Polishing Cloth Selection Guide
Guide to selecting the right polishing cloth for your application, including PACE Technologies pad recommendations.
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Coarse / Intermediate Polishing Pads
CERMESH
(Available from PACE Technologies)Metal mesh pad for semi-fixed abrasive coarse to intermediate lapping. Excellent for initial removal of damage from sectioning and hard materials.
Recommended: 9-15 μm diamond
Shop CERMESH →POLYPAD
(Available from PACE Technologies)Durable synthetic polyester pad ideal for intermediate polishing, especially with 6–15 μm diamond abrasives. Designed as a long-life nylon alternative.
Recommended: 6-15 μm diamond
Shop POLYPAD →TEXPAN
(Available from PACE Technologies)Widely used non-woven intermediate polishing pad, compatible with most diamond suspensions. Effective across a broad range of materials.
Recommended: 3-15 μm diamond
Shop TEXPAN →Black CHEM 2
(Available from PACE Technologies)Porometric polymer pad with rubber-like consistency, offering balanced action between low and high nap pads. Ideal for moderate nap intermediate polishing.
Recommended: 3-9 μm diamond
Shop Black CHEM 2 →DACRON II
(Available from PACE Technologies)Low-napped soft polishing pad widely used in Europe for intermediate steps on metals. Suitable for 1–15 μm diamond abrasives.
Recommended: 1-15 μm diamond
Shop DACRON II →NYPAD
(Available from PACE Technologies)Low-napped silk pad tailored for intermediate polishing of harder metals and alloys. Performs well with mid-size diamond abrasives.
Recommended: 3-9 μm diamond
Shop NYPAD →GOLD PAD
(Available from PACE Technologies)Low-napped pad ideal for 1–9 μm polishing. Designed for consistent material removal and flatness control during final pre-polishing.
Recommended: 1-9 μm diamond
Shop GOLD PAD →Final Polishing Pads
ATLANTIS
(Available from PACE Technologies)Woven low-nap final polishing pad with foam backing for enhanced compliance. Ideal for 1–6 μm diamond. Great for critical surface flatness needs.
Recommended: 1-6 μm diamond
Shop ATLANTIS →MICROPAD
(Available from PACE Technologies)High-napped final polishing pad ideal for producing a mirror finish on metals and polymers. Recommended for <1 μm diamond or colloidal silica.
Recommended: <1 μm diamond, colloidal silica
Shop MICROPAD →TRICOTE
(Available from PACE Technologies)Tight high-napped final polishing pad for metals. Offers better control of surface texture and minimal abrasive drag.
Recommended: <1 μm diamond
Shop TRICOTE →NAPPAD
(Available from PACE Technologies)Very high-napped final polishing pad tailored for soft metals and polymers. Provides gentle polishing action to minimize pull-out and relief.
Recommended: <1 μm diamond, soft materials
Shop NAPPAD →MOLTEC 2
(Available from PACE Technologies)Wool-based final polishing cloth used when edge retention is not critical. Works well with alumina and colloidal silica on metals.
Recommended: Colloidal silica, alumina
Shop MOLTEC 2 →FELT PAD
(Available from PACE Technologies)Thick final polishing pad made for large samples or glass. Ideal for use with colloidal silica or alumina slurries where surface uniformity is key.
Recommended: Colloidal silica, alumina
Shop FELT PAD →Selection Guidelines
- Hard materials: Use harder pads (CERMESH, TEXPAN) for initial steps
- Soft materials: Use softer pads (NAPPAD, MICROPAD) to minimize relief
- Final polishing: Use high-nap pads (MICROPAD, TRICOTE) for mirror finish
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