Provided is a flexible abrasive product (1) comprising a knitted cloth (2) on a first side of the flexible abrasive product (1), grinding agents (50) applied on a second side of the flexible abrasive product (1) facing the first side, and a plurality of loops (71) protruding from the cloth (2) and from the first side, each loop (71) being formed by a pair of bottom-half arcs (76) connected by a protruding head (77) and the loops (71) being arranged in rows extending in the wale direction (W) of the cloth (2), wherein the bottom-half arcs (76) are interlaced in the cloth (2), and the protruding heads (77) of the loops (71) are interconnected with one another outside of the cloth (2) so as to form rows (73) of interconnected loops (71), which rows (73) extend in the wale direction (W) of the cloth (2).

Various embodiments disclosed relate to an abrasive sheet. The abrasive sheet includes a first layer including an abrasive major surface and an opposite second layer defining a second major surface. The second major surface includes a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the second major surface. The protrusions include a first polymer component having at least one of a Shore A hardness ranging from about 5 to about 100 and a Shore D hardness ranging from about 1 to about 70. The first layer and the second layer are directly joined to each other.

An apparatus and method for transferring particles by the use of a transfer tool to at least a portion of which is applied a vacuum to cause particles to jump from a particle source to the transfer tool.

An abrasive article comprises abrasive particles secured to a substrate by at least one binder material. The at least one binder material comprises a cured reaction product of components comprising: a) at least one phenolic resin; and b) an aqueous dispersion of at least one polyurethane, wherein, based on the total solids weight of components a) and b), the components comprise 56 to 91 percent by weight of component a) and 44 to 9 percent by weight of component b). Methods of making and using the abrasive articles are also disclosed.

The disclosure relates to, among other things, a method of making a coated abrasive article, the method comprising sequentially: locating a plurality of shaped abrasive particles in a tool comprising a plurality of cavities, wherein the plurality of shaped abrasive particles is held in the plurality of cavities, at least in part, electrostatically; and disposing the plurality of shaped abrasive particles onto a make layer precursor of a backing having first and second opposed major surfaces, wherein the make layer precursor is disposed on at least a portion of the first major surface.

Abrasive articles and associated methods are shown that include one or more camouflaging layers that can be applied to a portion of the abrasive article. The one or more camouflaging layers can be applied over the size coat layer as a discontinuous colored layer covering a portion of the size coat layer. In an example, the camouflaging layer can be applied as a repeating pattern of one or more colors on the abrasive article. In an example, the camouflaging layer can be applied randomly to the abrasive article. The discontinuous layer can have a color markedly different than a color of the size coat layer and can be used to mask or minimize an appearance of particle imperfections or voids on the abrasive article. The discontinuous layer can be applicable to coated and non-woven abrasive articles in the form of sheets, discs, belts, pads, or rolls.

A fixed abrasive article including a blend of abrasive particles having a first type of shaped abrasive particle comprising a first height (h1), a second type of shaped abrasive particle comprising a second height (h2) less than the first height, where the blend of abrasive particles includes a first content of the first type of shaped abrasive particles and a second content of the second type of shaped abrasive particle, and the first content is different as compared to the second content.

A structured abrasive article comprises a backing having first and second opposed major surfaces and an abrasive layer securely bonded to the first major surface of the backing. The abrasive layer comprises shaped abrasive composites. Each shaped abrasive composite has four sides, a height, and abase that faces the first major surface of the backing. The shaped abrasive composites have an average height of 410 to 650 microns and an average side length at the base of 550 to 1450 microns. The shaped abrasive composites comprise non-magnetizable shaped abrasive platelets that have an average side length of 150 to 350 microns and an average thickness of 40 to 120 microns. Methods of making and using are also disclosed.

Abrasive articles including a nonwoven fibrous substrate having a plurality of fibers, and a multiplicity of shaped abrasive particles, each shaped abrasive particle adhered to a corresponding fiber, each shaped abrasive particle having a length (L) and a width (W) determined in a direction substantially orthogonal to the length, the ratio of the length to the width defining an aspect ratio (L/W) of at least 1.1, each abrasive particle is oriented relative to its corresponding fiber, and more than 50% of the abrasive particles are oriented with respect to their corresponding fiber such that the abrasive particle length extends generally outwardly away from a surface of the corresponding fiber as determined visually using the Orientation Test. The shaped abrasive particles may have the geometric shape of a polygonal prism having two faces and at least three sides thereon. Methods of making the abrasive articles are also disclosed.

A method of making a coated abrasive article, the method comprising: providing a backing, providing a curable abrasive slurry having a homogeneous dispersal of abrasive particles, applying the abrasive slurry to at least part of a major surface of the backing and forming a surface texture in the slurry, wherein the abrasive slurry is capable of maintaining the homogeneous dispersal of abrasive particles and the surface texture in an uncured state.