A larger diamond particle could create a deep scratch on a fine finished part in it's last steps of polishing and cause hours of extra work to remove that scratch. The concentration of a compound refers to the total amount of diamonds in a vehicle and is usually expressed as weight percentage. Concentration varies according to the requirements of the work. Generally speaking, compounds made of small particles have a lower concentration and the larger one has the higher concentration. The shape of the diamond particles are significant to the polishing operation.
Most manufacturers produce a blocky shape, somewhat between a cube and a sphere.
Our diamond particles will not scratch or embed and has a greater power than a particle with sharp points or edges. American Standard Color Coding Visual grade identification of Sun-Diamond Compound is achieved by adding liquid color to the vehicle. Liquid coloring is used to exclude solid pigments which might restrain the work of the compound and vehicle, the liquid coloring has no effect towards metals. Packaging Sun-Diamond Compounds are packaged in different quantities. The most popular and recommended way of distributing the compound is by a plastic syringe containing a cylindrical cartridge of Sun-Diamond Compound.