Products: Hand Held Brushes

Hand Held brushes are brushes typically small in nature that one can hold in their hand to perform work. The brushes are usually made by stapling bristle into the handle (like a block brush), hand tying the filament, gluing the bristles into the brush head (an Applicator brush), or stamping closed the edge of the brush head where the bristles are inserted (an Acid, Artist, or Pencil brush). Hand held brushes can be also made by inserting bristles into wire that is twisted. These brushes are covered in the Twisted-In-Wire Brush Section indicated at the left.

There are various applications for Hand Held brushes, some of which are listed below. For a specific brush you may need, further scan this Web site, or call us at 1-800-933-0933 or 1-323-724-7777. We are more than willing to help you find the brush you need. If you know you need a custom brush, complete the Hand Held Brush Design Sheet that follows and fax it back to us. Gordon Brush will get back to you within 24 hours with a quotation.

General applications for any brush are: Applying, Pushing, Removing, Cleaning, Spreading, or acting as a Barrier.

Specific Uses for Hand Held Brushes Include:

Applying Cement, Paints, Liquids, and Cleaners
Automobile Cleaning
Brick or Stone Cleaning and Maintenance
Cleanroom Applications
Cleaning with Conductivity
Decorative Finishing
Dirt or Dust Removal
Deburring
Golf Club and Shoe Cleaning
Grease Application/Removal
Metal Finishing
Mold Cleaning
Paint, Rust, or Solder Removal
Polishing Any Surface
Residue Removal
Scrubbing Any Surface
Static Electricity Conduction/Dissipation
Surface Roughening and Prep
Weld Cleaning and Prep
Wood Cleaning and Prep

The size of a Hand Held brush reflects the measurement of the handle's length, width and height or diameter. The handle can be a small as 1/4" (6.4mm) in length, as small as 1/4" (6.4mm) in width, and the height must be at least 1/4" (6.4mm) for conventional stapling. For an Anchor Set brush (like your ordinary toothbrush), the height may be as small as 1/8" (3.2mm) and as long as you want. For round handles, the smallest handle diameter is 1/8" (3.2mm). The style of the handle can be square, rectangle, triangular, round, or any combination thereof. The trim length on any of these brushes can range from as short as 1/16" (1.6mm) to as long as 6" (152mm). These measurements hold true for any bristle material.

The fill material used in the brush can come from natural, synthetic, or metal sources. The use of the brush will determine the types of fill material and core material to be used. For example, natural bristle is used where static is a problem. Synthetic materials are often used for general purpose cleaning, and some are chemical resistant. Metal materials are used for heavy duty cleaning, and cleaning other metal surfaces.

To stiffen a brush, shorten the trim length or use a larger diameter bristle. To lengthen the life of a brush, use the softest fill material appropriate for the job.