Method of fabricating monolayer abrasive tools

11) A method for fabricating an abrasive tool, comprising the steps of:

• providing a substrate;
• coating a surface of the substrate with an electroplatable bonding agent, the electroplatable bonding agent comprising a mixture of a conductive material which will chemically bond to the substrate;
• adhering abrasive particles to the bonding material, the abrasive particles being adhered so as to have a predetermined distribution over the coated surface of the substrate;
• and electroplating a metal layer to the electroplatable bonding material to secure the abrasive particles to the substrate so that the fabricated abrasive tool has abrasive particles having the predetermine distribution and fixed to the substrate by the adhesive material and the electroplated metal layer.

16) An abrasive tool, comprising;

• a substrate;
• an electroplatable bonding agent applied to a surface of the substrate, the electroplatable bonding agent comprising a mixture of a conductive material which will chemically bond to the substrate;
• abrasive particles adhered to the boding agent, the abrasive particles being adhered so as to have a predetermined distribution over the coated surface of the substrate;
• and a metal layer electroplated to the electroplatable bonding agent to further secure the abrasive particles to the substrate so that the abrasive tool has abrasive particles having the predetermine distribution and fixed to the substrate by the adhesive material and the electroplated metal layer.