Abrasive article containing an inorganic metal orthophosphate
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsJohn J. Gagliardi, Charles H. Houck
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Abstract
An abrasive article, and methods of making and using same, containing an inorganic metal orthophosphate salt. The abrasive article including a coated abrasive article having a size or supersize coating layer containing an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal orthophosphate salt devoid of hydrogen. The inventive abrasive article reduces the grinding energy required while improving abrading efficiency in some cases.
Claims6
A coated abrasive article comprising a substrate having a plurality of abrasive particles adherently bonded thereto by a binding material, and a peripheral coating layer comprising an aqueous binder and an inorganic metal phosphate salt devoid of hydrogen selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal orthophosphate salt and an alkaline earth metal orthophosphate salt, wherein the binder is exposed to a temperature of about 60° C. or less for a time sufficient to form the peripheral coating layer.
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