Sanding clay
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsWilliam R. Andrichik, Mohsen S. Marzouk
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Abstract
A flexible sanding composite in accordance with the principles of the invention includes about 10% to about 70% by weight liquid component, such as polybutene and/or oleic acid; about 30% to about 80% by weight abrasive material including calcium carbonate and aluminum oxide; and about 0% to about 5% by weight synthetic rubber. The invention also includes a method of removing dirt or contamination from a surface, or flattening surface irregularities, which includes rubbing the flexible sanding composite against the surface repeatedly until the dirt or contamination is diminished.
Claims21
A flexible sanding composite comprising:
- about 10% to about 70% by weight liquid component;
- about 30% to about 80% by weight abrasive material;
- and
- up to about 5% by weight synthetic rubber, wherein the synthetic rubber comprises at least one of the group consisting of butyl rubber, cross-linked butyl rubber, and combinations thereof.
A flexible sanding composite in clay form comprising:
- about 1% to about 20% by weight polybutene;
- about 1% to about 20% by weight oleic acid;
- about 30% to about 80% by weight abrasive material including calcium carbonate and aluminum oxide;
- and
- up to about 5% by weight synthetic rubber.
A method of removing dirt or contamination from a surface, or flattening surface irregularities, comprising:
- rubbing a flexible sanding composite against the surface repeatedly until the dirt or contamination is diminished, or until the surface irregularities are flattened, wherein the flexible sanding composite includes:
- about 1% to about 20% by weight polybutene;
- about 1% to about 20% by weight oleic acid;
- about 30% to about 80% by weight abrasive material including calcium carbonate and aluminum oxide;
- and
- up to about 5% by weight synthetic rubber.
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