Temi Grinding and Polishing Tools

EP-Polishing Buffs

EP-Polishing Buffs are manufactured from special, wear-resistant cotton materials. “Thread run” of all polishing buffs is always 45° to the buff’s circumference e.g. Minimum material wear.

Outside diameters from 60 to 1000 mm.

The 45° cut to circumference allows for a consistent wear of the buff with very little dust production.

Dressing

EP-Polishing-Buffs can be dressed prior to delivery to save you the initial dust production on initial use. No “working-in” time is necessary for the operator.

Balancing

Care and attention to detail in the manufacture and folding of the polishing buff minimise unbalance. On spindle mounting, buffs should be rotated randomly to eliminate any rest unbalance.

Impregnation

EP-impregnations are environmental friendly, tried, tested and proven. Our L0/10 impregnation can be used on all types of cloth from NKG – C32 to increase the longevity of the buff.

Folding

The type of folding determines the firmness or density of EP-Polishing Buffs.
Rule-of-thumb
– closed, dense folds = firm to hard buff (corrugated wave buff D1WP and D1B) for aggressive pre-polishing
– normal folds = medium to hard, well ventilated standard buffs (type D1A/K)
– open folds = soft, excellent ventilation and the ability to submerge the work piece deep into the polishing roll (type D1C spiral)

Centers

Polishing buffs of all “K” types, i.e. all buffs with steel-clench-ring fitting, are more cost effective than buffs with cardboard centers. Interchangeable, re-usuable steel centers are used plus steel clamping plates to secure buff material on the spindle. The steel-clench-ring does not present any disposal problems.

Solid Cardboard Centers

These can be stapled into all buffs on request for an additional charge. However, these can only be used once.
Keyways, hexagonal and round bores are all possible.

EP Cotton Fabrics Used in Polishing Buff Manufacture

NFR: soft, roughened, for end-finishing sensitive surfaces, polyester, wood, silver, gold
NKG: medium, standard fabric for polishing and end-finishing, non-ferrous metals, steel or stainless steel
NKW: medium dense, hard wearing fabric for polishing, non-ferrous metals, steel or stainless steel
NF: medium dense fabric for more aggressive polishing, non-ferrous metals, steel or stainless steel
C31: medium hard fabric for aggressive polishing, non-ferrous metals, steel or stainless steel
C32: hard pre-polishing fabric for intensive stock removal up to mirror finish, non-ferrous metals, steel or stainless steel
C33: very hard pre-polishing fabric, high stock removal, non-ferrous metals, steel or stainless steel
852: yellow treated fabric, robust stock removal, with a special mirror polishing effect, steel or in particular stainless steel
930: pink treated fabric, medium hard, good stock removal, non-ferrous metals, steel or stainless steel
931: pink treated fabric, more flexible, good stock removal, non-ferrous metals or stainless steel
932: very robust but soft and flexible, very long lasting, non-ferrous metals

Type D1A/K

EP-Standard-Polishing-Buff
Cotton cloth cut at 45°, held in a steel-clench-ring, light wavy and irregular folding; manufactured in all cotton types
– Ø 150 – 960 mm
– width 16 – 24 mm
– ply 8 – 24
Applications:
polishing of flat parts without any marked contours, metal, wood, synthetic material or varnish surfaced,
automatic and manual use

Type D1B/K

EP-Polishing-Buff Coarse-Folding
Cotton cloth cut at 45°, held in a steel-clench-ring or steel ring tuck folding, this fold type is more robust than the D1A/K fold; despite denser construction the buff reacts elastically to fit most contours, manufactured in all cotton types
– Ø 350 – 500 mm
– width appr. 20 to 25 mm
Applications:
single buffs for edges, mounted as buff sets, distanced with spacers for flexible roller assembly, appropriate for flat or profiled parts
mostly non-ferrous metals

Type D1C

EP-Polishing-Buff, Spiral-Folding
Cotton cloth cut at 45°, held in a steel-clench-ring, ring-center or card-board-center; further stability with additional round stitching; flexible tuck folding manufactured in all cotton types
– Ø 150 – 1000 mm
– width appr. 20 – 25 mm
– ply 4 x 4 or 8 x 2
Applications:
universal buff for all components and metals on automatic and manual machinery, robotic applications, CNC polishing machine, most popular as buff sets for sanitary fittings and faucets

Type D1 WP

EP-Polishing-Wave-Buff
Cotton cloth cut at 45°, held in a steel-clench-ring, ring-center or card-board-center; constant fixed number of folds, most aggressive fold, manufactured in all cotton types certain limitations with treated materials
– Ø normal density 300 – 430 mm high densitiy 400 – 600 mm
– width 25 mm
– density normal and high
Applications:
cooking pots and hollow-ware, tubes, mounted to allow for homogeneous polishing without gaps or lines, especially used as a single buff on edges (electric iron-bases, cooking-pots)

Type D1A/K Mini

EP-Mini-Polishing-Buff
45° cut cotton cloth in steel-clench-ring; slight wave and irregular folding; manufactured in all cotton types
– Ø 50 – 250 mm
– bore 14/6, 19/6, 24/6 and 32/6, hexagonal in mm
– width 10 – 15 mm
– ply 6 – 12
Applications:
cutlery industry, electric hand-held devices

Type D1A/KS

EP-Mini-Polishing-Buff-Roll
45° cut cotton cloth with plastic center;
slight wave and irregular folding;
convex or concave profiles
manufactured in all cotton types
– Ø 70 – 160 mm
– bore 14/6, 19/6, 24/6 and 32/6, hexagonal in mm
– width 15 – 120 mm
Applications:
cutlery industry

Type D1C/KK

EP-Polishing-Buff-Roll, Spiral Folding
45° cut cotton cloth with plastic center;
pronounced, flexible folding, face profiled or straight;
manufactured in all cotton types, except stiff treated materials
– Ø 150 – 250 mm
– bore 19/6, 24/6 and 32/6, hexagonal in mm
45KN, 70KN mm with keyway
– width 20 – 100 mm
Applications:
cutlery industry

Type E

EP-Shirting and Coloured Material Polishing Discs
Manufactured from piece material and half leafs or discs in a wedge shape which work more effectively
– Ø 200 – 1000 mm
– Neubunt soft and coloured
– Shirting medium
– drell mixture firm batist, shirt popline
Applications:
manual and run-through-polishing-machines

Type E

EP Polishing Discs
Full leave, simple leaf construction,
additional stitching allows for further stability, high quality cotton used,
punched full leaves from 100 to 1000 mm Ø
– quality NK dense grey cotton
– quality NFR finett-flanel, roughened, soft material
Applications:
robotic and CNC machinery, automatic machinery or manual use