Buffing Compounds

Matchless’ line up of cut, color, and cut/color polishing compound formulations is second to none; over the years we have developed and refined thousands of bar and liquid formulations. These compounds are used by manufacturers throughout the world to finish metals, precious metals, plastic, acrylic, wood and fiberglass.

In fact, at Matchless we enjoy the reputation of being a custom blender of compounds, working with our customers to develop the unique compound which best serves their needs for quality and economy. These compounds may be in liquid or bar form, but invariably result from a careful review of the material being finished and the methods employed for finishing. With our understanding of the application parameters, we can tailor our compound to meet the most demanding standards for uniform and desirable products.

Compound families include (in bar and liquid form)

• Steel/Stainless Steel
• Nonferrous and Tripoli
• Rouges – especially color bars for jewelry and musical instruments
• Plastic and Acrylics
• Greaseless compounds – in grits from 60 to 400

To serve the medical and dental industries requirements, our compounds are all available in bovine free grades. As every customer’s needs are different, our compounds can be tailored to your specific requirements.

Steel / Stainless Steel

These compounds are typically made with aluminum oxides, alumina and rouges to achieve the desired cut, color or combination of the two. They are generally made to be used with cloth and sisal combination buffs, or with mill treat bias airway buffs. Some of the more popular compounds are:

PRODUCT CODE	CUT*	COLOR*	HUE of COMPOUND	COMMENTS
Solid Bar Compounds
SS9-105	9	6	Black	Heavy cut - good on sisal
V533	7	7	Black	Good intermediate
11B88	6	4	Gray	Works with cloth or sisal
11B81	5	8	Olive green	Less cut, more color
V509	3	8	Gray	"Graystar" - light cut, clear finish
Liquid Compounds
208	9	1	White	Coarse cut, heavy stock removal
SC-422	8	2	Gray
11C64	7	7	White
SC-432	6	6	White

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Nonferrous and Tripoli Compounds

For the nonferrous requirement, Matchless offers a wide variety of abrasive products from classic Tripoli to calcined aluminum oxides and alumina, with varying degrees of cut and color. These compounds can be used for a wide range of materials and requirements. More popular compounds include:

PRODUCT CODE	CUT*	COLOR*	HUE of COMPOUND	COMMENTS
Solid Bar Compounds
4E80	7	6	Brown	Sticks well to buffs; greasy
751EZ	6	7	Red/Brown	Good all around non ferrous
41 SPEC	6	7	Tan	Dry, with coloring agent
921	4	7	White	Clean, high color
Z250	3	8	Pale green	Fine cut, great for chrome, nickel
Z274	3	9	Green	Fine cut, high color
HF1	3	7	White	A customer favorite
Liquid Compounds
7A432	8	5	Brown	Sharp cut for nonferrous
7A54XX	6	5	Brown	Normal cut/color blend
VL391/1	3	7	Pale Green	Fine cut, higher color
ZL250	3	8	Pale Green	Fine cut, great color

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Rouges & Jewelry Compounds

Matchless offers a complete complement of rouges for the jewelry trade, and equivalent commercial grades for industry. For over 100 years, jewelers have trusted their craft with the quality and consistency of Matchless products. From the renowned Burns Red Rouge® through our Graystar, White Diamond®, and green rouges, our rouges enjoy an enviable reputation. All rouges are available in sizes ranging from one-quarter pound bars up through two and three pound bars, in either standard bars or rounds.

PRODUCT CODE	CUT*	COLOR*	HUE of COMPOUND	COMMENTS
Solid Bar Compounds
7WS	0	10	Red	Burns Red Rouge
RR202	0	8	Red	Red Rouge
W1	0	10	Green	Green Rouge
Y86	2	8	Green	Green Luster
V376	2	7	Gray	Gray Star
3XXX	4	7	Tan	White Diamond
743/G	2	8	Tan	Tan Bobbing
PT131	1	8	Orange	Platinum Rouge
Liquid Compounds
186R	0	10	Red	Excellent on Brass - Rouge
LR202W	1	9	White	White Rouge
LR203G	1	9	Green	Green Rouge
LR222G	2	9	Green	Light Cut -Green Rouge
LR222R	2	9	Red	Light Cut -Red Rouge

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Plastic and Acrylic Compounds

Plastic compounds are made using rigidly graded silicas to ensure uniform degrees of cut and color. They are generally made with medium melt temperature greases for use with standard buffing wheels and lower melt point greases for use with wool or blend bonnet buffs.

PRODUCT CODE	CUT*	COLOR*	HUE of COMPOUND	COMMENTS
Solid Bar Compounds
327C	7	4	Brown
3X Black	6	5	Black
321C	4	7	Tan
205W	4	8	White
Liquid Compounds
LP C	7	2	Brown
LP M	4	5	Tan
LP F	1	7	White
LP VF	0	9	Tan

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Greaseless

Greaseless compounds use glue as the binder as opposed to tallow or wax. This feature, along with the uniform combination of desired grit size, yields a compound that when used in production, delivers a finished part which is clean and dry – very little if any further cleaning is required. Matchless's Tiger Brand Greaseless is available in paper tubes, or the more popular plastic bag. Grit sizes range from 60 to 400 grit**.

PRODUCT CODE	CUT*	COLOR*	COMMENTS
UL T6	9	3	60 Grit - Deburring
UL T12	7	3	120 Grit - Deflashing
UL T18	5	3	180 Grit - Antiquing
UL T24	3	3	240 Grit - Blending
UL T32	1	3	320 Grit - Satin Finish

* On a scale of one to ten, ten represents the highest degree of cut or color.

** Available grits are 60, 80, 120, 150, 180, 220, 240, 280, 320, and 400.