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Abrasive Product Manufacturing
NAICS 327910 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing abrasive grinding wheels of natural or synthetic materials, abrasive-coated products, and other abrasive products.
Start the review with products liability.
For Abrasive Product Manufacturing, the saved research highlights products liability, employee injury, fire and explosion. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What types of abrasive products are manufactured — bonded wheels, coated abrasives, loose grain, or a mix?
- What industries and end-use applications are the products sold into — general industrial, aerospace, construction, consumer?
- What bonding agents or chemical compounds are used in production, and how is waste disposed of?
- Are there documented quality control and product testing procedures, especially for bonded grinding wheels?
- What dust control and industrial hygiene measures are in place for silica or other respirable dust?
- Has the operation had any prior products liability, workers' comp, or environmental claims?
- For Abrasive Product Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior products liability claims tied to grinding wheel disintegration or failure in use?
- For Abrasive Product Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about significant silica or respirable dust generation without documented industrial hygiene controls?
Activities described by this code
- Aluminum oxide (fused) abrasives manufacturing
- Buffing and polishing wheels, abrasive and nonabrasive, manufacturing
- Diamond dressing wheels manufacturing
- Sandpaper manufacturing
- Silicon carbide abrasives manufacturing
- Whetstones manufacturing
Other activities to examine
- Mining and cutting grindstones, pulpstones, and whetstones: 212390 — Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
- Manufacturing plastic scouring pads: 326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing metallic scouring pads and steel wool: 332999 — All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Abrasive product manufacturers produce grinding wheels, sandpaper, coated abrasive sheets, buffing wheels, and related products using natural or synthetic abrasive materials — including aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, and diamond — bonded with resin, vitrified, or rubber compounds. Operations typically involve mixing, pressing or coating, curing in kilns or ovens, and finishing. Products are sold primarily to metalworking, woodworking, construction, and industrial end users.
Questions to investigate
- What types of abrasive products are manufactured — bonded wheels, coated abrasives, loose grain, or a mix?
- What industries and end-use applications are the products sold into — general industrial, aerospace, construction, consumer?
- What bonding agents or chemical compounds are used in production, and how is waste disposed of?
- Are there documented quality control and product testing procedures, especially for bonded grinding wheels?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.