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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 5, 2026).
Registered 1998 · site answered with HTTP 403
NortonAbrasives.com
Norton, a Saint-Gobain brand, manufactures and distributes abrasive products and solutions for metalworking, automotive, aerospace, woodworking, and other industrial markets. The company offers over 250,000 types of bonded abrasives and 38,000 coated abrasive products, most custom-engineered for specific applications. Norton has been a supplier of abrasives for over 110 years and is positioned as the world's leading supplier of bonded abrasives.
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Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jun 6, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Nameshield SAS — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 17, 2026).
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #201,792)+6
Verified continuity: 28.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 74 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 74 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What nortonabrasives.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
For over 110 years, Norton has provided the innovative abrasive products and solutions that our customers require. Whether you're sanding a piece of furniture, finishing a turbine blade or slicing a semiconductor component, if you are using abrasives, we have the product and the know-how.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered✓ live verified Nov 5, 2026
Missing DMARC (mild)
Lifeline · nortonabrasives.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 4 registrar changes since Sep 2, 2009 · 1 registrant change since 2009 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 6, 1998nortonabrasives.com was registered on Jun 6, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 11, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described nortonabrasives.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 11, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Markmonitor.comSep 2, 2009 – Feb 3, 2010Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for nortonabrasives.com, from Sep 2, 2009 to Feb 3, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)INDOM SASJul 23, 2011 – Apr 14, 2012Registrar INDOM SAS in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for nortonabrasives.com, from Jul 23, 2011 to Apr 14, 2012.
Registrant
Registrant recordsSep 2, 2009 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records for nortonabrasives.com are held from Sep 2, 2009 to Jun 25, 2026 (165 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: saint-gobain.comJul 23, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed saint-gobain.com nameservers (nsx1.saint-gobain.com, nsx2.saint-gobain.com, nsx3.saint-gobain.com) for nortonabrasives.com from Jul 23, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GlobalSign nv-saGlobalSign nv-saDec 19, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026GlobalSign nv-sa issued 66 certificates for nortonabrasives.com from Dec 19, 2025, the latest valid until Dec 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Jun 6, 1998Registration: nortonabrasives.com was registered on Jun 6, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 11, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described nortonabrasives.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 11, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “For over 110 years, Norton has provided the innovative abrasive products and solutions that our customers require. Whether you're sanding a piece of furniture, finishing a turbine blade or slicing a semiconductor compon…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 2, 2009 – Feb 3, 2010Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for nortonabrasives.com, from Sep 2, 2009 to Feb 3, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 2, 2009 – Jun 25, 2026Registrant: Registration records for nortonabrasives.com are held from Sep 2, 2009 to Jun 25, 2026 (165 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“For over 110 years, Norton has provided the innovative abrasive products and solutions that our customers require. Whether you're sanding a piece of furniture, finishing a turbine blade or slicing a semiconductor compon…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 6, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ascio Technologies, IncJul 3, 2016Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the registration data recorded on Jul 3, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
COREhub, S.R.L.Oct 5, 2016 – May 6, 2019Registrar COREhub, S.R.L. (IANA 15) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for nortonabrasives.com, from Oct 5, 2016 to May 6, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nameshield SASNameshield SASJun 17, 2019 – Oct 12, 2026 (latest)Registrar Nameshield SAS (IANA 1251) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 17, 2019 and most recently on Oct 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Registrant changeJul 3, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 3, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2009–2026
Nameservers: saint-gobain.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018saint-gobain.com (nsx1.saint-gobain.com, nsx2.saint-gobain.com, nsx3.saint-gobain.com) were the nameservers listed for nortonabrasives.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: saint-gobain.comNameservers: saint-gobain.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records listed saint-gobain.com nameservers (nsx1.saint-gobain.com, nsx2.saint-gobain.com, nsx3.saint-gobain.com) for nortonabrasives.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 25, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: nsx1.saint-gobain.com, nsx2.saint-gobain.com, nsx3.saint-gobain.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Mar 21, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 32 certificates for nortonabrasives.com from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Let's EncryptSep 25, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt certificate valid Sep 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026, as seen on Oct 12, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 12, 2026
Jul 23, 2011 – Apr 14, 2012
Registrar: Registrar INDOM SAS in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for nortonabrasives.com, from Jul 23, 2011 to Apr 14, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 23, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed saint-gobain.com nameservers (nsx1.saint-gobain.com, nsx2.saint-gobain.com, nsx3.saint-gobain.com) for nortonabrasives.com from Jul 23, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: saint-gobain.com (nsx1.saint-gobain.com, nsx2.saint-gobain.com, nsx3.saint-gobain.com) were the nameservers listed for nortonabrasives.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jul 3, 2016Registrar: Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the registration data recorded on Jul 3, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 3, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 3, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 5, 2016 – May 6, 2019Registrar: Registrar COREhub, S.R.L. (IANA 15) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for nortonabrasives.com, from Oct 5, 2016 to May 6, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed saint-gobain.com nameservers (nsx1.saint-gobain.com, nsx2.saint-gobain.com, nsx3.saint-gobain.com) for nortonabrasives.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 25, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 17, 2019 – Oct 12, 2026Registrar: Registrar Nameshield SAS (IANA 1251) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 17, 2019 and most recently on Oct 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Dec 19, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 66 certificates for nortonabrasives.com from Dec 19, 2025, the latest valid until Dec 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 21, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 32 certificates for nortonabrasives.com from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: nsx1.saint-gobain.com, nsx2.saint-gobain.com, nsx3.saint-gobain.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Sep 25, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt certificate valid Sep 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026, as seen on Oct 12, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 12, 2026