摘要 |
A method for manufacturing a sweeper or abrasive element is disclosed. The abrasive element is manufactured from a U-shaped plastic profile having an aperture in which are placed abrasive lamellae, supporting bristles and heat-dissoluble plastic threads. By heating above the plasticization temperature of the plastic, total embedding of the bristles and abrasive lamellae occurs thereby forming an integral unit. This ensures that the bristles and/or abrasive lamellae will not separate during use of rotating abrasive or polishing tools in which the abrasive elements are included. As the abrasive elements are of plastic material they are flexible and able to adapt to different diameters of abrasive or polishing tools. The user, therefore, only needs to have a supply of abrasive elements, cut into suitable lengths depending on the diameter of the tool in which the abrasive elements are to be replaced.
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