This combination of silica and other minerals and abrasives is formed and fired at high temperatures, giving it a hardness comparable to cement. Ceramic media can be manufactured in a variety of precise shapes, in many sizes and densities. This form of tumbling media is ideal for general polishing, light or heavy deburring, extra-fast deburring, and aggressive metal removal.

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Ceramic media is highly versatile, making it the most commonly used media in mass finishing. Ceramics also support heavy parts more effectively than their plastic counterparts, making it the ideal tumbling media for larger applications.