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Title:
METAL BOND ABRASIVE ARTICLE COMPRISING POROUS CERAMIC ABRASIVE COMPOSITES AND METHOD OF USING SAME TO ABRADE A WORKPIECE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001004227
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An abrasive article (40) is provided comprising a rigid backing (42) having a first major surface (44) and a second major surface (46); a plurality of ceramic abrasive composites (50) each comprising a plurality of abrasive particles (51) distributed throughout a porous ceramic matrix (53); and at least one metal coating (52) which affixes the ceramic abrasive composites to at least one major surface of the backing, preferably a series of metal coatings (48, 52a, 52b). The present invention also provides a method of abrading a workpiece using an abrasive artcile of the present invention, the method comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a surface of a workpiece with an abrasive article of the present invention (b) applying a liquid at an interface between the workpiece and the abrasive article; and (c) moving the workpiece and the abrasive article relative to one another.

Inventors:
ADEFRIS NEGUS B
ERICKSON CARL P
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/018522
Publication Date:
September 07, 2001
Filing Date:
July 06, 2000
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Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO (US)
International Classes:
B24B7/20; B24D3/00; B24D3/06; B24D3/10; B24B7/24; B24D3/18; B24D7/06; B24D11/00; C09K3/14; (IPC1-7): B24D3/06; B24D3/10; C04B35/117; C09K3/14
Domestic Patent References:
WO1996010471A11996-04-11
Foreign References:
US2820746A1958-01-21
US3916584A1975-11-04
EP0571865A11993-12-01
US5136818A1992-08-11
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 008, no. 230 (M - 333) 23 October 1984 (1984-10-23)
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