This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing abrasive grinding wheels of natural or synthetic materials, abrasive-coated products, and other abrasive products. Illustrative Examples: 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
Mining and cutting grindstones, pulpstones, and whetstones--are classified in Industry 212390, Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying; Manufacturing plastic scouring pads--are classified in U.S. Industry 326199, All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing; and Manufacturing metallic scouring pads and steel wool--are classified in U.S. Industry 332999, All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing.