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Abrasive wheels
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1989-04-06
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Granted: 1990-06-12
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Expires: 2009-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A molded abrasive article comprising abrasive particles dispersed throughout and adhered within a crosslinked polyurethane binder matrix having a glass transition temperature greater than about 10° C. and a glass transition temperature range of greater than about 70° C.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis S. Moren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:50
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24D; B24D3/00; C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/67; C08G18/69; C08G18/698; C08G18/65; C08G18/6576; C08G18/83; C08G18/86; C09; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/10; C09K3/1006; C09K3/1021; C09K2003/1034; C09K2003/1053; C09K2200/00; C09K2200/06; C09K2200/0645; C09K2200/0652
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A molded abrasive article comprising: (a) a smear-resistant, elastomeric, crosslinked polyurethane binder matrix comprised of the polymerization reaction product of a solvent-free polymerizable mixture comprising: (i) short-chain, active hydrogen functional monomer having an average active hydrogen functionality of from about 2 to 8 and an average molecular weight less than about 400, (ii) long-chain, active hydrogen functional, diene prepolymer having an average active hydrogen functionality of from about 2 to 4 and an average molecular weight from about 400 to 25,000, (iii) polyisocyanate having an average isocyanate functionality of from about 2 to 4, and (iv) crosslinking initiator which induces crosslinking between unsaturation sites on adjacent diene prepolymer residues, said reaction product having a glass transition temperature of at least about 10° C. and a glass transition temperature range of at least about 70° C. when cured; and (b) particles of abrasive material dispersed throughout and adhered within said polyurethane binder matrix.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A molded abrasive article comprising: (a) a smear-resistant, elastomeric, crosslinked polyurethane binder matrix comprised of the polymerization reaction product of a solvent-free polymerizable mixture comprising: (i) short-chain, active hydrogen functional monomer having an average active hydrogen functionality of from about 2 to 8 and an average molecular weight less than about 400, (ii) long-chain, active hydrogen functional, diene prepolymer having an average active hydrogen functionality of from about 2 to 4 and an average molecular weight from about 400 to 25,000, (iii) polyisocyanate having an average isocyanate functionality of from about 2 to 4, and (iv) crosslinking initiator which induces crosslinking between unsaturation sites on adjacent diene prepolymer residues, said reaction product having a glass transition temperature of at least about 10° C. and a glass transition temperature range of at least about 70° C. when cured; and (b) particles of abrasive material dispersed throughout and adhered within said polyurethane binder matrix.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 1 wherein said short-chain monomer has an average active hydrogen functionality of from about 2 to 3 and an average molecular weight less than 200.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 1 wherein said diene prepolymer has an average active hydrogen functionality of from about 2 to 3 and an average molecular weight of from about 1000 to 5000.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 1 wherein said polyisocyanate has an average isocyanate functionality of from about 2.0 to 2.3.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 1 wherein said crosslinking initiator is a peroxide free radical initiator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 1 wherein said polymerizable mixture further comprises a foaming agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 6 wherein said foaming agent comprises water.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 1 having a weight ratio of particles of abrasive material to binder matrix in the range of from about 0.5:1 to 5.5:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 8 wherein said weight ratio is in the range of from about 2:1 to 4:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 1 wherein said polymerizable mixture further comprises long-chain, active hydrogen functional, saturated prepolymer having an average active hydrogen functionality of from about 2 to 8 and an average molecular weight of from about 500 to 10,000.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 10 wherein said saturated prepolymer has an average active hydrogen functionality of from about 2 to 4 and an average molecular weight of from about 500 to 4000.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
121 words
A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 1 wherein said polymerizable mixture comprises: (i) short chain, active hydrogen functional monomer having an average active hydrogen functionality of from about 2 to 3 and an average molecular weight less than about 200, (ii) long-chain active hydrogen functional, diene prepolymer having an average active hydrogen functionality of from about 2 to 3 and an average molecular weight of from about 1000 to 5000, (iii) polyisocyanate having an average isocyanate functionality of from about 2.0 to 2.3, (iv) peroxide free radical initiator, and (v) long-chain, active hydrogen functional, saturated prepolymer having an average active hydrogen functionality of from about 2 to 4 and an average molecular weight of from about 500 to 4000.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 12 wherein said polymerizable mixture further comprises a foaming agent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 13 wherein said foaming agent is water.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 12 having a density in the range from about 1.2 g/cm 3 to 2.5 g/cm 3 .
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 13 having a density in the range from about 0.5 g/cm 3 to 1.5 g/cm 3 .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
49 words
A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 1 having a binder matrix comprised of the polymerization reaction product of a polymerizable mixture of components containing nonaqueous active hydrogen functional sites wherein said short-chain monomer provides from about 50 to 85 percent of said nonaqueous active hydrogen functional sites.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
94 words
A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 12 having a binder matrix comprised of the polymerization reaction product of a polymerizable mixture of components containing nonaqueous active hydrogen functional sites wherein said short-chain monomer provides from about 50 to 85 percent of said nonaqueous active hydrogen functional sites, said saturated prepolymer and said diene prepolymer taken together provide the remaining 15 to 50 percent of said nonaqueous active hydrogen functional sites, and said diene prepolymer provides about 50 to 80 percent of the nonaqueous active hydrogen functional sites provided by said two prepolymers.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 18 wherein said diene prepolymer is a polybutadiene having an average active hydrogen functionality of from about 2 to 3 and an average molecular weight of from about 1000 to 5000.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 19 wherein said saturated prepolymer is a diamine having an average molecular weight of from about 500 to 4000.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A molded abrasive article as recited in claim 19 wherein said saturated prepolymer is a diol having an average molecular weight of from about 500 to 4000.
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