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US 7,678,310 B2Granted
Block tool for surface finishing operations and method of obtaining the same
AssigneeAros S.R.L.
InventorStefano Fioratti
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Abstract
A block tool for surface finishing operations, which has a support and coupling member (2) for connection to a machine tool, and an abrasive block (3) held by the support member (2), the abrasive block being obtained from a solution or emulsion of a granular abrasive material dispersed in a matrix comprising a thermoplastic resin.
Claims6
A method of producing a block tool, provided with a support member, comprising the following steps in sequence:
- arranging at least one support member in a mold, said support member comprising a wall or diaphragm having at least one portion reduced in thickness;
- loading the mold with at least one granular abrasive material on said wall or diaphragm;
- injection feeding at least one thermoplastic resin onto said wall or diaphragm and on the opposite side with respect to said at least one abrasive material;
- causing said wall to become dissolved or broken, thereby allowing said at least one abrasive material to become dispersed in said at least one thermoplastic resin.
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