Contact materials

PU Polishing Pads

Groove, hardness, pore and liquid-retention directions selected around contact stability and target finish.
PU Polishing Pads

WHY THIS ROUTE

Designed around the complete process interface.

  • Hardness and response matched to the substrate
  • Groove route supports slurry transport
  • Surface and pore structure reviewed with conditioning

FIRST REVIEW

Information that moves engineering forward.

  • Substrate and target finish
  • Pad diameter and backing
  • Slurry, pressure and speed
  • Groove, pore and conditioning preference

APPLICATION FIT

Typical directions to explore.

  • Semiconductor wafers
  • Optical glass
  • Precision ceramics

PRODUCT FAMILY STORY

Custom-made around the job—not selected from a fixed shelf.

A polishing pad is a working contact surface whose hardness, pore structure, groove route, backing and conditioning history evolve during use. It is therefore matched with the substrate, slurry and target finish as a system.

Within this family

  • PU polishing pads
  • Grooved and non-grooved pad directions
  • Hardness and pore-structure options
  • Backed, cut and machine-sized custom pads

Design focus

  • Substrate and target surface
  • Hardness, compressibility and wetting
  • Groove layout and slurry transport
  • Conditioning and replacement method
PU Polishing Pads product family reference
Product-family reference
Slurries, Compounds & Abrasives connected process tooling
Connected process interface

VALIDATION & RESULT FOCUS

Build evidence before making a production promise.

Every application is reviewed against its own machine, material, process and acceptance method. These are the evidence points normally carried into the next decision.
  1. 01Contact and wetting review
  2. 02Surface and removal comparison
  3. 03Controlled pad-life observation

ENGINEERING DEFINITION

Four connected decisions before a repeatable product.

01

Define the machine interface

Confirm plate size, carrier OD, inner and outer gearing, tooth data, motion, load and liquid delivery.
02

Protect the workpiece

Review workpiece material, pocket shape, clearance, thickness, orientation and every possible edge-contact point.
03

Match material and chemistry

Connect strength, wear, acid/alkali resistance, corrosion, metal-ion risk, slurry and cleaning requirements.
04

Validate the route

Agree first-article measurements, acceptance evidence, change control and the path toward repeat supply.

DRAWING & DESIGN INPUTS

What the product page cannot safely assume.

These fields turn a general product enquiry into a controlled engineering review. Share what is available; missing inputs can be structured together.
Geometry
OD, tooth count, module or DP, pitch circle, pocket geometry, thickness and datum
Workpiece
Material, size, finished thickness, quantity, orientation and protected surfaces
Process
Single- or double-side route, speed, pressure, slurry, temperature and cleaning sequence
Acceptance
Flatness, parallelism, TTV, finish, edge condition, contamination and service-life method

ENGINEERING & KNOWLEDGE ROUTES

Continue from product choice to the relevant review.

Application engineering Custom engineering Validation & repeat supply Technical knowledge

PRODUCT REVIEW FAQ

Useful answers before sending the first drawing.

Is a drawing required?+

A controlled drawing is the fastest route. If none exists, share the sample, machine and gear data, workpiece dimensions and process target so a reviewable design direction can be prepared.

How is carrier pocket clearance defined?+

It is application-specific. A +0.2–0.3 mm diametral allowance is a common discussion starting point, then material, loading, liquid film, temperature and edge risk determine the final drawing.

Can material be recommended?+

Yes. Blue steel, stainless steel, resin, engineering plastic and composite-insert directions are compared against stiffness, wear, chemistry, contamination and contact protection.

What confirms production readiness?+

The agreed drawing, measured first article, application trial and acceptance method form the release baseline. Final feasibility remains process- and validation-specific.

FROM REQUIREMENT TO REPEAT SUPPLY

Bring the drawing, the process constraint and the target result into one review.

Prepare the first review →