Product Overview
1948 siaflex is a versatile coated abrasive product designed for use in coatings, composites, and wood applications. It features blue-fired aluminium oxide and white aluminium oxide grit, with a grit range from 40 to 1500 FEPA P / ISO 6344. The backing is made of fibre-reinforced latex paper, and the product utilizes electrostatic coating methods.

Specifications
- Grit Type: Blue-fired aluminium oxide/white aluminium oxide
- Grit Range: 40; 60-1500 FEPA P / ISO 6344
- Backing: Fibre-reinforced latex paper
- Coating: Electrostatic P040 – P180, Electrostatic open P220 – P600, Electrostatic P800 – P1500
- Bonding: Resin over resin
- Special Coating: Stearate P180 – P800

Properties and Advantages
- High stock removal with good finish
- Highly flexible and adaptable to contours
- Minimal clogging due to open coating in 220 - 600 grit range
- Long lifetime suitable for dry and wet sanding
- Versatile for general use

Applications
Coatings & Composites: Sanding off coatings, sanding out unevenness, flatting bodyfiller, fine sanding primer filler, keying lacquers, removing orange peel effect.
Wood: Keying solid wood and veneer, final sanding for painting, intermediate sanding of varnishes, removing orange peel effect.

Conversion Forms
- Rolls: Paper rolls, siafast rolls, siasoft rolls
- Sheets: Standard curves
- Strips: siafast strips, siasoft strips, various strips
- Discs: siafast discs, self-adhesive discs

Usage Recommendations
- Suitable for portable machine sanding (random orbital and orbital sanders) and manual sanding
- Not suitable for glass sanding or stone grinding
- Safety recommendations include using eye and face protection and effective dust extraction

Communication and Industrial Verticals
The product is marketed as flexible and versatile, suitable for automotive, trucks, rail, marine, aerospace, bus, wind power, furniture, kitchens, and interior work applications.