In lapping, abrasive materials such as aluminum oxide, emery and silicon carbide are used within a slurry or a paste to precision grind a workpiece.
By allowing for the highly controlled removal of precise surface stock, lapping creates extremely flat, smooth, polished surfaces and edge faces.
Lapping with Washington Mills silicon carbide and aluminum oxide fine powders supports high-volume processes for precision thickness and accuracy, particularly for the surface finishing of parts composed of ceramics and metal alloys.
High-quality abrasives allow you to achieve tight tolerances in your lapping operations, resulting in surfaces that are:
- Highly flat
- Consistently even
- Free from imperfections
