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Method of preparing abrasive articles
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1988-08-05
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Granted: 1990-04-24
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Expires: 2008-08-05
Abstract
Abstract A method of preparing abrasive articles exhibiting improved homogeneity and breakdown properties is disclosed. The method comprises admixing abrasive grits and a bond phase comprising silica particles, alumina, a flux and water, to form a slurry, such that the silica particles are on the average smaller than the average grit particles; drying the slurry to form a precursor powder; and compacting the precursor powder to form an abrasive greenware article. This abrasive greenware article can then be densified, for example, by sintering, to form a densified abrasive article. The resulting abrasive article has a porcelain bond composition. Because of the uniform bond composition attained with this invention, extremely fine abrasive grits can be employed.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence W. Tiefenbach, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:27
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24D; B24D3/00; B24D3/02; B24D3/04; B24D3/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of preparing an abrasive greenware article comprising: (a) admixing abrasive grits and a bond phase comprising silica particles, callodial alumina, a flux selected from the group consisting essentially of metal oxides or precursors thereof and water, to form a slurry, such that the silica particles are on the average smaller than the average grit particles; (b) drying the slurry to form a precursor powder; (c) compacting the precursor powder to form an abrasive greenware article.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of preparing an abrasive greenware article comprising: (a) admixing abrasive grits and a bond phase comprising silica particles, callodial alumina, a flux selected from the group consisting essentially of metal oxides or precursors thereof and water, to form a slurry, such that the silica particles are on the average smaller than the average grit particles; (b) drying the slurry to form a precursor powder; (c) compacting the precursor powder to form an abrasive greenware article.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the abrasive grits are selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide, alumina, tungsten carbide, boron carbide, diamond and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the grits are on the average from about 1.5 microns to about 400 microns in diameter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the silica particles are colloidal silica.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the silica particles are on the average from about 0.003 micron to about 0.1 micron in diameter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the flux is selected from the group consisting of potassium silicate, sodium silicate, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium oxide, sodium oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, iron oxide and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the alumina is colloidal alumina.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a green binder is also present in the bond phase.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the green binder is selected from the group consisting of a polyethylene glycol, a methylcellulose, poly(ethyloxazoline), a dextrin, a paraffin, a wax and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the green binder is present in an amount from about 1 to about 10 percent by weight of the precursor powder.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 8 wherein a plasticizer is also present in the bond phase.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of a polyethylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, water, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the plasticizer is present in an amount from about 10 to about 20 percent by weight of the bond phase.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the slurry is from about 40 to about 65 weight percent solids.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the silica comprises from about 65 to about 90 percent of the bond phase; the alumina comprises from about 10 to about 30 percent by weight of the bond phase; and the flux comprises from about 1 to about 5 percent by weight of the bond phase.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the slurry is spray-dried.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the compaction is accomplished by cold pressing, isostatic pressing hot pressing, or hot isostatic pressing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the abrasive greenware article is densified.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the densification is accomplished by sintering.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the sintering is done at a temperature from about 1000° C. to about 1200° C.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the the bond phase, upon densification, forms a bond which is from about 5 to about 40 percent by weight of the abrasive article.
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