US4927432A
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Pad material for grinding, lapping and polishing
Assignee: DuPont Electronic Materials Holding Inc
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Filing: 1986-03-25
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Granted: 1990-05-22
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Expires: 2006-03-25
Abstract
Abstract An improved polishing pad material is produced by modifying conventional poromeric materials in which a porous thermoplastic resin matrix, typically polyurethane, is reinforced with a fibrous network such as a felted mat of polyester fibers. The polishing material is modified by coalescing the resin among the fibers, preferably by heat treatment, to increase the porosity and hardness of the material as well increasing the surface activity of the resin. The polishing material may also incorporate polishing aids such as particulate abrasives and may also be used as a lapping or grinding material.
Inventors
- 👤 William D. Budinger
- 👤 Elmer W. Jensen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:12
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; B; B24; B24D; B24D3/00; B24D3/34; B24D3/342; B24D3/344; B24D3/001; B24D3/002; B24D3/02; B24D3/20; B24D3/28; B24D3/32; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/06; B29K2105/12; B29K2105/128; B29K2105/20; B29K2105/206; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/736; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A poromeric pad material comprising a porous thermoplastic resin matrix reinforced with a fiber network, said resin matrix being coalesced among the fibers to increase the porosity and hardness of the material, wherein said resin matrix comprises a blend of at least two resins, one of said resins having a melting point higher than the other, whereby said higher melting point resin is not substantially coalesced.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A poromeric pad material comprising a porous thermoplastic resin matrix reinforced with a fiber network, said resin matrix being coalesced among the fibers to increase the porosity and hardness of the material, wherein said resin matrix comprises a blend of at least two resins, one of said resins having a melting point higher than the other, whereby said higher melting point resin is not substantially coalesced.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A material according to claim 1 wherein at least one said resin has a melting point lower than the softening point of the fibers of said fiber network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A material according to claim 1 wherein said fiber network comprises polyester fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A material according to claim 1 wherein at least one said resin is selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, formalized polyvinyl alcohol, polycarbonate and polyureas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A material according to claim 1 wherein at least one said fiber network comprises felted polyester fibers and said resin comprises polyurethane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A material according to claim 1 wherein a polishing aid is incorporated into said resin matrix before coalescense of said one resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A material according to claim 6 wherein said polishing aid comprises a particulate abrasive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A material according to claim 7 wherein said particulate abrasive is selected from the group consisting of silica, cerium oxide, titanium dioxide, silicon carbide and diamond.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for producing a poromeric polishing pad material comprising forming a thermoplastic resin matrix within a fiber network so as to leave pores in the resin matrix and treating said resin matrix to cause it to coalesce among the fibers to increase the porosity and hardness of the material, wherein said resin matrix comprises a blend of at least two resins, one of said resins having a melting point higher than the other and wherein said treatment step comprises heating said resins to a temperature and for a time sufficient to coalesce the lower melting point resin, but insufficient to substantially coalesce the higher melting point resin.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for producing a poromeric polishing pad material comprising forming a thermoplastic resin matrix within a fiber network so as to leave pores in the resin matrix and treating said resin matrix to cause it to coalesce among the fibers to increase the porosity and hardness of the material, wherein said resin matrix comprises a blend of at least two resins, one of said resins having a melting point higher than the other and wherein said treatment step comprises heating said resins to a temperature and for a time sufficient to coalesce the lower melting point resin, but insufficient to substantially coalesce the higher melting point resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein at least one matrix is formed by precipitating the resin from solution by a solvent-nonsolvent coagulation process.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein at least one said resin contains an additive which has the effect of modifying the resin melting point.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein said additive comprises a plasticizer or solvent for said at least one resin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein at least one said resin contains a solvent for the resin which is non-miscible with the nonsolvent coagulator.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein a polishing aid is impregnated into said material after formation of said matrix but prior to coalescence of said one resin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
A polishing pad material produced according to the method of claim 10.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
A polishing pad material produced according to the method of claim 9.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
A polishing pad material produced according to the method of claim 11.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein said temperature is insufficient to substantially soften said fibers, and the duration of said treatment is sufficient to decrease the number of microvoids in the resin matrix.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein the melting points of said lower melting point resin and said higher melting point resin are at least 10° C. apart.
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