US5366523A
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Abrasive article containing shaped abrasive particles
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1992-07-23
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Granted: 1994-11-22
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Expires: 2012-07-23
Abstract
Abstract An abrasive article comprising a binder and abrasive grits, wherein the abrasive grits comprise abrasive particles having specified shapes. Coated abrasive articles of this invention comprise a backing having at least one layer of abrasive material adhered thereto by means of a binder. A portion of this layer contains abrasive particles having specified shapes. It is preferred that the geometric shape of these abrasive particles be triangular. For triangular-shaped particles, about 35% to about 65% of the particles are oriented with a vertex pointing away from the backing and a base in contact with the binder, with about 35% to about 65% of the particles being oriented with a base pointing away from the backing and a vertex in contact with the binder. It is believed that this configuration brings about the result that the sum of the surface areas of each of the particles in contact with the workpiece remains essentially constant during use, even though the surface area of each individual abrasive particle in contact with the workpiece varies during use. The use of the abrasive particles described herein minimizes the formation of flat surfaces on the cutting regions of the abrasive grits.
Inventors
- 👤 Donley D. Rowenhorst
- 👤 Todd A. Berg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:12
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24D; B24D3/00; B24D3/02; B24D3/20; B24D3/28; B24D11/00; B24D3/04; B24D3/14; C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/10; C04B35/111; C04B35/1115; C04B35/622; C04B35/626; C09; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/14; C09K3/1409; C09K3/1418
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
An abrasive article comprising a binder and abrasive grits, wherein at least 10% by weight of said abrasive grits are abrasive particles, each of said abrasive particles having a front face and a back face, said front face having substantially the same geometric shape as said back face, said faces being separated by the thickness of said particle, the ratio of the length of the shortest facial dimension of said particle to the thickness of said particle being at least 1 to 1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
An abrasive article comprising a binder and abrasive grits, wherein at least 10% by weight of said abrasive grits are abrasive particles, each of said abrasive particles having a front face and a back face, said front face having substantially the same geometric shape as said back face, said faces being separated by the thickness of said particle, the ratio of the length of the shortest facial dimension of said particle to the thickness of said particle being at least 1 to 1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of claim 1, wherein the geometric shape of said abrasive particle is triangular.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of claim 1, wherein the geometric shape of said abrasive particle is rectangular.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of claim 1, wherein the geometric shape of said abrasive particle is circular.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The article of claim 1, wherein the ratio of the length of the shortest facial dimension of said particle to the thickness of said particle is at least 2 to 1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The article of claim 1, wherein the ratio of the length of the shortest facial dimension of said particle to the thickness of said particle is at least 5 to 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of claim 1, wherein said abrasive grits further comprise erodable agglomerates.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The article of claim 1, further comprising a backing having at least one layer of said abrasive grits adhered thereto by means of said binder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
125 words
A coated abrasive article comprising a backing having at least one layer of abrasive grits adhered thereto by means of a binder, said abrasive grits comprising abrasive particles, each of said abrasive particles having a front face and a back face, said faces being separated by the thickness of said particle, said faces having the geometric shape of a triangle, the thickness of said particle being substantially uniform and being less than the length of the shortest side of said triangle, wherein from about 35% to about 65% of said triangular-shaped particles are oriented with a vertex pointing away from said backing and from about 35% to about 65% of said triangular-shaped particles are oriented such that a base is pointing away from said backing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
125 words
A coated abrasive article comprising a backing having at least one layer of abrasive grits adhered thereto by means of a binder, said abrasive grits comprising abrasive particles, each of said abrasive particles having a front face and a back face, said faces being separated by the thickness of said particle, said faces having the geometric shape of a triangle, the thickness of said particle being substantially uniform and being less than the length of the shortest side of said triangle, wherein from about 35% to about 65% of said triangular-shaped particles are oriented with a vertex pointing away from said backing and from about 35% to about 65% of said triangular-shaped particles are oriented such that a base is pointing away from said backing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The article of claim 9, wherein up to 20% of said triangular-shaped particles have neither a base nor a vertex pointing away from said backing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The article of claim 9, wherein said abrasive grits include erodable agglomerates.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The article of claim 9, further including a size coat.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
10 words
The article of claim 12, further including a supersize coat.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
142 words
A coated abrasive article comprising a backing having at least one layer of abrasive grits adhered thereto by means of a binder, wherein at least 10% by weight of said abrasive grits are abrasive particles, each of said abrasive particles having a front face and a back face, said front face having substantially the same geometric shape as said back face, said faces being separated by the thickness of said particle, the ratio of the length of the shortest facial dimension of said particle to the thickness of said particle being at least 1 to 1, whereby during the use of said article during abrading, the area of each abrasive particle in contact with the surface of the workpiece continually changes, but the sum of the areas of each abrasive particle in contact with the surface of the workpiece essentially remains constant.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
142 words
A coated abrasive article comprising a backing having at least one layer of abrasive grits adhered thereto by means of a binder, wherein at least 10% by weight of said abrasive grits are abrasive particles, each of said abrasive particles having a front face and a back face, said front face having substantially the same geometric shape as said back face, said faces being separated by the thickness of said particle, the ratio of the length of the shortest facial dimension of said particle to the thickness of said particle being at least 1 to 1, whereby during the use of said article during abrading, the area of each abrasive particle in contact with the surface of the workpiece continually changes, but the sum of the areas of each abrasive particle in contact with the surface of the workpiece essentially remains constant.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
63 words
The article of claim 14, wherein said abrasive particles have faces that are in the shape of a triangle, wherein from about 35% to about 65% of said triangular-shaped particles are oriented with their vertices pointing away from said backing and from about 35% to about 65% of said triangular-shaped particles are oriented such that their bases are pointing away from said backing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of claim 14, wherein said abrasive grits further comprise erodable agglomerates.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of claim 1, wherein said article is a bonded abrasive article.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of claim 1, wherein said article is a nonwoven abrasive article.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The article of claim 1, wherein the thickness of said particles is from about 25 to about 500 micrometers.
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