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Polishing composition

Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1992-12-07
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Granted: 1994-11-22
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Expires: 2012-12-07
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention relates to a polishing composition comprising water, alumina, and a chelating agent. It may optionally be incorporated with an aluminum salt and/or boehmite. The present composition permits efficient polishing and gives a polished surface having superior surface properties. The composition is suitable for polishing a memory hard disk.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tsutomu Yamada
  • 👤 Taizo Okajima
  • 👤 Kouichi Ootani
  • 👤 Hitoshi Morinaga

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 13:17
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09G; C09G1/00; C09G1/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 55 words
A polishing composition comprising water, alumina as abrasive particles, and a chelating agent, wherein the alumina is present in an amount of from 2 to 30% by weight, based on the total amount of the composition and the chelating agent is selected from the group consisting of polyaminocarboxylic acid, and sodium and potassium salt thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 55 words
A polishing composition comprising water, alumina as abrasive particles, and a chelating agent, wherein the alumina is present in an amount of from 2 to 30% by weight, based on the total amount of the composition and the chelating agent is selected from the group consisting of polyaminocarboxylic acid, and sodium and potassium salt thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 12 words
The composition according to claim 1, which further contains an aluminum salt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 10 words
The composition according to claim 1, which further contains boehmite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 10 words
The composition according to claim 2, which further contains boehmite.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 30 words
The composition according to claim 1, wherein the chelating agent is present in an amount of from 0.01 to 20% by weight, based on the total amount of the composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 30 words
The composition according to claim 2, wherein the aluminum salt is present in an amount of from 0.01 to 20% by weight based on the total amount of the composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 31 words
The composition according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the boehmite is present in an amount of from 0.1 to 20% by weight, based on the total amount of the composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 13 words
The composition according to claim 1, wherein the polyaminocarboxylic acid is ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 13 words
The composition according to claim 1, wherein the polyaminocaboxylic acid is diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 29 words
The composition according to claim 2, wherein the aluminum salt is selected from the group consisting of aluminum sulfate, aluminum chloride, aluminum nitrate, aluminum hydrogen phosphate and aluminum bromide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 29 words
The composition according to claim 1, wherein the alumina is present in an amount of from 2 to 15% by weight based on the total amount of the composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 18 words
The composition according to claim 1, wherein the chelating agent is sodium or potassium salt of polyaminocarboxylic acid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 13 words
The composition according to claim 12, wherein the polyaminocarboxylic acid is ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 13 words
The composition according to claim 12, wherein the polyaminocarboxylic acid is diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid.

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