Saint-Gobain Surface Conditioning Group

Saint-Gobain's Surface Conditioning Group is comprised of four companies who manufacture precision abrasives and chemicals for the critical surface finishing of most solid materials. Across a diverse range of industries, there is a growing need for surface perfection in the sawing, grinding, lapping, polishing and cleaning processes of metals, crystals, glasses, ceramics and composite materials.

The Surface Conditioning Group manufactures precision graded diamond, CBN (cubic boron nitride), aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide and many other abrasive types either in powder, compound or slurry form to meet customers' increasingly demanding requirements.

Primary markets served by Saint-Gobain Surface Conditioning Group--

Aerospace

Automotive

Electronics

Hard Disk Drive

Industrial

In addition to abrasives technology, the Surface Conditioning Group manufactures "green", biodegradable coolants, lubricants and cleaners to enhance machining processes and provide environmentally safe operator working conditions.

Our manufacturing plants are quality certified to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 and are implementing Lean Six Sigma methodologies. All incoming raw materials and finished products receive 100% inspection. Product retains are held for one year and full traceability applies to all manufactured goods. Our products are consistent in raw material synthesis, sourcing and processing - our customers can be assured of repeatable quality and consistent results.