In-line processes for producing scrubby substrates, and related scrubby substrate cleaning articles. The process may include melting a polymer resin material, and extruding or otherwise dispensing the molten polymer resin material through one or more orifices of a heated nozzle, into a stream of hot inert gas, which attenuates the molten resin, so that the resin forms into elongated globules (rather than fibers or filaments). Such globules may have irregular cross-section and/or irregular thickness along a length of the globules. Alternatively, the molten resin may be formed into substantially continuous or discontinuous string or chain pattern of abrasive fibers, exhibiting a high frequency, low amplitude substantially linear pattern on the base substrate. In either case the globules or abrasive fibers are collected onto at least a portion of a base substrate layer to form a scrubby substrate that is more abrasive than typical meltblown materials.

In-line processes for producing scrubby substrates, and related scrubby substrate cleaning articles. The process may include melting a polymer resin material, and extruding or otherwise dispensing the molten polymer resin material through one or more orifices of a heated nozzle, into a stream of hot inert gas, which attenuates the molten resin, so that the resin forms into elongated globules (rather than fibers or filaments). Such globules may have irregular cross-section and/or irregular thickness along a length of the globules. Alternatively, the molten resin may be formed into substantially continuous or discontinuous string or chain pattern of abrasive fibers, exhibiting a high frequency, low amplitude substantially linear pattern on the base substrate. In either case the globules or abrasive fibers are collected onto at least a portion of a base substrate layer to form a scrubby substrate that is more abrasive than typical meltblown materials.

A coated abrasive article comprising a substrate and a plurality of abrasive particles having an average solidity of at least 0.87 and less than 0.97, wherein each of the abrasive particles of the plurality of abrasive particles comprises a body and striations extending along an exterior surface of the body in a direction of a length of the body. Further directed to a plurality of extruded shaped abrasive particles comprising an average solidity of at least 0.87.

The present invention relates to a polishing pad and a method for making the same. The polishing pad includes a base layer and a polishing layer. The base layer has a first surface and a second surface. The polishing layer is disposed on the first surface of the base layer and has a plurality of second fibers, a polymeric elastomer and a plurality of pores. The second fibers are arranged irregularly and cross each other to form the pores, and the polymeric elastomer is attached to the second fibers and does not fill the pores.

A coated abrasive article comprising a substrate and a plurality of abrasive particles having an average solidity of at least 0.87 and less than 0.97, wherein each of the abrasive particles of the plurality of abrasive particles comprises a body and striations extending along an exterior surface of the body in a direction of a length of the body. Further directed to a plurality of extruded shaped abrasive particles comprising an average solidity of at least 0.87.

An abrasive particle including a shaped abrasive particle having a body and a plurality of abrasive particles bonded to at least one surface of the body of the shaped abrasive particle.

A process for generating a non-spherical shaped particles comprising the steps of: extruding a material through an extruder nozzle orifice along an extruding axis, and. slicing the extruded material into extruded elements having a predetermined length (L). Wherein the temperature at the nozzle is kept at a temperature Tn, where Tn=TmT, and T is greater than about 20 C, Tm being the melting temperature of said material. Where said extruder nozzle orifice has a predetermined cross-sectional shape on a plane perpendicular to said extruding axis, said predetermined cross-sectional shape being the inverse image of the predetermined cross-sectional shape of the extruded elements, wherein said non-spherical shaped particles comprise elements having a longitudinal length (L) where the ratio of said length (L) to a perimeter-equivalent diameter of said predetermined cross-sectional shape ECD P.sub.Hull is between about 0.5 and about 5.