EP3562622A1 - Abrasive article and method of use - Google Patents
Abrasive article and method of useInfo
- Publication number
- EP3562622A1 EP3562622A1 EP17832571.8A EP17832571A EP3562622A1 EP 3562622 A1 EP3562622 A1 EP 3562622A1 EP 17832571 A EP17832571 A EP 17832571A EP 3562622 A1 EP3562622 A1 EP 3562622A1
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- Prior art keywords
- abrasive
- backing
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- slurry
- coat
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- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 22
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- 239000003082 abrasive agent Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 7
- 238000004090 dissolution Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 7
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- 238000005498 polishing Methods 0.000 claims description 15
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- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 10
- OURXRFYZEOUCRM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 4-hydroxymorpholine Chemical compound ON1CCOCC1 OURXRFYZEOUCRM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
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- 239000004416 thermosoftening plastic Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000000017 hydrogel Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910052902 vermiculite Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000010455 vermiculite Substances 0.000 claims description 2
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- 230000004913 activation Effects 0.000 claims 1
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- PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Al+3] PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
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- 101000720524 Gordonia sp. (strain TY-5) Acetone monooxygenase (methyl acetate-forming) Proteins 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
- B24D3/00—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents
- B24D3/001—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents the constituent being used as supporting member
- B24D3/002—Flexible supporting members, e.g. paper, woven, plastic materials
- B24D3/004—Flexible supporting members, e.g. paper, woven, plastic materials with special coatings
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
- B24D11/00—Constructional features of flexible abrasive materials; Special features in the manufacture of such materials
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
- B24D3/00—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents
- B24D3/007—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents the constituent being used as bonding agent between different parts of an abrasive tool
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
- B24D3/00—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents
- B24D3/02—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents the constituent being used as bonding agent
- B24D3/20—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents the constituent being used as bonding agent and being essentially organic
- B24D3/28—Resins or natural or synthetic macromolecular compounds
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
- B24D3/00—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents
- B24D3/34—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents characterised by additives enhancing special physical properties, e.g. wear resistance, electric conductivity, self-cleaning properties
- B24D3/346—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents characterised by additives enhancing special physical properties, e.g. wear resistance, electric conductivity, self-cleaning properties utilised during polishing, or grinding operation
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
- B24D2203/00—Tool surfaces formed with a pattern
Definitions
- the present invention relates to abrasive articles and methods of using the same for polishing. More particularly, it relates to an abrasive article having a water-activated polishing compound.
- the preparation of automotive paint surfaces following repair after accident or other damage typically involves a multistage process. This process is initiated by de- nibbing the paint applied to the surface during the repair with a relatively coarse PI 500 abrasive disc. The de-nibbed surface is then refined using a series of increasingly fine grade abrasive discs (typically P3000 and P6000), followed by a cutting compound and finally a polish.
- abrasive discs typically P3000 and P6000
- a coated abrasive article having
- the abrasive coat comprising a cured abrasive slurry containing a plurality of abrasives particles
- abrasive slurry is soluble such that it retains the abrasive particles on the backing when in a solid state, and releases the abrasive particles from the backing during the process of dissolution to a dissolved state.
- This aspect of the invention delivers advantages as follows.
- the article When the abrasive slurry is in its dry state, the article is able to deliver a high cut rate due to the surface texture of the cured abrasive slurry abrading the paint surface.
- the surface texture of the slurry breaks down reducing the aggressiveness of the abrasive thereby allowing the article to deliver a high finish to the paint surface.
- This is advantageous since the only action required by the user to initiate the change in state is to add liquid, for example water. No change of abrasive article or other tooling is required. This eliminates the need for the user to implement multiple abrasive changes to remove dust nibs and restore paint to its original finish.
- a further significant advantage is that the requirement for a separate liquid polishing compound is eliminated. As the abrasive coat dissolves it forms a polishing compound which would otherwise have to be added to the abrasive disc by the user.
- the abrasive article can be used in its wet state to polish a substrate simply by mounting the disc on the sander and adding water.
- the cured slurry is attached to the backing by a liquid-softenable tie coat.
- a liquid softenable tie coat improves the ability of the abrasive article to deliver high cut in its solid state and high finish in its dissolved state.
- the ability of the tie coat to soften when wet allows the abrasive article to assume a degree of conformability when wet. This conformability reduces the aggressiveness of the cut and allows an improved polishing action as the article is able more readily to conform to the surface of the paint finish. This is particularly advantageous given that the surface will frequently have a curved profile.
- the tie coat is a hydrogel.
- the backing is flexible when wet.
- a flexible backing further promotes the conformability of the abrasive article when wet.
- This flexible backing acts in concert with the water-softenable tie coat to allow the article to conform to the profile of the paint surface to further improve finish.
- the backing is a non-woven web or foam.
- the backing is a thermoplastic web.
- the abrasive slurry is a UV light cured abrasive slurry.
- the abrasive slurry contains an acrylol morpholine oxide UV-curable monomer.
- the monomer forms a linear polymer which maintains its structural rigidity allowing surface features to be cured in the surface of the abrasive article which assist in delivering high cut when the abrasive article is in its dry state.
- the linear polymer dissolves in water allowing the abrasive coat to dissolve into a polishing compound upon addition of water by the user.
- the abrasive slurry dissolves into a polishing compound upon dissolution by a liquid.
- the liquid is a surfactant or emulsion or, more preferably, water.
- the cured undissolved slurry has a surface texture comprising geometric forms.
- the cured undissolved slurry has a surface texture comprising polygons.
- the abrasive particles are formed of vermiculite.
- a method of abrading a work piece including the steps of:
- the abrasive coat comprising a cured abrasive slurry containing a plurality of abrasives particles
- abrasive slurry is soluble such that it retains the abrasive particles on the backing when in its solid state, and releases the abrasive particles from the backing during the process of dissolution to a dissolved state.
- polishing the work piece with the backing and polishing compound polishing the work piece with the backing and polishing compound.
- the method includes the step of:
- Figure 1 shows an abrasive article in the form of an abrasive disc 10.
- the disc 10 is suitable for mounting on a rotary polisher or random orbital sander although it is conceivable within the scope of the invention that the abrasive article could be used for other forms of abrasive work.
- the disc 10 has a backing 12 with first and second opposed major surfaces 14, 16.
- the first major surface 14 carries a tie coat 18.
- An abrasive coat 20 is positioned on the tie coat 18.
- the backing 12 is formed of a non-woven thermoplastic web comprising an open, lofty, three-dimensional structure of fibers bonded to one another at their mutual contact points. Such non-woven backings are well known in the art. In an alternative embodiment the backing 12 is a foam backing and other forms of backing are conceivable within the scope of the invention.
- the backing material, whether non-woven or foam, is flexible so as to offer a degree of compliance to the abrasive disc 10 when wet as will be described in further detail below.
- the tie coat 18 is an optional feature of the invention, in the preferred embodiment of the invention it serves two principal purposes. Firstly, it improves the adhesion of the abrasive coat 20 to the backing and secondly it provides a degree of control over the rigidity of the backing 12. As described above, the backing 12 is inherently flexible. However, the process of UV-curing the tie coat 18 on the backing hardens the tie coat 18 which then maintains the backing 12 in a rigid state despite its inherent flexibility. This rigidity is maintained until such time as the tie coat 18 comes into contact with water (or other liquid such as an emulsion or surfactant) at which point the tie coat 18 softens. This has two effects.
- the tie coat 18 no longer maintains the backing 12 in a rigid state allowing the adhesive disc 10 to adopt a degree of compliance. This reduces the aggression of the cut of the abrasive disc 10.
- the tie coat permits a degree of movement in the abrasive coat 20 which further reduces the aggression of the cut.
- the tie coat 18 contains an acrylol morpholine oxide UV-curable monomer which has a high glass transition temperature, is very hard when dry but is water-soluble in its cured linear polymer form. This solubility allows the tie coat 18 (and thereby the backing 12 to which the tie coat 18 is adhered) to transition from rigid when dry to flexible when wet.
- the abrasive coat 20 is formed of a UV-curable abrasive slurry which contains a plurality of abrasive particles.
- the abrasive particles in this embodiment are Alumina 5 ⁇ or Alumina 14 ⁇ although other suitable minerals fall within the scope of the invention.
- the slurry is cast into a micro-replicated tooling to form a structured abrasive once cured. This process generates a geometric surface texture on the abrasive article in the form of polygons 22.
- the abrasive coat 20 (by way of the polygons 22) delivers aggressive cut as the tips of the polygons abrade the workpiece.
- the abrasive slurry like the tie coat 18 described above, contains acrylol morpholine oxide (also referred to as ACMO) which enables the abrasive slurry to dissolve upon contact with water.
- ACMO acrylol morpholine oxide
- the addition of water to the abrasive disc 10 causes the aggressive polygons to soften and break up. This reduces the cut of the abrasive article and increases the finish.
- the small abrasive particles Al in the range of 5 to 14 um
- the small abrasive particles are freed resulting in the abrasive slurry dissolving into a polishing compound which delivers a high finish to the workpiece.
- Curing was achieved in a two stage process with the tie coat being cured before application and curing of the abrasive slurry.
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Polishing Bodies And Polishing Tools (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GBGB1622441.2A GB201622441D0 (en) | 2016-12-30 | 2016-12-30 | Abrasive article and method of use |
| PCT/IB2017/058431 WO2018122740A1 (en) | 2016-12-30 | 2017-12-27 | Abrasive article and method of use |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP3562622A1 true EP3562622A1 (en) | 2019-11-06 |
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| EP17832571.8A Withdrawn EP3562622A1 (en) | 2016-12-30 | 2017-12-27 | Abrasive article and method of use |
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| US (1) | US20190337122A1 (en) |
| EP (1) | EP3562622A1 (en) |
| CN (1) | CN110167714A (en) |
| GB (1) | GB201622441D0 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2018122740A1 (en) |
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| CN116512145A (en) * | 2023-05-08 | 2023-08-01 | 苏州钜锋砂带研磨有限公司 | High wear-resistant back velvet sand paper |
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| US4652275A (en) * | 1985-08-07 | 1987-03-24 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Erodable agglomerates and abrasive products containing the same |
| KR100494605B1 (en) * | 1997-03-07 | 2005-06-10 | 미네소타 마이닝 앤드 매뉴팩춰링 캄파니 | Abrasive Article for Providing a Clear Surface Finish on Glass |
| US8038750B2 (en) * | 2007-07-13 | 2011-10-18 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Structured abrasive with overlayer, and method of making and using the same |
| WO2009088606A2 (en) * | 2007-12-31 | 2009-07-16 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Plasma treated abrasive article and method of making same |
| JP5555453B2 (en) * | 2008-07-24 | 2014-07-23 | スリーエム イノベイティブ プロパティズ カンパニー | Abrasive product, method for producing and using the same |
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- 2016-12-30 GB GBGB1622441.2A patent/GB201622441D0/en not_active Ceased
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2017
- 2017-12-27 EP EP17832571.8A patent/EP3562622A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2017-12-27 WO PCT/IB2017/058431 patent/WO2018122740A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2017-12-27 US US16/474,498 patent/US20190337122A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2017-12-27 CN CN201780081571.4A patent/CN110167714A/en active Pending
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| US20190337122A1 (en) | 2019-11-07 |
| CN110167714A (en) | 2019-08-23 |
| WO2018122740A1 (en) | 2018-07-05 |
| GB201622441D0 (en) | 2017-02-15 |
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