Norton 3X Sandpaper 20 Packs
The 3X Packaging is being changed to the ProSand label at the same price. Learn more about ProSand
3X gets it's name because it cuts 3X faster, and lasts 3X longer than competitors. Superior performance and quality, great for all surfaces and coatings, and will not tear, clog, or transfer colors. 3X/Prosand is the only choice when you want the highest quality at the lowest overall price.
Norton 3X Sandpaper is available with discounts when purchasing in bulk. Simply add the different grits you would like to purchase to your cart to receive the discount.
3X Features
- Load resistant stearate coating
- Fiber reinforced backing
- High quality zirconia alumina
- Zirconia alumina is self-sharpening and durable - Allows for a faster cut rate than aluminum oxide
- Open-coat construction - More flexibility and clog resistance
- Water-based stearate coating - Extends abrasive life
- Paper backing is flexible, providing a more consistent backing while being thicker and more durable than a polyester film backing
- This packaging is being changed to the ProSand 3X label at the same price.
From the Manufacturer (Norton)
The Norton 3X abrasive sheet offers more durability over an uncoated abrasive while resisting chip loading. This sheet is used for paint stripping, sanding and finishing on composites and fiberglass, and all-purpose bare wood sanding.
Coated abrasives have individual abrasive grains spaced at a predetermined distance from one another. An open coat covers about 50 to 70 percent of the coated surface with abrasive, for greater flexibility and resistance to clogging than a closed coat, which has 100 percent grain coverage. An open coat allows for longer usage time by clogging less, while a closed coat offers a finer surface finish than an equivalent open-coat abrasive. This sheet is open-coat. The stearate coating offers more durability over an uncoated abrasive while resisting chip loading. Stearated abrasives are non-pigmented to eliminate color transfer to the work surface. These sheets are typically used on portable sheet sanders and portable file sheet machines.
Zirconia alumina is a self-sharpening abrasive that allows for a faster cut rate and longer life than aluminum oxide, due to its ability to fracture and re-fracture, creating new cutting edges. Zirconia alumina is often used for high stock removal on wood and metals.
Low grit papers (e.g. 60 grit) are used for grinding surfaces while high grit (e.g. 400 grit) are used to polish surfaces.
Norton Abrasives is a US based manufacturing company of sanding, grinding, and polishing abrasives. They are ISO 9000 and 14001 certified for quality and environmental management.
