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Abrasive filaments comprising abrasive-filled thermoplastic elastomer, methods of making same, articles incorporating same and methods of using said articles
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1993-05-21
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Granted: 1995-06-27
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Expires: 2013-05-21
Abstract
Abstract An abrasive filament, including a thermoplastic elastomer having abrasive particles dispersed and adhered therein, exhibits improved life over previously known abrasive-filled polymeric filaments. Methods of making abrasive filaments of the invention, articles including the abrasive filaments, and methods of abrading surfaces using the abrasive articles of the invention are also described.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard M. Pihl
- 👤 Duane J. Hayes
- 👤 Loren L. Barber, Jr.
- 👤 Dennis G. Welygan
- 👤 R. Eugene Hardwick
- 👤 Ronald O. Zemke, deceased
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-03 06:40
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D34/00; A01D34/01; A01D34/412; A01D34/416; A01D34/4168; A46; A46D; A46D1/00; B; B24; B24D; B24D13/00; B24D13/02; B24D13/10; B24D3/00; B24D3/02; B24D3/20; B24D3/28; D; D01; D01D; D01D5/00; D01D5/28; D01D5/30; D01D5/34; D01F; D01F8/00; D01F8/04; D02; D02G; D02G3/00; D02G3/22; D02G3/40; D02G3/404; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2904; Y10T428/2907; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2922; Y10T428/2924; Y10T428/2927; Y10T428/2929; Y10T428/2931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
An abrasive article comprised of at least one elongate abrasive filament, each elongate abrasive filament having a first end and a second end, each first end attached to a substrate, wherein at least a portion of said elongate abrasive filaments comprise: (a) a first elongate filament component having a continuous surface throughout its length and being comprised of a first hardened organic polymeric material; and (b) a second elongate filament component coterminous with said first elongate filament component comprised of a second hardened organic polymeric material in melt fusion adherent contact with said first elongate filament component along said continuous surface, the second hardened organic polymeric material being the same or different than the first hardened organic polymeric material, wherein at least one of the first and second hardened organic polymeric materials comprises a first thermoplastic elastomer, the first thermoplastic elastomer having abrasive particles dispersed and adhered therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
An abrasive article comprised of at least one elongate abrasive filament, each elongate abrasive filament having a first end and a second end, each first end attached to a substrate, wherein at least a portion of said elongate abrasive filaments comprise: (a) a first elongate filament component having a continuous surface throughout its length and being comprised of a first hardened organic polymeric material; and (b) a second elongate filament component coterminous with said first elongate filament component comprised of a second hardened organic polymeric material in melt fusion adherent contact with said first elongate filament component along said continuous surface, the second hardened organic polymeric material being the same or different than the first hardened organic polymeric material, wherein at least one of the first and second hardened organic polymeric materials comprises a first thermoplastic elastomer, the first thermoplastic elastomer having abrasive particles dispersed and adhered therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An abrasive article in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first thermoplastic elastomer is selected from the group consisting of segmented thermoplastic elastomers, ionomeric thermoplastic elastomers, and blends of segmented thermoplastic elastomers and thermoplastic polymers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An abrasive article in accordance with claim 2 wherein said segmented thermoplastic elastomer is selected from the group consisting of segmented polyesters, segmented polyurethanes, segmented polyamides, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An abrasive article in accordance with claim 1 wherein said abrasive particles are individual abrasive grains.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
An abrasive article in accordance with claim 4, wherein said individual abrasive grains are selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, and silicon carbide, and said individual abrasive grains are present in the first thermoplastic elastomer at a weight percentage ranging from about 0.1 to about 65 weight percent based on weight of the first thermoplastic elastomer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
An abrasive article in accordance with claim 1, the abrasive filament having a cross-sectional area, wherein said first elongate filament component is a core having a core cross-sectional area, and said first hardened organic polymeric material consists of said first thermoplastic elastomer, and wherein said second elongate filament component is a sheath having a sheath cross-sectional area.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An abrasive article in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first elongate filament component is a core and said first hardened organic polymeric material is a thermoplastic polymeric material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
An abrasive article in accordance with claim 6 wherein said second organic polymeric material comprises a second thermoplastic elastomer which is the same or different from said first thermoplastic elastomer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
An abrasive article in accordance with claim 3, wherein said segmented thermoplastic elastomer is a segmented polyester having a Shore D durometer hardness ranging from about 30 to about 90.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
An abrasive article in accordance with claim 6, wherein the ratio of cross-sectional area of the sheath to the cross-sectional area of the core ranges from about 1:1 to about 20:1, the cross-sectional areas defined by a plane perpendicular to a major axis of the abrasive filament.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
An abrasive article in accordance with claim 6, wherein the cross-sectional area of the sheath is at least about 40% of the cross-sectional area of the abrasive filament, the cross-sectional areas defined by a plane perpendicular to a major axis of the abrasive filament.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
An abrasive article in accordance with claim 1 wherein said substrate is a hub adapted to be rotated.
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