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Science 2013-04-12 1 min read

Norton Abrasives Announces Fully Updated Welding and Metal Fabrication Catalog.

Norton Abrasives has announced they have completely updated the Norton Welding and Metal Fabrication Market Catalog.

WORCESTER, MA, April 12, 2013

Norton Abrasives, the world leader in abrasives for over 125 years, has announced they have completely updated the Norton Welding and Metal Fabrication Market Catalog. The catalog is 180 pages and reflects the latest changes and additions to the Norton and Merit product lines, all which maintain Norton Abrasives' commitment to provide the highest performance and broadest offering of abrasive products to metal fabricators. (http://www.nortonabrasives.com/)

New product and technology additions in the updated catalog include a proprietary, next generation zirconia grain technology product portfolio for the Norton BlueFire depressed center wheels, portable cups, cut-off wheels, flap discs, fiber discs, belts, and quick-change cloth discs. Patent-pending surface conditioning discs and belts for stripping (RapidStrip ), blending (Rapid Blend ) and finishing (RapidPrep ), designed to reduce steps in the finishing process, have been added to the catalog. Also included are the high-performance Norton Neon line of aluminum oxide flap discs, quick-change discs, flap wheels, narrow belts and file belts. Quick Trim flap discs featuring an easily-trimmed plastic back plate have also been added, including all performance tiers - Norton Blaze, Norton Red Heat, Norton BlueFire and Norton Neon.

To order the fully updated Norton Welding and Metal Fabrication Market Catalog or download its e-catalog version, go to http://www.nortonindustrial.com. To learn more about Norton Abrasives, visit http://www.nortonabrasives.com.

About Norton Abrasives and Saint-Gobain

Norton is a brand of Saint-Gobain. Norton Abrasives is the world's leading manufacturer of a wide array of abrasive products. For applications ranging from rapid stock removal to precision finishing in all industries, products are offered in Best, Better and Good performance/ price tiers for meeting the needs of all end users. (http://www.nortonabrasives.com/)

With more than 1,000 subsidiaries in 64 countries, Saint-Gobain is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of building materials, and a leader in the production of high performance materials, glass containers and abrasives. Founded in 1665 and headquartered in Paris, Saint-Gobain had worldwide sales of $55.5 billion in 2012 and employs approximately 195,000 people. In the United States and Canada, Saint-Gobain employs approximately 19,000 people and has approximately 150 manufacturing locations.