A method is disclosed for treating or maintaining a hard surface comprising a stone or stone-like material, the method comprising treatment of the surface with a flexible pad, in the presence of abrasive particles, bonded to the pad, on a contact surface between the pad and the hard surface, wherein the abrasive particles comprise diamond particles, and the treatment is performed in the absence of an effective amount of crystallization agent on the contact surface. The treatment is performed on a substantially regular basis, such as daily, weekly or monthly, and the treatment is performed using a pad comprising an open, lofty, three dimensional non-woven webs of fibers. A tool for use in the method is also provided, as well as a floor-surfacing machine comprising such a tool and a method for manufacturing such a tool. Furthermore, methods for treating or maintaining hard, smooth surfaces such as wood, polymer material, lacquer, linoleum, gelcoat, glass and automotive enamel are disclosed.

An abrasive article is disclosed. The abrasive article has a backing substrate. The abrasive article also has a laminate joined to the backing substrate. The laminate comprises a hot melt polymer. The abrasive article also has a cured resin composition joined to the laminate opposite the backing substrate. The abrasive article also has abrasive particles joined to the cured resin composition.

A coated abrasive article is presented. The coated abrasive article includes a backing having first and second opposed major surfaces. The coated abrasive article also includes a make layer bonded to the first major surface. The coated abrasive article also includes abrasive particles directly bonded to the make layer. The abrasive particles are at least partially embedded in the make layer. The coated abrasive article also includes a size layer directly bonded to the make layer, and abrasive particles. One of the make layer and size layer comprise a patterned coating.

The method generally involves the steps of filling the cavities in a production tool each with an individual abrasive particle. Aligning a filled production tool and a resin coated backing for transfer of the abrasive particles to the resin coated backing. Transferring the abrasive particles from the cavities onto the resin coated backing and removing the production tool from the aligned position with the resin coated backing. Thereafter the resin layer is cured, a size coat is applied and cured and the coated abrasive article is converted to sheet, disk, or belt form by suitable converting equipment.

A porous coated abrasive article comprises a porous backing having opposed first and second major surfaces, and a porous abrasive layer disposed on the first major surface. The porous backing comprises a porous oriented thermoplastic film. The porous backing has a land portion and openings extending between the first and second major surfaces. Each opening has a respective area at the first surface, wherein the openings have a number density of 5 to 4600 openings per square inch, and wherein the total area of the openings is from 1 to 90 area percent, based on the combined total areas of the land portion and the openings. The porous abrasive layer is disposed on the first major surface of the porous backing. The porous abrasive layer comprises abrasive particles retained in a binder and has an abrading surface opposite the porous backing, and the second major surface of the porous backing and the abrading surface are in fluid communication through at least some of the openings. A method of making the porous coated abrasive article using flame perforation is also disclosed.

A composite abrasive article comprises an open mesh backing member having first and second major surfaces and coated abrasive members secured to the first major surface. Independently, each coated abrasive member respectively comprises an abrasive layer comprising abrasive particles secured to a coated abrasive backing by at least one binder material. A method of making a composite abrasive article is also disclosed.

Various embodiments disclosed relate to an incomplete shaped abrasive particle, articles containing the same, and methods of manufacture.

A method for producing endless abrasive articles (100) includes providing a mandrel coil (200), which comprises a first complete turn (B0.sub.A) formed of an endless mandrel belt (B0), feeding the endless mandrel belt (B0) to an input end (IN0) 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 (B0.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 (B0.sub.A) of the mandrel coil (200), and forming an endless abrasive article (100) by cutting the laminated sleeve (SLEEVE1).

A mold for making abrasive particles is presented. The mold includes a surface and a plurality of cavities extending downward from the surface. Each cavity includes a particle shape portion comprising a polygonal shape and a fracture portion coupled to the particle shape portion. The fracture portion is configured to break from the particle shape portion during a stress event, resulting in a fractured shape abrasive particle.

An abrasive article including: a backing layer including a front fill overlying a backing, wherein the backing layer including the front fill comprises (1) a surface roughness of not greater than 100 microns or (2) an average thickness/roughness ratio of greater than 0.80; a make coat overlying the backing layer; and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the backing layer, wherein at least 65% of the abrasive particles have a well-oriented tilt orientation.