Non-woven surface finishing flap wheels are an ideal choice for a wide variety of blending and finishing applications common in the metal fabrication, welding and polishing industries. Designed to deliver a consistent finish with a uniform rate of cut, flap wheels wear away continually exposing fresh abrasives. There are two types of non-woven flap wheels, non-woven only abrasive flaps where finishing is the primary application interleaf with alternating cloth and non-woven abrasive flaps (less conformable, more aggressive) for stock removal and finishing. Interleaf flap wheels must always be run in the direction indicated by the arrow. Choose this Bear-Tex® AO medium grit steel shank non-woven interleaf flap wheel for your grit blending and cleaning applications. This tough flap wheel lets you work on intricate shapes and contours without changing the dimension of your workpiece. Alternating cloth and non-woven flaps give this non-woven interleaf flap wheel a blend of conformability and aggressiveness. A premium oxide grain and a durable resin bond and web continually wear away as you work, exposing fresh abrasives.