Overview: Provides a comprehensive up-to-date review on abrasive tool manufacturing.Discusses the timely matter of sustainability in abrasive machining.Uses consistent terminology to discuss abrasive tool life.This monograph focuses on abrasive tools for grinding, polishing, honing, and lapping operations. The book describes the life cycle of abrasive tools from raw material processing of abrasive grits and bonding, manufacturing of monolithic or multi-layered tools, tool use to tool end-of-life. Moreover, this work highlights sustainability challenges including economic, environmental, social
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