WO2013181582A1 - Tampon à polir imprégné de diamant comportant des rondelles en diamant - Google Patents

Tampon à polir imprégné de diamant comportant des rondelles en diamant Download PDF

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WO2013181582A1
WO2013181582A1 PCT/US2013/043685 US2013043685W WO2013181582A1 WO 2013181582 A1 WO2013181582 A1 WO 2013181582A1 US 2013043685 W US2013043685 W US 2013043685W WO 2013181582 A1 WO2013181582 A1 WO 2013181582A1
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B7/00—Machines or devices designed for grinding plane surfaces on work, including polishing plane glass surfaces; Accessories therefor
    • B24B7/10—Single-purpose machines or devices
    • B24B7/18—Single-purpose machines or devices for grinding floorings, walls, ceilings or the like
    • B24B7/186—Single-purpose machines or devices for grinding floorings, walls, ceilings or the like with disc-type tools
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
    • B24D13/00—Wheels having flexibly-acting working parts, e.g. buffing wheels; Mountings therefor
    • B24D13/14—Wheels having flexibly-acting working parts, e.g. buffing wheels; Mountings therefor acting by the front face
    • B24D13/147—Wheels having flexibly-acting working parts, e.g. buffing wheels; Mountings therefor acting by the front face comprising assemblies of felted or spongy material; comprising pads surrounded by a flexible material

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  • Common grinding and polishing machines include an electric or propane motor rotatably coupled to a single platen or to a plurality of platens in a planetary arrangement.
  • the carrier pad and/or the molded abrasive components are coupled to the platen and are rotated while in contact with a floor surface to abrade the surface.
  • Preparation of surfaces from a rough, coarse-cut material to a polished, high- shine, finished product employs a variety of steps, each of which employs a carrier pad and/or abrasive element having a different grit or coarseness.
  • the preparation begins with more abrasive materials and progresses through a number of sequentially finer grit materials until a desired finish is achieved. For example, one common progression for preparing concrete begins with a 30-40 grit metal-bonded diamond particle abrasive elements and then proceeds through similar 80 and 150 grit abrasive elements.
  • the concrete surface is then typically polished using 100 grit abrasive elements of resin-bonded diamond particles followed by similar abrasive elements of 200 grit and successively higher grits to a desired finish where each grit is typically double the previous grit.
  • an abrasive pad for use on hard surfaces, such as concrete, terrazzo, or stone floors.
  • the abrasive pad includes a carrier pad and a plurality of abrasive elements affixed thereto.
  • a reinforcing material may be disposed on an edge of the carrier pad.
  • a working surface of the carrier pad is coated or impregnated with an abrasive, such as a diamond-impregnated resin having a grit suitable for grinding, polishing or burnishing the surface.
  • the abrasive elements comprise low-profile, diamond-impregnated, resinous disks or resinous abrasive elements of a variety of shapes including circular, triangular, or quadrilateral, and certain shapes may have at least one side of the shape curved.
  • the abrasive elements are affixed to the working surface of the carrier pad and have a grit suitable for grinding, polishing or burnishing the surface.
  • the edge of the carrier pad is coated with the reinforcing material to resist compression of the carrier pad near the edge. As such, abrasive elements affixed near the edge are maintained substantially parallel to the working surface.
  • the abrasive pad is coupled to a grinding or polishing machine as known in the art and placed in contact with the surface to be worked on.
  • the abrasive elements compress the overlying carrier pad and at least partially recess into the carrier pad.
  • both the abrasive elements and the abrasive coating on the carrier pad are simultaneously in contact with the surface and simultaneously grind, burnish and/or polish the surface.
  • the combination of the abrasive elements and the carrier pad provide a cutting depth similar to that achieved with polishing but with a surface finish comparable to a burnished surface. And this surface finish is achieved in less time than separate polishing and burnishing steps using similar grit abrasive materials.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an abrasive pad depicted in accordance with an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the abrasive pad of FIG. 1 depicted in accordance with an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an abrasive pad depicted in accordance with another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is an elevational, cross-sectional view of an abrasive pad in the prior art coupled to a floor-finishing machine depicting lifting of an abrasive disc away from a surface being worked on;
  • FIG. 5 is an elevational, cross-sectional view of the abrasive pad of FIG. 1 coupled to a floor-finishing machine in accordance with an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a working surface of the abrasive pad of FIG. 1 at the location 6 depicting fibers with abrasive resin thereon in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 7 is an elevational cross-sectional view of an abrasive pad depicting a reinforcing material on a circumferential edge in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a triangular or wedge shaped abrasive pad depicted in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of the abrasive pad of FIG. 8 depicted in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a trapezoidal abrasive pad depicted in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view of the abrasive pad of FIG. 10 depicted in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a plan view of the abrasive pad of FIG. 10 depicted in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • Embodiments of the invention are described herein with respect to finishing hard surfaces like concrete, terrazzo, and stone floor surfaces. However, embodiments of the invention are not so limited and might be configured for use on other hard or soft surfaces, such as glass, metals, wood, ceramics, or the like. Further, embodiments are described with respect to applications using a rotary grinding or polishing apparatus with a single platen as is known in the art. But, embodiments of the invention are configurable for use with other grinding/polishing apparatus including those with planetary platen configurations, as well as walk-behind, and ride- on models, among others. Exemplary apparatus include autoscrubbers, swing-machines, and planetary grinders, among others known in the art.
  • an abrasive pad 10 is described in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • Embodiments of the invention are described herein with respect to the drawings in which reference numerals are employed to identify particular components or features. Similar elements in the various embodiments depicted are provided with reference numerals having matching second and third digits but with differing first digits, e.g. element 110 is similar to elements 210, 210, etc. Such is provided to avoid redundant description of similar features of the elements but is not intended to indicate in any way that the elements are identical.
  • the abrasive pad 10 comprises a body 12 and a plurality of abrasive elements 15 affixed thereto.
  • the body 12 comprises a non- woven, lofty, fibrous pad having a non- working surface or side 18, a working surface 20 opposite the non- working side 18, and a circumferential edge 22.
  • the non-woven, lofty, fibrous material comprises polyester, nylon, or other fibers 48 that are adhered together by one or more glues, adhesives, or the like, or by heating to cause partial melting and fusing of the fibers together as known in the art.
  • the body 12 is comprised of one or more woven materials like wool, nylon, or cotton, or non-woven materials like paper, rubber, metal, plastic, or similar materials.
  • the body 12 has a generally flat, cylindrical shape but can be configured as desired for a given application. As depicted in FIGS 1-2, the body 12 has an industry standard twenty-seven inch diameter and an approximately 1 or 1 ⁇ 2 inch thickness but is not limited to any particular dimensions. The density and abrasiveness, among other inherent properties of the body 12 are also configurable to provide characteristics desired for a particular application. As depicted in FIG. 1, the body 12 includes a central aperture 14 that can be used for mounting on a rotary grinding, burnishing or polishing machine, such as a swing machine or autoscrubber as known in the art. But the aperture 14 can be sized or omitted based on requirements of a particular grinding or polishing machine with which the abrasive pad 10 is to be used.
  • a coating 24 of an abrasive material is applied to the working surface 20 of the body 12.
  • the coating 24 is applied to the working surface 20 by spraying or can be applied by one or more of brushes, rollers, or submerging in the abrasive material in a liquid or flowable form, among other ways known in the art.
  • the abrasive material is at least partially absorbed into the body 12 or can be superficial to the working surface.
  • the abrasive material may at least partially coat the fibers 48 of the abrasive pad 10 and/or form globules 50 that adhere to one or more of the fibers 48. Open spaces 52 between the fibers 48 also allow for absorption and/or penetration of the abrasive material into the working surface 20.
  • the coating 24 comprises a resin with diamonds or diamond particles (which may be collectively referred to as diamonds) disposed therein but embodiments of the invention are not limited to a particular coating composition.
  • the resin includes resins or binders available in the art, such as for example, phenolic, acrylic, melamine, and urea resins, or thermoplastics, and hybrid compositions that include one or more metals like copper mixed therein.
  • the diamonds are natural or industrial diamonds or particles thereof and might be coated with one or more materials, e.g. silver, titanium or other metals.
  • materials e.g. silver, titanium or other metals.
  • other abrasive materials like garnet, corundum, silicates, metals, or the like, are used in addition to or instead of diamonds.
  • the diamonds have an average diameter configured to provide a desired abrasive grit to the coating 24.
  • the diamonds have an average diameter of about 0.1 to about 30 ⁇ (about 60,000 to about 350 grit) or between about 9 and about 15 ⁇ (about 1000 and about 700 grit) or preferably about 12 ⁇ (about 800 grit) suitable for grinding, polishing or burnishing a concrete, terrazzo, or stone floor.
  • the diamonds can be sized to provide any desired grit ranging, for example from about 50 grit to greater than 8500 grit.
  • the abrasive elements 15 take the form of low-profile circular discs 16 that are attached to the working surface 20 of the body 12.
  • the abrasive discs 16 are generally cylindrical with a diameter of about 1 to about 4 inches, or about 1.5 to about 3 inches, or more preferably about 2 to about 2.5 inches and with a height of about 0.2 to about 5 millimeters or more preferably about 0.25 to about 3 millimeters. It is to be understood that abrasive elements 15 having dimensions outside of the ranges specified may be utilized.
  • the abrasive elements 15 take the form of low-profile similarly sized triangular or wedge shaped abrasive elements 816 attached to the working surface 820.
  • Each triangular element 816 has a height of about 1 to about 5 millimeters or more preferably about 1 to about 3 millimeters.
  • the sides 825 of each triangular element 816 slope slightly inward from a base 826 attached to working surface 820 toward an outer surface 827 which is supported against a surface to be abraded thereby toward the middle of the element as the sides extend away from working surface 820.
  • Each triangular element 816 is generally the shape of an isosceles triangle with two sides of equal length 828 converging on a point 829 remote from a third shorter side 831.
  • the point of convergence 829 and the midpoint 833 of the shorter side 831 align to form a centerline (not shown) of the triangular element 816.
  • the sides 828 are about 3 inches long and the short side or outer edge 831 is about 0.75 inches wide.
  • side 831 has an arcuate shape with a radius of curvature which preferably matches or closely approximates the radius of curvature of the circumferential edge 822 of the body 812.
  • Each trapezoidal abrasive element 1016 has a height of about 3 millimeters measured from a base 1026 attached to working surface 1020 to an outer surface 1027 which is supported against a surface to be abraded thereby.
  • Each abrasive element 1016 is generally the shape of an isosceles trapezoid except one side of the abrasive element is curved.
  • the curved side 1031 of abrasive element 1016 has an arcuate shape with a length of approximately 2.5 inches and an arc length of approximately 3.5 inches.
  • the length of the abrasive elements 1016 may preferably range from about two to three inches.
  • Abrasive element 1016 also has two convergent sides 1028 that are symmetrical about a centerline (not shown) extending through the midpoint of curved side 1031.
  • the convergent sides 1028 create a taper that causes the abrasive element 1016 to narrow by about 0.5 inches to about two inches as the element extends from its curved side 1031 to its inner end 1029.
  • the convergent sides 1028 may also be described as tapering toward one another as they extend away from the curved side or outer end 1031 or as converging toward one another as they extend toward a center of the pad 1010.
  • the length of abrasive element 1016 in the embodiment shown is about 2.5 inches measured from the midpoint of the curved side 1031 to the inner endl029.
  • the abrasive element 1016 in the embodiment shown is approximately 2.5 inches wide at its widest location near curved side 1031.
  • the abrasive elements 1016 preferably are spaced over said working surface in generally equally spaced radial alignment.
  • the tapered shape of the abrasive elements 1016 which narrow as they extend toward the center of the pad 1010 results in a generally uniform ratio of surface area of the pad 1010 covered by the abrasive elements 1016 in a radial direction over the portions of the pad 1010 covered by abrasive elements 1016.
  • the radius of curvature of the curved side 1031 of abrasive element 1016 preferably matches the radius of curvature of the pad 1010 to which it is attached.
  • the abrasive elements 1016 may be formed into a single standard size or fewer sizes than the sizes of the pads 1010 to which the abrasive elements 1016 are adapted to be attached.
  • conventional sizes for pads 1010 may range from seven inches up to twenty seven inches in diameter with standards sizes of sixteen, seventeen, twenty, twenty one and twenty seven inches in diameter. Standard diameters for floor pads range between twenty one and twenty seven inches.
  • the abrasive element 1016 shown in Figures 10-12 is depicted as having a radius of curvature which matches the radius of curvature of a pad 10 that is smaller than the pad 1010 to which it is attached.
  • the pad 1010 shown could be representative of a pad having a diameter of twenty seven inches while the radius of curvature of the abrasive element 1016 matches the radius of curvature of a pad 10 having a diameter of twenty four inches.
  • the abrasive element 1016 might then be used with any pads 10 having a diameter of between twenty one to twenty seven inches.
  • a smaller sized abrasive element 1016 might then be used with pads 10 having diameters of between seven and twenty one inches and an even smaller sized abrasive element 1016 might be used with smaller pads 10.
  • abrasive elements 15 could extend generally perpendicular to the working surface thereof such as working surface 20. It is also understood that the sides could be radiused or a small radius or bevel could be formed between the side and the working surface. Also, shapes and dimensions of abrasive elements 15 other than those specifically identified herein are foreseen. It is also foreseen that abrasive elements of different sizes and shapes may be mounted together on a single working surface 20.
  • the abrasive elements 15 are attached to the working surface 20 with one or more glues 26, adhesives, or mechanical fasteners, such as hook-and-loop fasteners. Or the abrasive elements 15 might be integrally molded into the working surface 20.
  • the abrasive elements 15 are molded or constructed from a resin with diamonds or diamond particles (hereinafter collectively referred to as diamonds) disposed therein but, embodiments of the invention are not limited to a particular composition.
  • the abrasive elements 15 may comprise metal- bonded diamond particles or a base portion that is coated with a diamond-impregnated resin.
  • the resin can be the same or different from that of the coating 24 and includes resins or binders available in the art, such as for example, phenolic, acrylic, melamine, and urea resins, or thermoplastics, and hybrid compositions that include one or more metals.
  • the abrasive elements 15 comprise FLEXDOTS from Superior Surface Solutions, Inc. of Kansas City, Missouri.
  • the diamonds are natural or industrial diamonds or particles thereof and might be coated with one or more materials, e.g. silver.
  • other abrasive materials like garnet, corundum, silicates, metals, or the like, are used in addition to or instead of diamonds.
  • the diamonds/diamond particles have an average diameter configured to provide a desired abrasive grit to the abrasive elements 15.
  • the diamonds/particles have an average diameter of about 15 to about 40 ⁇ (about 1100 to about 325 grit) or between about 20 and about30 ⁇ (about 900 to about 500 grit) or preferably about 23 to about 26 ⁇ (about 400 grit) suitable for polishing a concrete, terrazzo, or stone floor.
  • the diamonds can be sized to provide any desired grit; typical sizes might range from about 50 to greater than 8500 grit.
  • the grit of the diamonds in the coating 24 bonded to the pads 10 is preferably greater than the grit of the diamonds in the abrasive elements 15. Because a higher grit indicates a smaller size, the diamonds in the coating 24 on pads 10 are preferably smaller than the diamonds in the abrasive elements 15. In one embodiment the ratio of grits is 2 to 1 with the grit of the diamonds in the pad 10 at 800 and the grit of the diamonds in the abrasive element 15 at 400.
  • Another embodiment might include a 400 grit pad 10 and a 200 grit abrasive element 15. It is to be understood that other variations in the ratio of grits may be used. For example, the ratio of the grit of the particles in the pad, a first grit, versus the ratio of the grit of the particles in the abrasive element, the second grit, will likely range from 1.5 to 1 to 2.5 to 1 although other ratios may also be utilized. In some applications, the grit of the diamond particles in the pad 10 may be less than the grit of the diamond particles in the abrasive elements 15. In such applications, the ratio of the second grit to the first grit will also likely be 1.5 to 1 to 2.5 to 1.
  • a contact surface 28 of the abrasive elements 15 is also configured with a plurality of recesses or channels 30 and plateaus 32.
  • the channels 30 and plateaus 32 are configured in a radially extending grid pattern or, in another embodiment depicted in FIG. 3, channels and plateaus of abrasive discs 316 on an abrasive pad 310 are configured in a repeating linear pattern.
  • channels 1030 are arranged in a crossing arcuate grid pattern forming a plurality of quadrilateral plateaus 1032. It is understood that any pattern or configuration is useable in embodiments of the invention.
  • the channels 30 may be any depth or of differing depths in the same abrasive element 15.
  • the channels 30 may aid polishing by the plateaus 32 guiding materials produced by or used for polishing away from the plateaus 32. Such may decrease or eliminate scratching of the surface being worked on by those materials being trapped between the plateaus 32 and the surface and may reduce gumming of the abrasive elements 15.
  • the materials include, for example, particles abraded from the surface being worked on, dirt or dust on the surface, particles from the abrasive elements 15, and fluids or polishing agents applied to the surface.
  • the channels 30 might also increase the flexibility of the abrasive elements 15 to enable better conformance of the abrasive elements 15 to uneven features of the surface being worked on.
  • the abrasive discs 16 are evenly spaced on the working surface 20 near the circumferential edge 22 of the body 12. In an embodiment, the abrasive discs 16 are all disposed within the outer third of the working surface 20. In another embodiment, depicted in FIG. 3, the abrasive discs 316 are disposed on a working surface 320 in a staggered arrangement across the entire working surface 320. It is to be understood that the arrangements of the abrasive discs 16 and 316 depicted in FIGS. 1 and 3 are exemplary and not limiting. Other arrangements of the abrasive elements 15 can be used in embodiments of the invention without departing from the scope described herein.
  • the abrasive elements 15 are in the form of wedges 816 or trapezoids 1016, the abrasive elements are preferably radially disposed about the center of central aperture 814 or 1014.
  • Each abrasive element 816 or 1016 is oriented such that the center of central aperture 814 or 1014 aligns with the centerline of the abrasive element.
  • Each abrasive element 816 or 1014 is located at the periphery of body 812 or 1012. Sides 831 or 1031 for each abrasive element align with the outermost circumferential surface 835 or 1035 of the body.
  • a benefit of orienting the abrasive elements 816 and 1016 in this manner is that the widest portion, and consequently the greatest amount of surface area, of each abrasive element is at the periphery of the body. This ensures that a surface being treated by pad 810 or 1010 receives treatment from the abrasive elements even if the surface only contacts the periphery of the pad. Furthermore, when compared to disc shaped abrasive elements, using abrasive elements 816 and 1016 in the configurations disclosed herein results in treated surfaces receiving a more consistent ratio of pad working surface treatment to abrasive element treatment as the pad moves over the surface.
  • the abrasive pad 10 also includes a peripheral reinforcement 34 along at least a portion of the circumferential edge 22.
  • the reinforcement 34 comprises one or more of a rubber, resin, latex, mastic, glue, adhesive, plastic, paper, wood, or metal that is applied or coupled to the circumferential edge 22.
  • the reinforcement may comprise, for example, a polyvinyl acetate glue with a plasticizer added to result in a cured product that is more flexible and resilient.
  • the reinforcement 34 at least partially reinforces the body 12 at the circumferential edge 22 against compression.
  • the reinforcement 34 also allows at least partial flexibility of the abrasive pad 10 near the circumferential edge 22 to allow conformance to uneven features of the surface being worked on.
  • the reinforcement 34 is applied to the entire circumferential edge 22 or can be applied only to sections of the circumferential edge 22 proximate to one or more of the abrasive elements 15.
  • the abrasive elements 816 and 1016 may be used with or without a peripheral reinforcement 834 or 1034 (FIGS. 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 show the elements being used with peripheral reinforcement).
  • the peripheral placement of abrasive elements 816 and 1016 as described above allow the elements to make sufficient contact with the surface being treated without the need for peripheral reinforcement.
  • the reinforcement 734 on an abrasive pad 710 can penetrate between the fibers 748 and at least partially into the abrasive pad 710.
  • the penetration of the reinforcement 734 into the abrasive pad 710 is not uniform.
  • the reinforcement 734 penetrates a greater distance into the abrasive pad 710 near the middle of the thickness thereof than at the non- working side 718 and the working surface 720.
  • the penetration of the reinforcement 734 can be configured in other ways including no penetration or uniform penetration, among others.
  • the reinforcement 34 is a rubber material such as PLIOBOND from Ashland, Inc. of Covington, Kentucky.
  • the prior art abrasive pad 410 includes an abrasive element 416 affixed near a circumferential edge 422 of a working surface 420 thereof.
  • the abrasive pad 410 is also coupled to a rigid or flexible driver 436 of a rotary grinding/polishing machine 438 as is known in the art.
  • the abrasive pad 410 and abrasive element 416 may comprise similar materials and configurations as described above for the body 12 of the abrasive pad 10 and the abrasive elements 16.
  • the abrasive pad 410 does not include the coating 24 or the reinforcement 34.
  • the abrasive pad 410 is unable to maintain the abrasive elements 416 disposed adjacent to the circumferential edge 422 parallel to and in full contact with a surface 440 being worked on.
  • the body 412 of the abrasive pad 410 in an area 442 that is near the circumferential edge 422 and between the abrasive element 416 and the circumferential edge 422 is compressed by forces applied during grinding/polishing.
  • the forces include one or a combination of pressure applied by the grinding/polishing machine 438 toward the surface 440 and rotational forces resulting from rotating the abrasive pad 410 by the grinding/polishing machine 438.
  • the body 412 in the area 442 is weaker than the remainder of the body 412 at least because of the free, unsupported circumferential edge 422; areas that are radially inward from the circumferential edge 422 are supported by the surrounding material of the body 412 and do not compress to the extent found in the area 442.
  • the abrasive element 416 is thus not equally supported across its width by the body 412, e.g. a greater force toward the surface 440 is applied near a radially inward edge 444 than is applied near a radially outward edge 446. As such, the radially outward edge 446 of the abrasive element 416 tends to lift away from the surface 440. This leads to uneven wear on the abrasive element 416, less grinding/polishing action being applied to the surface 440, and slower overall performance of the abrasive pad 410.
  • the abrasive pad 10 is coupled to a rigid or flexible driver 36 of a rotary grinding/polishing machine 38 as is known in the art.
  • a rotary grinding/polishing machine 38 as is known in the art.
  • the abrasive disc 16 Upon application of the working surface 20 of the abrasive pad 10 to a surface 40 to be ground/polished, the abrasive disc 16 at least partially compress overlying portions of the body 12 and at least partially recess into the body 12.
  • the abrasive elements 15 recess into the body 12 a sufficient distance to place both the contact surfaces 28 of the abrasive elements 15 and the working surface 20 of the abrasive pad 10 in contact with the surface 40 to be ground/polished.
  • the peripheral reinforcement 34 provides additional support for the area 42 between and/or proximate to the circumferential edge 22 and the abrasive elements 15.
  • the contact surfaces 28 of the abrasive elements 15 are thus maintained parallel to and in contact with surface 40 during grinding/polishing.
  • the reinforcement 34 has sufficient rigidity to substantially resist compression of the body 12 as described above and is sufficiently resilient to allow flexure of the body 12 when encountering obstructions or uneven features on the surface 40.
  • an abrasive element 15 with a lower grit can be paired with a coating 24 on the abrasive pad 10 that has a finer/higher grit to achieve a finish on the surface 40 comparable to that achievable through a number of separate steps using a plurality of pads, the finest of which having a grit similar to that of the coating 24.
  • the abrasive elements 15 and coating 24 can be configured to simultaneously employ the benefits of each form of abrasive.
  • abrasive elements like the abrasive elements 15 do not substantially produce an effect known in the art as orange peal in the surface finish but, abrasive elements work relatively slowly.
  • pads with abrasive coatings like the abrasive pad 10 and coating 24, typically produce orange peal in the surface finish but work more quickly than abrasive elements.
  • coarser grits tend to wear out more quickly when used as a coating on a pad than when applied via abrasive elements.
  • the lower grit abrasive element 15 provides slower but deeper cutting/polishing of the surface 40 while also substantially eliminating or reducing the appearance of orange peal from the surface 40.
  • the higher grit coating 24 provides faster, shallower, and finer polishing of the surface 40.
  • the life of the coating 24 is extended because finer grit particles are used in the coating 24 and lower grit particles are placed in the longer lasting abrasive elements 15.
  • the abrasive element 15 has a higher grit while the coating 24 has a lower, coarser grit. In this case the finer grit particles in the abrasive element 15 refine orange peel created by the coarser grit particles in the coating 24.
  • the abrasive pad 10 has an 800 grit coating 24 configured for burnishing a concrete surface 40 along with 400 grit abrasive elements 15 configured for polishing the surface 40.
  • the abrasive elements 15 thus provide deeper cutting but slower polishing of the surface 40 while the coating 24 provides faster, shallower, finer burnishing of the surface 40.
  • the resulting finish on the surface 40 is similar to a surface that is at least first polished with a 400 grit abrasive and then burnished with an 800 grit abrasive. But the resulting finish on the surface 40 is obtained in a single step rather than through two or more separate steps.
  • the time necessary for completing the single step is less than that required to complete the two or more separate steps.
  • orange peal that might result from burnishing with the coating 24 is reduced or eliminated by the abrasive elements 15.
  • the resulting surface finish achieved by the abrasive pad 10 might exceed that achievable with separate polishing and burnishing pads without an additional step to remove the orange peal from the surface 40.

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La présente invention concerne un tampon abrasif destiné à être utilisé sur des surfaces dures. Le tampon comprend un corps non tissé fibreux qui comporte un revêtement abrasif sur un premier côté duquel des particules de diamant sont appliquées. Une pluralité d'éléments abrasifs imprégnés de diamant est fixée au premier côté. Un ou plusieurs des éléments abrasifs sont situés près d'un bord extérieur du premier côté du tampon. Un matériau de renfort résilient est appliqué sur le bord extérieur du tampon pour résister à la compression du tampon et pour maintenir des éléments abrasifs adjacents parallèles à une surface travaillée. Les éléments abrasifs sont au moins partiellement évidés dans le corps du tampon et permettent un contact simultané des éléments abrasifs et du tampon avec la surface travaillée. Ainsi, de multiples étapes de préparation de surface, par exemple le polissage et le brunissage, sont achevées simultanément, réduisant le temps de préparation de surface et éliminant des étapes séparées de préparation de surface.
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