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US 12,296,434 B2Granted
Abrasive articles and methods for forming same
AssigneesSaint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
InventorsBrahmanandam V. Tanikella, Charles J. Gasdaska
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Abstract
A method for forming an abrasive article via an additive manufacturing technique including forming a layer of powder material comprising a precursor bond material and abrasive particles, compacting at least a portion of the layer to form a compacted layer, binding at least a portion of the compacted layer, and repeating the steps of forming, compacting, and binding to form a green body abrasive article.
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A method for forming an additive manufactured body in a build box, the process comprising:
- forming at least a portion of a first green abrasive article body;
- forming at least a portion of a second green abrasive article body;
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- forming a buttressing element between the portion of the first green abrasive article body and the portion of the second green abrasive article body, wherein the buttressing element has a predetermined position between the first green abrasive article body and the portion of the second green abrasive article body wherein the buttressing element is displaced from the portion of the first green abrasive article body or the portion of the second green abrasive article body by a controlled spacing distance configured to reduce substantial deformation of the first green abrasive article body or the second green abrasive article body during additive manufacturing.
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