QPREP GALAXY polishing cloths with Qprep Anti-Slip backing offer the right cloth material for all materials and analysis purposes, with a secure grip on the magnetic foil every time.
Product Advantages
- Faster application because there is no need to glue on the polishing cloth
- Low resilience due to metallic carrier plate
- Easier handling due to grip tabs on the carrier plate
- available diameters: 200 / 250 / 300 / 350 mm
Recommended applications
- Process-reliable and reproducible polishing results
- Use with GALAXY magnetic foil
A comprehensive overview of our polishing cloths and their applications.
Useful tips and tricks for polishing cloths.
Galaxy - Alpha
- Suitable for pre-polishing
- Very hard, perforated chemical fiber cloth
- For ceramics, hard metal, steel, grey cast iron, aluminum
- High lifetime and planarity
- For use with diamond grain size: 15 / 9 µm
- Fixation system: Magnetic foil
Galaxy - Beta
- Suitable for pre-polishing
- Hard synthetic cloth
- Materials with high hardness, steel, grey cast iron, hard metal, ceramics
- Removal rate: High
- For use with diamond grain size: 15 / 9 / 6 µm
- Fixation system: Magnetic foil
Galaxy - Delta
- Suitable for pre- & intermediate polishing
- Medium hard silk cloth
- C-steels, precious metal, plastics [CFK, GFK], coatings, aluminum
- For use with diamond grain size: 9 / 6 / 3 µm
- Fixation system: Magnetic foil
Galaxy - Gamma
- Suitable for pre- & intermediate polishing
- Medium hard silk cloth
- C-steels, precious metal, coatings, plastics [CFK, GFK]
- For use with diamond grain size: 9 / 6 / 3 µm
- Fixation system: Magnetic foil
Galaxy - Phi
- Suitable for pre-, intermediate-, and end polishing
- Medium hard chemical fiber cloth
- For iron, non – ferrous metals, minerals, ceramics, composite materials
- For use with diamond grain size: 9 / 6 / 3 / 1 µm
- Fixation system: Magnetic foil
Galaxy - Sigma
- Suitable for intermediate and end polishing
- Soft wool cloth
- For all materials
- For use with diamond grain size: 6 / 3 / 1 µm
- Fixation system: Magnetic foil
Galaxy - Eta
- Suitable for end polishing
- Short flocked, medium hard synthetic cloth
- For all materials of medium and high hardness
- For use with diamond grain size: 3 / 1 µm
- Fixation system: Magnetic foil
Galaxy - Iota
- Suitable for end polishing as well as fine polishing with fine polishing suspension
- Long flocked, soft synthetic cloth
- For all materials, especially hard materials
- For use with diamond grain size: 3 / 1 µm
- Suitable for oxide suspensions
- Fixation system: Magnetic foil
Galaxy - Zeta
- Suitable for end polishing as well as fine polishing with fine polishing suspension
- Short flocked, soft synthetic cloth
- For all materials
- For use with diamond grain size: 3 / 1 µm
- Suitable for oxide suspensions as well as alumina
- Fixation system: Magnetic foil
Galaxy - Omega
- Suitable for fine polishing with fine polishing suspension
- Soft synthetic cloth (chemical resistant)
- For all materials
- Suitable for oxide suspensions
- Fixation system: Magnetic foil
Galaxy - Lambda
- Suitable for pre- & intermediate polishing
- Medium hard silk cloth
- C-steels, precious metal, plastics [CFK, GFK], coatings, aluminum
- For use with diamond grain size: 9 / 6 / 3 µm
- Fixation system: Magnetic foil
Perfect polishing - Instruments by QATM
Polishing is more reliable, safer and more efficient when performed with the right equipment: Knowledge, exercising care and the right choice of consumables and equipment are crucial.
Knowledge Base
If you would like to learn more about the different procedures, please visit our extensive Knowledge Base.
Our Knowledge Base article about polishing includes:
- Metallographic polishing in 3 steps
- Metallographic diamond polishing
- Metallographic oxide polishing
- Tips and tricks for metallographic grinding and polishing
QATM Products & Contact
QATM offers a wide range of innovative machines for metallographic sample preparation. Accompanying QATM accessories and consumables are thoroughly tested and selected for perfect interaction with our machines. Contact us for a consultation, quote or to talk to one of our dedicated application specialists!
