The name “sandpaper” is misleading

The name “sandpaper” originates from the time when this sanding tool had just been invented and back then the main abrasive material was minerals extracted from the nature, which were thinned and sieved, and the resulting sand was attached to the paper with glue. Nowadays, minerals of natural origin are used in the production of abrasives increasingly less and abrasives are mainly made synthetically. […]