From grinding glass fibre reinforced polyester to polishing composite to a high-gloss finish, Mirka has class-leading abrasives, tools and solutions for manufacturers working with composites. Composite surfaces are often large and ergonomic power tool design plays a significant role in making sanding work efficient and effective.

Grinding and sanding composites without personal protective equipment or a dust extraction system can pose a significant risk for occupational diseases to develop. Using Mirka's proven dust-free technology makes workplaces safer and working more enjoyable - not to mention reaching the best possible finishing quality. 

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For sanding composite materials in windpower blade manufacturing and reconditioning, Mirka focuses on providing dust-free sanding solutions to improve both the quality of the finish and the work environment.

Mirka power tools and abrasives are designed to withstand demanding heavy-duty applications such as sanding large composite surfaces on wind turbine blades.

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The introduction of solid surface materials integrated into many interior design applications such as kitchens, bathrooms, furniture and public spaces has raised the standard required for high-quality surface finishing.  Mirka’s customer-focused approach has led to the development of many solutions to meet this need, including the Mirka® DEROS sander in combination with Abranet abrasives and suitable extraction to deliver a dust-free sanding experience.

For small areas, the Mirka AOS-B has been developed to reach hard to access areas and tight spaces, achieving a smooth surface finish when combined with Mirka Abranet and Abralon abrasives.

When a composite surface has been sanded completely smooth using Mirka abrasives and tools, it is time for Mirka's polishing know-how to enter the stage.

Mirka offers different polishers for small or large composite surfaces, for manufacturing or restoration, for marine, transport, or solid surface applications, designed for complete control of the surface and the desired shine. To go together with the ergonomic polishing tools, there are suitable consumables such as polishing pads and other supplies, as well as efficient water-based polishing compounds.

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In marine production as well as high-end vehicle production, exposed carbon fibre and composite play a both functional and aesthetic role.

For polishing dark composite surfaces including carbon fibre, Mirka has developed a special Polarshine 12 Black polishing compound to avoid any milkiness on the surface associated with using light coloured polishing compounds. A deep and dark, lasting gloss can be reached quickly using Mirka's compound know-how with polishing carbon fibre and composite.

In a relatively short time, Mirka's highly effective polishing product line, Polarshine^®, has become the clear choice for performance conscious users. Although it was originally developed for demanding polishing operations in the automotive OEM and aftermarket sectors, it performs just as well in the marine and composite industries or any application where a high gloss end result is important. 

To achieve the ultimate high-perfection finish required for multiple surface applications, Mirka’s Polarshine range of polishing compounds is optimised to deliver superior results every time.