. They give a more gentle polish, and are ideal for softer specimens and components. All cloths are self-adhesive unless marked ‘plain'.

NFC: Synthetic flock sprayed on cotton carrier. Can be used with 1 micron Kemet Diamond Compound after a smoothing operation on ASF to produce a mirror finish on soft materials.
Colour: Green.

MBL: Synthetic flock sprayed on cotton carrier. Used with 3 micron Kemet Diamond Compound after 6 micron ASF-AW stage.
Colour: Black.

MRE: Synthetic flock sprayed on a flexible waterproof carrier. A more heavy duty cloth for use with 6 micron Kemet Diamond Compound and finer.
Colour: Red.

NSH-B: A short nap cloth with woven backing used for metallographic and some optical polishing operations. Commonly used with Kemet Diamond Compound 3 Micron and finer.
Colour: Black.

NLH: A longer, stiffer nap cloth. Commonly used with 6 micron Kemet Diamond compound or finer.
Colour: Cream.

NMH: A napped cloth with uni-directional fibres bonded to a cotton twill backing. A durable, wear resistant cloth. Commonly used with 6 micron Kemet Diamond compound or finer.
Colour: Light Brown.

Chem H: For use with a chemical mechanical polishing process with colloidal silica suspension.
Colour: Black

LIL-Plus: A long nap synthetic cloth. Commonly used with 3 micron Kemet Diamond compound or finer.
Colour: Lilac

Selvyt SR: A cotton cloth of medium nap with a single pile. Available only as non-adhesive.
Colour: Cream.

Metallic Backed Polishing Cloth System

We now offer metallic backed polishing pads. Advantages include

• Easy to change cloths
• Cloths last longer
• No adhesive breakdown problems
• Faster and cleaner cloth xchanges
• No metal disc involved so safe to use

Available for the following pads. Other pads and sizes available upon request

All metallic pads require a magnetic backing Disc

Magnetic polishing pad datasheet