Articles and methods regarding the making and use of low-shedding nonwoven abrasive articles, such as abrasive wheels and hand pads, that have a low shed rate and achieve a high grind ratio. The abrasive articles comprise a blend of a plurality of primary abrasive particles and a plurality of reinforcing abrasive particles that is disposed on a nonwoven web substrate. The primary abrasive particles have an average particle size equal to or larger than the average fiber diameter of the substrate fibers, and the reinforcing abrasive particles have an average particle size smaller than the average fiber diameter.

A coated abrasive disc includes a disc backing having an outer circumference. An abrasive layer is disposed on the disc backing. The abrasive layer comprises triangular abrasive platelets secured to a major surface of the disc backing by at least one binder material. The triangular abrasive platelets are outwardly disposed at regularly-spaced points along a spiral pattern extending outwardly toward the outer circumference. Each triangular abrasive platelet has respective top and bottom surfaces connected to each other, and separated by, three sidewalls. On a respective basis, one sidewall of at least 90 percent of the triangular abrasive platelets is disposed facing and proximate to the disc backing, and at least 70 percent of the triangular abrasive platelets are disposed in a recurring sequential orientation having an oscillating Z-axis rotational orientation of the first respective sidewall relative to the tangents to the spiral pattern at regularly-spaced points. Methods of making and using the coated abrasive disc are also disclosed.

A coated abrasive disc includes a disc backing having an outer circumference. An abrasive layer is disposed on the disc backing. The abrasive layer comprises triangular abrasive platelets secured to a major surface of the disc backing by at least one binder material. The triangular abrasive platelets are outwardly disposed at regularly-spaced points along a spiral pattern extending outwardly toward the outer circumference. Each triangular abrasive platelet has respective top and bottom surfaces connected to each other, and separated by, three sidewalls. On a respective basis, one sidewall of at least 90 percent of the triangular abrasive platelets is disposed facing and proximate to the disc backing, and at least 70 percent of the triangular abrasive platelets are disposed in a recurring sequential orientation having an oscillating Z-axis rotational orientation of the first respective sidewall relative to the tangents to the spiral pattern at regularly-spaced points. Methods of making and using the coated abrasive disc are also disclosed.

A method of making a coated abrasive article is disclosed. A backing has first and second opposed major surfaces. A make layer precursor is disposed on at least a portion of the first major surface. Magnetizable abrasive particles are disposed onto the make layer precursor while under the influence of an applied magnetic field. At least a majority the magnetizable abrasive particles extend away from the make layer precursor in an orientation substantially aligned with the applied magnetic field. Non-magnetizable particles are then disposed onto the make layer precursor while under the influence of the applied magnetic field. At least some of the non-magnetizable particles are disposed between the magnetizable abrasive particles. Then, the make layer precursor is at least partially cured to provide a make layer.

A method of making a coated abrasive article is disclosed. A backing has first and second opposed major surfaces. A make layer precursor is disposed on at least a portion of the first major surface. Magnetizable abrasive particles are disposed onto the make layer precursor while under the influence of an applied magnetic field. At least a majority the magnetizable abrasive particles extend away from the make layer precursor in an orientation substantially aligned with the applied magnetic field. Non-magnetizable particles are then disposed onto the make layer precursor while under the influence of the applied magnetic field. At least some of the non-magnetizable particles are disposed between the magnetizable abrasive particles. Then, the make layer precursor is at least partially cured to provide a make layer.

An abrasive backing is generally provided. In some embodiments, the abrasive backing includes a base sheet, comprising wood fibers, synthetic fibers, cellulose filaments, a saturant, wherein the saturant includes two or more latex polymers and a crosslinking agent, and a first surface and opposing second surface, a barrier coating adjacent the first surface of the base sheet, and a backside coating adjacent the opposing second surface of the base sheet. A method of producing an abrasive backing is also provided.

An abrasive backing is generally provided. In some embodiments, the abrasive backing includes a base sheet, comprising wood fibers, synthetic fibers, cellulose filaments, a saturant, wherein the saturant includes two or more latex polymers and a crosslinking agent, and a first surface and opposing second surface, a barrier coating adjacent the first surface of the base sheet, and a backside coating adjacent the opposing second surface of the base sheet. A method of producing an abrasive backing is also provided.

A method for producing endless abrasive articles (100) comprises: —providing a mandrel coil (200), which comprises a first complete turn (BO.sub.A) formed of an endless mandrel belt (BO), —feeding the endless mandrel belt (BO) to an input end (INO) of the mandrel coil (200) and unwinding the mandrel belt (B0) from an output end (OUT0) of the mandrel coil (200) so as to move the surface of the first complete turn (BO.sub.A) of the mandrel coil (200), —forming a laminated sleeve (SLEEVE1) by feeding a first strip (S1) on the moving surface of the first complete turn (BO.sub.A) of the mandrel coil (200), and—forming an endless abrasive article (100) by cutting the laminated sleeve (SLEEVE1).

[Problem] To provide a polishing sheet in which a hard material such as a metal product can be efficiently polished to form a smooth surface with low convexities and concavities, and to form a uniform smooth surface even when repeated polishing is performed on the same polishing surface. [Resolution Means] A polishing sheet includes a substrate, a plurality of three-dimensional elements that includes diamond abrasive particles and a bonding material, and forms a polishing surface, and an intermediate layer that is provided between the substrate and the three-dimensional element and bonds the substrate and the three-dimensional element N together, wherein a ratio C.sub.2/C.sub.1 of a content of the diamond abrasive particles C.sub.2 to a content of the bonding material C.sub.1 is 0.05 to 1.5 in terms of mass ratio.

[Problem] To provide a polishing sheet in which a hard material such as a metal product can be efficiently polished to form a smooth surface with low convexities and concavities, and to form a uniform smooth surface even when repeated polishing is performed on the same polishing surface. [Resolution Means] A polishing sheet includes a substrate, a plurality of three-dimensional elements that includes diamond abrasive particles and a bonding material, and forms a polishing surface, and an intermediate layer that is provided between the substrate and the three-dimensional element and bonds the substrate and the three-dimensional element N together, wherein a ratio C.sub.2/C.sub.1 of a content of the diamond abrasive particles C.sub.2 to a content of the bonding material C.sub.1 is 0.05 to 1.5 in terms of mass ratio.