UK Abrasives Competitive Advantages

UK Abrasives has been in business since 1993.

We are a unique R&D oriented company that has the most complete product lines and operations.


Here are some major advantages of working with UK Abrasives:

  • Products come only from business affiliations (Partnership or Joint Venture agreements).
  • UK Abrasives sells the bulk of our products directly to our customers. This approach enables us to deliver the highest quality product at the lowest cost.
  • Large inventory for the most popular sizes and fast delivery on custom products. Once a customer approves product, we can have product available in our inventory for immediate shipment in 1-2 working days.
  • To meet the high standards and expectations of our customers, we have set the bar high for our manufacturing practices and quality control procedures. We are both ISO 9001:2000 registered and certified in NQA1 (Nuclear Quality Assurance Program) compliance for supplying materials for Nuclear applications.
  • Computerized record keeping on all products and sample shipments for the past 10 years.
  • Customer specification computer library for every item that a customer orders.
  • Provides outstanding technical and R&D support for products and their applications.
  • One of only 3 companies in the world who manufacturers our own synthetic polycrystalline structure diamonds.
  • Polycrystalline Diamond Powders are manufactured and graded on specially designed equipment.
  • Diamonds are stored and processed in a clean room with 0.04 mcm air purification system.
  • Formulate and manufacture our own vehicles and slurries.
  • Electronic Industry Quality Reverse Osmosis DI Water Purification System.
  • Complete product line for most of the hard disk drive Industry applications such as texturing and MR Head processing.
  • One of a very few companies in the world that is furnacing Boron Carbide powder for over 40 years, and has the most consistent highest quality product. UK Abrasives mills and grades Boron Carbide powders on the most modern processing line in the USA.
  • The most complete line of Boron carbide powders for nuclear, ceramic, refractory, sintering, abrasive, wire saw slicing and other applications.
  • Providing process support for Sapphire and Quartz Wire Saw Slicing, Lapping and Polishing.
  • We have a custom build machinery division that supports internal R&D and production needs as well as assisting our customers on request with their equipment/process support needs.

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