3M™ utility cloth roll 314D provides lightweight cloth sanding strips used for hand sanding in many different applications. Constructed with aluminum oxide abrasive, utility rolls come in a range of grades for common applications such as deburring, blending and repairing metal finishes, rust or other contaminant removal and surface preparation for paints and coatings. Aluminum oxide is a popular choice among industrial professionals because of its fast cut rate and long life. This mineral makes a tough, durable abrasive that self-fractures to expose fresh cutting edges, whereas traditional natural abrasives dull more quickly. Aluminum oxide is suitable for a wide variety of materials in both woodworking and metalworking, including ferrous alloys. Aluminum oxide abrasive can be used on ferrous and non-ferrous metals, wood and plastic.