An abrasive tool can include a bonded abrasive including a body and a barrier layer bonded to a major surface of the body. The body can include abrasive particles contained within a bond material. The barrier material can include a polymer including a biaxially-oriented material. In an embodiment, the barrier layer may include a polymer-containing film as an exterior surface of the abrasive tool. The abrasive tool may be formed such that the barrier layer is formed in-situ with the formation of the bonded abrasive.

Ceramic shaped abrasive particles have four major sides joined by six common edges. Each one of the four major sides contacts three other of the four major sides. The six common edges have substantially the same length. Methods of making the ceramic shaped particle are disclosed. The ceramic shaped abrasive particles are useful for abrading a surface of a workpiece. An abrasive article includes the ceramic shaped abrasive particles retained in a binder.

Ceramic shaped abrasive particles have four major sides joined by six common edges. Each one of the four major sides contacts three other of the four major sides. The six common edges have substantially the same length. Methods of making the ceramic shaped particle are disclosed. The ceramic shaped abrasive particles are useful for abrading a surface of a workpiece. An abrasive article includes the ceramic shaped abrasive particles retained in a binder.

A grinding disc comprises a grinding layer formed of grinding grains bound by means of a binding agent. Reinforcing fabrics are embedded in the grinding layer on the outer sides of the grinding layer. At least one additional fabric is arranged on at least one of the reinforcing fabrics and has a respective diameter which is smaller than the diameter of the rein-forcing fabrics. The at least one additional fabric stiffens the grinding disc in a region around a central opening and improves the properties of the grinding disc during rough machining and/or cutting off.

A grinding disc comprises a grinding layer formed of grinding grains bound by means of a binding agent. Reinforcing fabrics are embedded in the grinding layer on the outer sides of the grinding layer. At least one additional fabric is arranged on at least one of the reinforcing fabrics and has a respective diameter which is smaller than the diameter of the rein-forcing fabrics. The at least one additional fabric stiffens the grinding disc in a region around a central opening and improves the properties of the grinding disc during rough machining and/or cutting off.