# US 2019/0168358 A1 · Abrasive articles and methods of forming the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0168358 A1 - Document ID: US20190168358A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/314,565 - Filed: 2017-07-07 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-08 - Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.; Saint-Gobain Abrasifs; University of Massachusetts - Applicants: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.; Saint-Gobain Abrasifs; University of Massachusetts - Inventors: Andrew B. SCHOCH; Alexander NASHED; Sena ADA CARLEEN; Dean S. MATSUMOTO; Anne M. BONNER; Shaw Ling HSU; Jigneshkumar PATEL; Subrajeet DESHMUKH; Caixia ZHAO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190168358A1 ## CPC - B24D 3/344: {the bonding agent being organic} - B24D 3/28: Resins {or natural or synthetic macromolecular compounds (B24D3/22 takes precedence)} - B24D 3/285: {Reaction products obtained from aldehydes or ketones} - B24D 3/34: characterised by additives enhancing special physical properties, e.g. wear resistance, electric conductivity, self-cleaning properties - C09K 3/1409: {Abrasive particles per se (preparation of diamond C01B32/25)} - B24D: TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING (abrading-bodies specially designed for tumbling apparatus, e.g. abrading-balls B24B31/14; honing tools B24B33/08; lapping tools B24B37/11) - C09K: MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE ## Abstract An abrasive article may include an organic bond material, abrasive particles contained within the organic bond material and a plasticizer contained within the organic bond material. The plasticizer may include at least one of an aromatic phenyl group, a heteroaromatic furyl group, or a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon. The plasticizer may further include a polar group. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An abrasive article comprising: an organic bond material; abrasive particles contained within the organic bond material; and a plasticizer contained within the organic bond material, wherein the plasticizer comprises at least one of an aromatic phenyl group, a heteroaromatic furyl group, or a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, and wherein the plasticizer comprises at least one polar group. ### Claim 2 An abrasive article comprising: an organic bond material; abrasive particles contained within the organic bond material; and a plasticizer contained within the organic bond material, wherein the abrasive article has a crosslinking density factor of at least about 10. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The abrasive article of claim 1, wherein the plasticizer comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, propyl benzoate, methyl anthranilate, 5-methylfurfural, 2′-aminoacetophenone, α-amylcinnamaldehyde, m-anisaldehyde, p-anisaldehyde, cuminaldehyde, dimethyl anthranilate, ethyl 2-aminobenzoate, 4-ethylbenzaldhyde, o-tolualdehyde, salicylaldehyde, p-tolualdehyde, and combinations thereof. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The abrasive article of claim 1, wherein the plasticizer further comprises a boiling point of at least about 180° C. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The abrasive article of claim 1, wherein the plasticizer further comprises a vapor pressure of not greater than about 267 pascals as measured at a temperature of 20° C. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The abrasive article of claim 1, wherein the abrasive article further comprises a ratio AAPC/AABC of not greater than about 0.25. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The abrasive article of claim 1, wherein the plasticizer comprises an aromatic phenyl group, a heteroaromatic furyl group, or a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The abrasive article of claim 1, wherein the plasticizer comprises at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of an aldehyde, a ketone, an ester, an ether, an alcohol, an amine, an amide and combinations thereof. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The abrasive article of claim 2, wherein the plasticizer comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, propyl benzoate, methyl anthranilate, 5-methylfurfural, 2′-aminoacetophenone, α-amylcinnamaldehyde, m-anisaldehyde, p-anisaldehyde, cuminaldehyde, dimethyl anthranilate, ethyl 2-aminobenzoate, 4-ethylbenzaldhyde, o-tolualdehyde, salicylaldehyde, p-tolualdehyde, and combinations thereof. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The abrasive article of claim 1, wherein the abrasive article further comprises a filler material. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The abrasive article of claim 10, wherein the filler material comprises sand, bubble alumina, chromites, magnesite, dolomites, bubble mullite, borides, titanium dioxide, carbon products (e.g., carbon black, coke or graphite), silicon carbide, wood flour, clay, talc, hexagonal boron nitride, molybdenum disulfide, feldspar, glass spheres, glass fibers, chlorine containing fillers, potassium chloride, complex salts of manganese, potassium, chloride, CaF2, Cryolite (Na3AlF6), potassium Cryolite (K3AlF6), pyrites, ZnS, copper sulfide, mineral oil, fluorides, carbonates, calcium carbonate, wollastonite, mullite, steel, iron, copper, brass, bronze, tin, aluminum, kyanite, alusite, garnet, quartz, fluoride, mica, nepheline syenite, sulfates (e.g., barium sulfate), carbonates (e.g., calcium carbonate), titanates (e.g., potassium titanate fibers), rock wool, clay, sepiolite, iron sulfide (e.g., Fe2S3, FeS2, or a combination thereof), potassium fluoroborate (KBF4), zinc borate, borax, boric acid, fine alundum powders, P15A, cork, glass spheres, silica microspheres (Z-light), silver, Saran™ resin, paradichlorobenzene, oxalic acid, alkali halides, organic halides, attapulgite and combinations thereof. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The abrasive article of claim 10, wherein the abrasive article comprises a filler material content of at least about 4 wt. % and not greater than about 50 wt. % for a total weight of the abrasive article. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The abrasive article of claim 1, wherein the abrasive article comprises an organic bond material content of at least about 2 wt. % and not greater than about 30 wt. % for a total weight of the abrasive article. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The abrasive article of claim 1, wherein the organic bond material further comprises a phenolic material, a modified phenolic material, a polyimide material, a polyamide material, an epoxy material, a polyester material, a polyurethane material, a polybenzimadzole material, a rubber, a shellac, a cork and any combination thereof. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The abrasive article of claim 1, wherein the abrasive article comprises an abrasive particle content of at least about 60 wt. % for a total weight of the abrasive article. ### Claim 16 An abrasive article comprising: an organic bond material; abrasive particles contained within the organic bond material; a first plasticizer contained within the organic bond material; and a second plasticizer contained within the organic bond material, wherein the first plasticizer comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, propyl benzoate, methyl anthranilate, 5-methylfurfural, 2′-aminoacetophenone, α-amylcinnamaldehyde, m-anisaldehyde, p-anisaldehyde, cuminaldehyde, dimethyl anthranilate, ethyl 2-aminobenzoate, 4-ethylbenzaldhyde, o-tolualdehyde, salicylaldehyde, p-tolualdehyde, and combinations thereof, and wherein the second plasticizer comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, propyl benzoate, methyl anthranilate, 5-methylfurfural, 2′-aminoacetophenone, α-amylcinnamaldehyde, m-anisaldehyde, p-anisaldehyde, cuminaldehyde, dimethyl anthranilate, ethyl 2-aminobenzoate, 4-ethylbenzaldhyde, o-tolualdehyde, salicylaldehyde, p-tolualdehyde, and combinations thereof. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The abrasive article of claim 16, wherein the abrasive article further comprises a plasticizer ratio AACPL1/AACPL2 of at least about 0.2, where AACPL1 is equal to the content of the first plasticizer in the abrasive article and AACPL2 is equal to the content of the second plasticizer in the abrasive article. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The abrasive article of claim 16, wherein the abrasive article further comprises a combined content of the first plasticizer in the abrasive article and the second plasticizer in the abrasive article is not greater than 5 wt. % for a total weight of the abrasive article. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The abrasive article of claim 16, wherein a content of the first plasticizer in the abrasive article is not greater than 2.5 wt. % for a total weight of the abrasive article. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The abrasive article of claim 16, wherein a content of the second plasticizer in the abrasive article is not greater than 5 wt. % for a total weight of the abrasive article.