Abrasive Product Manufacturingin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
25 June 2007
Industry Code : 32791
The US abrasive product manufacturing industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing abrasive grinding wheels of natural or synthetic materials, abrasive-coated products, and other abrasive products. This industry produces a diverse range of abrasives which are used in a wide variety of applications across manufacturing, aerospace, telecommunications, construction, and many other markets. Abrasive products are made from a variety of raw materials (e.g. diamonds, garnet, and silica sand); manufactured minerals (e.g. fused alumina and silicon carbide); super abrasives (e.g. synthetic diamond); and metal abrasives (e.g. steel shot, grit and sand). This industry manufactures: coated abrasive products such as buffing wheels, polishing wheels, laps, belts and sand paper used in manufacturing and construction; bonded abrasives used for the manufacture of grinding, cylindrical, cup, and dish wheels; and metal abrasives used to clean surface contamination on steel and foundry products, to cut granite and marble blocks, and for etching metal surfaces to enhance bonding for paints, enamels, rubber or other coatings.
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Abrasives - coated |
| - | Abrasives - bonded |
| - | Abrasives - grains |
| - | Abrasives - metal | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | Artificial corundum manufacturing |
| - | Sandpaper manufacturing |
| - | Polishing and grinding wheels manufacturing |
| - | Textile-backed abrasive product manufacturing |
| - | Nonmetallic sized grains, powders and flour abrasives manufacturing |
| - | Nonmetallic abrasive product manufacturing including diamond abrasives |
| - | Nonmetallic coated abrasive products and buffing wheels, polishing wheels and laps |
| - | Metal abrasives manufacturing | |
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Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure (including averages), technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic location.
