US5928394A
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Durable abrasive articles with thick abrasive coatings
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1997-10-30
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Granted: 1999-07-27
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Expires: 2017-10-30
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an abrasive article containing an abrasive coating having more than one abrasive composite layer, wherein each abrasive composite layer has undergone at least one curing process. The abrasive article of the present invention has enhanced durability as a result of the essentially complete curing of each abrasive composite layer of the abrasive coating. The invention includes the method of making an abrasive article with enhanced durability.
Inventors
- 👤 William L. Stoetzel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:21
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24D; B24D3/00; B24D3/02; B24D3/20; B24D3/28; B24D11/00; B24D3/001; B24D3/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
An abrasive article having a thick abrasive coating, the abrasive article comprising: (a) a first abrasive composite layer comprising a first polymer and first abrasive articles; (b) a backing; and (c) a second abrasive composite layer comprising a second polymer and second abrasive particles, the second abrasive composite layer coextensive with and interposed between the first abrasive composite layer and the backing, wherein at least one of the abrasive composite layers form an array of shaped abrasive composite structures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
An abrasive article having a thick abrasive coating, the abrasive article comprising: (a) a first abrasive composite layer comprising a first polymer and first abrasive articles; (b) a backing; and (c) a second abrasive composite layer comprising a second polymer and second abrasive particles, the second abrasive composite layer coextensive with and interposed between the first abrasive composite layer and the backing, wherein at least one of the abrasive composite layers form an array of shaped abrasive composite structures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The abrasive article according to claim 1, wherein the shaped abrasive composite structures of at least one of the abrasive composite layers are precisely shaped.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The abrasive article according to claim 1, wherein both the first and second abrasive composite layers form an array of shaped abrasive composite structures.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The abrasive article according to claim 3, wherein the shaped abrasive composite structures of the first and second abrasive composite layers are precisely shaped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The abrasive article according to claim 1, wherein the backing is selected from the group consisting of paper, film, cloth, nonwoven, vulcanized fiber, combinations thereof and treated versions thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The abrasive article according to claim 1, wherein the first polymer is prepared from radiation curable polymer precursors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The abrasive article according to claim 6, wherein the radiation curable polymer precursors are a free radical curable resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The abrasive article according to claim 7, wherein the free radical curable resin is selected from the group consisting of acrylate monomers, acrylated epoxies, acrylated urethanes, acrylated polyesters, acrylated isocyanates and combinations thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The abrasive article according to claim 1, wherein the second polymer is prepared from radiation curable polymer precursors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The abrasive article according to claim 9, wherein the radiation curable polymer precursors are a free radical curable resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The abrasive article according to claim 10, wherein the free radical curable resin is selected from the group consisting of acrylate monomers, acrylated epoxies, acrylated urethanes, acrylated polyesters, acrylated isocyanates and combinations thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The abrasive article according to claim 1, wherein the first abrasive particles and the second abrasive particles have the same composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The abrasive article according to claim 1, wherein the size of the first abrasive particles and the size of the second abrasive particles are the same.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The abrasive article according to claim 1, wherein the size of the first abrasive particles and the size of the second abrasive particles are different.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
The abrasive article according to claim 4, wherein the precise shape of the first abrasive composite structure of the first abrasive composite layer is the same as the precise shape of the second abrasive composite structure of the second abrasive composite layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The abrasive article according to claim 4, wherein the precise shape of the abrasive composite structures of the first abrasive composite layer is different from the precise shape of the abrasive composite structures of the second abrasive composite layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
The abrasive article according to claim 1, comprising a third abrasive composite layer generally coextensive with and interposed between the first abrasive composite layer and the second abrasive composite layer, wherein the third abrasive composite layer comprises a third polymer.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
147 words
A method of making an abrasive article with a thick abrasive coating having at least one abrasive composite layer forming an array of precisely shaped abrasive composites, comprising the steps of: (a) applying a first curable abrasive composite layer including first precursor polymer and first abrasive particles to a backing; (b) curing the first curable abrasive composite layer to form a first cured abrasive composite layer; (c) applying a second curable abrasive composite layer including second precursor polymer and second abrasive particles onto the first cured abrasive composite layer; and (d) curing the second curable abrasive composite layer to form a second cured abrasive composite layer so that the first cured abrasive composite layer is coextensive and interposed between the backing and the second cured abrasive composite layer, wherein a production tool comprising a plurality of cavities contacts at least one abrasive composite layer prior to curing.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
147 words
A method of making an abrasive article with a thick abrasive coating having at least one abrasive composite layer forming an array of precisely shaped abrasive composites, comprising the steps of: (a) applying a first curable abrasive composite layer including first precursor polymer and first abrasive particles to a backing; (b) curing the first curable abrasive composite layer to form a first cured abrasive composite layer; (c) applying a second curable abrasive composite layer including second precursor polymer and second abrasive particles onto the first cured abrasive composite layer; and (d) curing the second curable abrasive composite layer to form a second cured abrasive composite layer so that the first cured abrasive composite layer is coextensive and interposed between the backing and the second cured abrasive composite layer, wherein a production tool comprising a plurality of cavities contacts at least one abrasive composite layer prior to curing.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 18, comprising the step of contacting the cavities of the production tool with the first abrasive composite layer after step (a).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 18, comprising the step of contacting the first abrasive composite layer into the cavities of the production tool prior to step (a).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 18, comprising the step of contacting the cavities of the production tool with the second abrasive composite layer after step (c).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 18, comprising the step of contacting the second abrasive composite layer into the cavities of the production tool prior to step (c).
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 18, comprising the steps of: (e) applying a third abrasive composite layer including third precursor polymer and third abrasive particles to the second cured abrasive composite layer; and (f) curing the third abrasive composite layer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 23, comprising the step of contacting the cavities of the production tool with the third abrasive composite layer after step (e).
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 23, comprising the step of contacting the third abrasive composite layer into the cavities of the production tool prior to step (e).
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