Design and Technology GCSE
Abrading
What Abrading means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Abrading
The process of wearing away material using friction, typically using progressively finer grades of abrasive paper to achieve a smooth surface.
Topics that use Abrading
- Polymers: Specialist techniques, tools, equipment and processes to shape, fabricate, construct and assemble a high-quality polymer prototype (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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