Discs
Pro
Grit · 80-320 assorted
Mirka Abranet 5-Inch Mesh Sanding Discs (50-pack)
Dust goes through the disc instead of loading it. The math changes.
Mirka · Line profile
Mirka Abranet grit chart.
All holes, no holes. The dust leaves the way it came.
Abranet is abrasive on a polyamide net instead of paper. Mirka says no sanding particle is ever more than half a millimetre from an extraction hole, which is why a vacuum-connected Abranet disc stays clean on materials that pack solid paper in a minute: drywall mud, filler, soft paint, resinous softwood.
It is P-graded, so the same caution applies as for any European paper: above P220 it runs coarser than a CAMI sheet with the same number. Abranet Ace puts ceramic grain on a finer mesh for longer life on hard finishes; Abranet Ace HD puts ceramic on a reinforced mesh for heavier work.
- Backing
- Polyamide net (mesh)
- Grading
- FEPA P-grade
- Variants
- Abranet, Ace (ceramic), Ace HD
- Needs
- Dust extraction to earn its price
The chart
Abranet grades in microns and CAMI.
| Abranet grade | Size · nearest CAMI |
|---|---|
| P80Filler shaping; first pass on raw wood.Mirka ABRANET 5" 80 Grit → | ~201 µm · ≈ 80 CAMI |
| P120Drywall mud and general smoothing.Mirka ABRANET 5" 120 Grit → | ~125 µm · ≈ 120 CAMI |
| P150Pre-primer; softwood before finish.Mirka ABRANET 5" 150 Grit → | ~100 µm · ≈ 150 CAMI |
| P220Final pre-finish; scuff between coats.Mirka ABRANET 5" 220 Grit → | ~68 µm · ≈ 220 CAMI |
Construction and variants are from Mirka’s Abranet page. The rows are the Abranet grades in our catalog; micron and CAMI columns are computed from the published CAMI/FEPA table.
Another brand's numbers to match? The grit converter lines up P-grades, CAMI, microns and Trizact A-grades.
Sources: Mirka: Abranet, the dust-free net abrasive · CAMI / FEPA table (Wikipedia rev. 1127917881)
Abranet or paper discs?
Abranet without extraction is just an expensive disc. Hooked to a vacuum, it doesn’t care where the holes on your sander pad are, it doesn’t load on drywall or filler, and it lasts long enough to close the price gap. On clean, hard stock with a sander that already extracts well, a good paper disc like Mirka Gold or Festool Granat cuts just as well for less.
In the catalog
Every Mirka Abranet SKU we cover.
Discs
Pro
Grit · 80
Mirka ABRANET 5-Inch Mesh Disc, 80 Grit (50-pack)
Mesh that breathes. Finnish grain that does not load. Both in the same disc.
Discs
Pro
Grit · 120
Mirka ABRANET 5-Inch Mesh Disc, 120 Grit (50-pack)
The everyday prep grit. Open mesh, Finnish abrasive, no compromise.
Discs
Pro
Grit · 150
Mirka ABRANET 5-Inch Mesh Disc, 150 Grit (50-pack)
Open mesh pre-finish. The surface stays clean because the dust actually leaves.
Discs
Pro
Grit · 220
Mirka ABRANET 5-Inch Mesh Disc, 220 Grit (50-pack)
Fine grit in a form that does not clog. Still cutting when the session ends.
Sheets
Pro
Grit · 80
Mirka ABRANET Sheet, 80 Grit (25-pack)
Mesh in sheet form. Hand sanding that does not clog. A different category entirely.
Sheets
Pro
Grit · 120
Mirka ABRANET Sheet, 120 Grit (25-pack)
120-grit mesh in a sheet. The reach of hand sanding, the life of ABRANET.
Sheets
Pro
Grit · 150
Mirka ABRANET Sheet, 150 Grit (25-pack)
Pre-finish mesh, hand format. The surface stays clean all the way through.
Sheets
Pro
Grit · 220
Mirka ABRANET Sheet, 220 Grit (25-pack)
Fine mesh, hand format. Between coats and loaded with none of the evidence.
Questions people ask
What is Mirka Abranet?
A net abrasive: grain bonded to a polyamide mesh instead of paper, so dust is pulled through the whole disc. Mirka says no particle is more than 0.5 mm from an extraction hole.
Does Abranet need a vacuum?
To be worth it, yes. The mesh is built for extraction; without it, the dust has nowhere to go and the price advantage over paper disappears.
What is Abranet Ace?
Mirka’s ceramic version: ceramic grain on an ultra-fine mesh. Ace HD uses a reinforced mesh for heavier work.