Abstract: An abrasive tool includes a back plate with a first side and a second side, a plurality of segment mounts disposed in spaced relation along a majority of said first side, a plurality of abrasive segments engaged by the segment mounts, the second side being configured for attachment to a grinding machine. A method of manufacture of an abrasive tool includes providing a backing plate configured to be mounted onto a grinding machine, providing abrasive segments, and mounting the segments onto a majority of the surface of the backing plate.

Abstract: Provided are an abrasive tool comprising abrasive particles having an average shape controlled to within a small range, and methods of providing such tools. Thus, a large number of abrasive tools will have very similar operating characteristics, and abrasive tools made at different times or through different methods also can have very similar operating characteristics.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for forming a semi-spherical polishing pad for polishing semiconductor surfaces, provide for: placing a polishing pad pre-form on a dome-shaped forming surface, the polishing pad pre-form including a circular body having a center and an outer peripheral edge, and a plurality of slots extending from the outer peripheral edge towards the center; disposing a bladder opposite to the dome-shaped forming surface and the polishing pad pre-form; inflating the bladder with a fluid such that the dome-shaped forming surface of the bonnet form presses against the polishing pad pre-form from one side and the bladder presses against the polishing pad pre-form from an opposite side; and maintaining the pressing step for a predetermined period of time to achieve the semi-spherical polishing pad.

Abstract: In an outer blade cutting wheel comprising an annular thin disc base of cemented carbide having an outer diameter of 80-200 mm, an inner diameter of 30-80 mm, and a thickness of 0.1-1.0 mm, and a blade section disposed on an outer periphery of the base, the blade section comprises diamond grains and/or CBN grains bound with a metal bond having a Young's modulus of 0.7-4.0×1011 Pa and has a thickness which is greater than the thickness of the base by at least 0.01 mm. The outer blade cutting wheel is capable of cutting a workpiece at a high accuracy and a reduced allowance, improves machining yields, and reduces machining costs.

Abstract: A metallic disk (10) for use with a powered hand tool to remove measured small amounts of material from the surface of a workpiece to smooth the surface thereof. Each disk (10) being formed with an array of strategically placed abrader elements (14) in which each such abrader element (14) is formed with a series of projections (38) in the nature of teeth extending inwardly from an inner wall, defining an opening, toward the edge of the abrader element (14), and being raised above the surface of the disk to engage the surface of the workpiece.

Abstract: A dressing device for sharpening or conditioning of a blade or the like includes one or more disk pairs each having a pair of disks respectively presenting a plurality of ribs. The disks are oriented in face-to-face relationship with the ribs thereof in meshed, intercalated relationship to thereby create circumferential dressing openings. The ribs are configured to create sharpened edge on a knife blade or the like.

Abstract: An abrasive body for polishing includes a resin structure made of resin and a plurality of abrasive grains wherein a critical surface tension of the resin ranges from 1.6×10?2 to 4.0×10?2 N/m.

Abstract: The combination of an abrasive finishing device and a support member therefor. The support member includes a body having a threaded central opening with a flange at one end thereof. A fastening member having a threaded shaft and flange is permanently affixed to the abrasive finishing article by a resiliently deformable retainer press fitted over the threads on the shaft in such a manner that the flange on the fastening member is disposed entirely below the working surface of the abrasive finishing device. The retainer is a washer shaped member having an inner diameter which is less than the outer diameter of the threaded shaft on the fastening member and grips the thread on the shaft.

Abstract: A tool device suitable for use with a driver, the tool assembly being suitable for work operations such as grinding, polishing, sanding, finishing and the like, the tool device providing a disk shape of rigid or pliable material and a central driving spindle connectable to the driver, the disk being provided with a plurality of radial grooves and tendons therein to capture and present abrasive/polishing elements to a work piece, such radial tendons being permanently attached at one end but releasable from the other end for the purpose of loading and unloading the abrasive/polishing elements. The abrasive/polishing elements are prepared in such a way so as when presented to the work-piece a cushioning/cooling effect is achieved via the generous airflow through and around the elements.

Abstract: A flail sanding tool suitable for use with a driver such as a portable drill or bench drill, the flail sanding tool assembly being suitable for work operations such as grinding, polishing, sanding, finishing and the like. The flail sanding tool provides a central shaft with a disk fixed at each end and a drive spindle at one end. The flail sanding tool provides a plurality of vertical tendons at the perimeter to capture and present abrasive/polishing elements to a work piece, such vertical tendons being permanently attached to the disk at one end but releasable from suitably shaped slots in the disk at the other end, for the purpose of loading and unloading the abrasive/polishing elements. Each vertical tendon is shaped in a way to provide an outward bias to ensure positive location when engaged in a retaining slot.

Abstract: The invention concerns a sanding element with a succession of overlapping lamellas (3, 4) containing sanding grains (9), characterised in that these lamellas (3, 4) are alternately formed of sanding lamellas (3) and compressible lamellas (4), whereby each sanding lamella (3) rests on a compressible lamella (4).

Abstract: A two piece eraser assembly for use as a rotary tool attachment for abrading surfaces enables quick and easy replacement of worn eraser disks without requiring the assistance of any hand held tools in either the removal or in the reinstallation process. The assembly, including aftermarket replacement parts therefor, comprise an eraser disk and an eraser hub for mounting and holding the eraser disk. The eraser hub includes upper and lower surfaces, wherein the eraser hub upper surface features a centrally positioned throughbore, a flange at the peripheral edge of the hub and a stub shaft on the lower surface positioned axially with the throughbore. The eraser hub includes a plurality of spaced apertures for engaging with and detachably locking eraser disk extensions on the backside, so the eraser disk is mounted flush with the eraser hub. The upper surface of the eraser disk includes a central recess and an aperture in the recess keyed for axially alignment with the throughbore of the eraser hub.

Abstract: A dressing device for sharpening or conditioning of a blade or the like includes one or more disk pairs each having a pair of disks respectively presenting a plurality of ribs. The disks are oriented in face-to-face relationship with the ribs thereof in meshed, intercalated relationship to thereby create circumferential dressing openings. The ribs are configured to create sharpened edge on a knife blade or the like.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rotary-type polishing device having protrusion members. The rotary-type polishing device includes a rotary shaft, a disc-type body, an elastic rubber, and a plurality of protrusion members. The disc-type body is coupled with the rotary shaft and is configured to integrally rotate together with the rotary shaft. Furthermore, the disc-type body has a concavely curved outer surface, which is formed on the underside of the outer circumferential surface thereof. The elastic rubber, having a predetermined thickness, is attached to the outer surface and conforms to the shape of the outer surface. The protrusion members are attached to or partially embedded in the rubber.

Abstract: Disclosed is a saw blade capable of rapid cutting for various objects, such as jewelry, ferrite materials, stone, metallic materials, or ceramic tiles. The shape of the saw blade is modified such that performance and life time of the saw blade are improved. And also the manufacturing process for the saw blade is simplified, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost for the saw blade. The cutting tip is formed at upper and lower surfaces thereof with a mesh pattern, thereby enhancing the cutting performance by 30% as compared with that of a conventional cutting tip. The cutting tip represents superior cooling efficiency so that body of the saw blade is not broken during the cutting process, thereby ensuring safety of a worker and expanding the life time of the saw blade.

Abstract: A grinding and/or polishing tool comprises a thin, substantially flat substrate, which has a grinding side to which grinding particles are applied, the substrate being substantially incompressible in a direction perpendicular to the grinding side, the grinding particles comprising diamond particles, and the grinding particles being fixed to the substrate by a curing plastic resin. Moreover, a grinding and/or polishing method is disclosed, in which such a grinding and/or polishing tool is used, and also a method of manufacturing such a grinding and/or polishing tool.

Abstract: A grinding wheel includes a grinder engaged between a front cover and a rear cover, and rough portions of the front cover and the rear cover press against the grinder tightly. After center rods and fixed rods of the front cover and the rear cover are passed through center holes and fixing holes of the grinder, a bolt is passed through the fixing hole and secured with the nut to form a grinding wheel.

Abstract: Disclosed are CMP conditioners which can suppress microscratching of the surface of a semiconductor substrate and can realize stable CMP conditioner properties. The CMP conditioner according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a support member and a plurality of hard abrasive grains provided on a surface of the support member, wherein the plurality of hard abrasive grains are regularly arranged on the surface of the support member. The CMP conditioner according to the second aspect of the present invention comprises a support member and a plurality of hard abrasive grains provided on the surface of the support member, wherein the plurality of hard abrasive grains are arranged on the surface of the support member regularly and so as for the density of the hard abrasive grains to decrease from the inner side of the support member toward the outer side of the support member.

Abstract: A grinding tool for natural stone floors, artificial stone floors and industrial floors allows a greatest possible adaptation to the unevennesses of worn natural and artificial stone floors to be restored by using diamond tools that are flexibly attached. The diamond tools are fixed on a mat so that each individual diamond tool can adapt individually to the grooves and unevennesses of an animated natural stone and stone floor. The grinding pattern of a surface machined with said grinding tool corresponds to a newly produced natural stone or artificial stone floor.

Abstract: In a grinding wheel in which abrasive tips for rough grinding and abrasive tips for finish grinding are alternately bonded to a periphery of a disk type base rotating about a rotation axis, each abrasive tip includes the abrasive layer for ed by bonding abrasive grains and a lower layer overlaid and integrally for led with the abrasive layer. The abrasive tip is attached to the periphery of the base at the lower layer. A Young's modulus of the lower layer of the abrasive tip for finish grinding relative to a load acting on the grinding surface of the abrasive tip in an inward direction of the grinding wheel is less than that of the abrasive tip for rough grinding.

Abstract: In a grinding disk (100) for the rotary slaving on a driven shaft of a grinding machine, in particular of a hand grinder, which has at least one supporting plate (10) with at least one cut or opening (20) through which the abrasive dust which develops by grinding can be sucked by means of at least one suction bell placed in or on the grinding machine, the cut or opening (20) is configured aerodynamically.

Abstract: The invention describes a cutting disc (100) comprising a circular-disc-shaped body (10) with a central hole (11) for accommodating a drive spindle, an annular cutting region (13), containing abrasive, at the circumference (12) of the circular-disc-shaped body (10) and a centred plastic damping element (20) with a central hole (21), wherein the damping element (20) is arranged on at least one first flat side (15) of the circular-disc-shaped body (10).

Abstract: It is disclosed an abrasive body having a work surface (2) that under operating conditions is designed to face a surface of an article of manufacture to be worked; this surface is provided with abrasive means to enable an abrading or finishing working; also present is a predetermined number of tongues (5) emerging from the central portion (4) of the abrasive body (1) to enable engagement of the latter with a support (6). The abrasive body is made of an elastically deformable material and is not fastened to the lower surface (8) of the support (6). The presence of cuts (9) on the tongues (5) increases gripping of the abrasive body on the support and use of the elastic material gives the abrasive body a longer duration and greater yield and allows better finishing off while reducing clogging problems.

Abstract: The present invention provides a grinding member or connection to a drive connection member to form a grinding cup for grinding the hard metal inserts or working tips of drill bits (percussive or rotary), tunnel boring machine cutters (TBM) and raised bore machine cutters (RBM) to restore them to substantially their original profile, said grinding member having: a. a grinding section having top and bottom surfaces, a centrally disposed convex recess formed in the bottom surface of said grinding section having the desired profile to be ground; b. a support section adjacent the top surface of said grinding section; c. means to connect the grinding member to the drive connection member wherein the grinding member can be disconnected from the drive connection member when it becomes worn.

Abstract: Composite abrasive bodies, which include abrasive product supports, abrasive particles and cured adhesives bonding the abrasive product supports and the abrasive products, are provided. The cured adhesives may be two-component polyurethane or (meth)acrylate adhesives. In addition, methods for preparing the composite abrasive bodies are also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention resolve the safety and product management issues associated with conventional abrasive wheel bushings by, for example, reducing the opportunity for improperly mounting an abrasive wheel without the appropriate reducing bushing, simplifying the purchasing process, and/or reserving valuable SKU space for primary products. The abrasive wheel itself can be tailored to any number of purposes, such as grinding, cutting, and polishing. The bushing described herein can be used with any such abrasive wheels. The techniques could readily be extended to any arbor-based products that use reduction bushings or similar schemes.

Abstract: A system and method are described for manufacturing a lapping plate. Diamond particles are premixed with a metal matrix. The diamond particles are electro-deposited onto the surface of a lapping plate. The lapping plate may have a substrate of hard metal with a soft metal coating. The metal matrix and the lapping plate may be the same metal. The metal matrix may be tin, copper, nickel, or silver. The metal matrix may be an alloy of tin, copper, nickel, or silver. The diamond particles may be between 0.1 and 0.25 microns in size. Multiple uniform layers of the diamond particles and metal matrix may be stacked on the lapping plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling disc for cooling grinding tools, having at least one fastening opening, a side which can face a grinding tool, a side which can face away from a grinding tool, a first contact face which is configured in such a way that it can be brought into contact with a corresponding face of a holding element of a grinding tool, and a second contact face which is configured in such a way that it can be brought into contact with a corresponding face of a fixture for a grinding tool. Furthermore, the invention relates to a grinding system which comprises at least one grinding tool which is provided with a holding element, a fixture for a grinding tool, and at least one cooling disc.

Abstract: According to one example, a grinding plate for releasably mounting at least one grinding tool to a grinding machine, each grinding tool having a tool base with at least one grinding element mounted thereto, the grinding plate having least one pocket located proximate a periphery of the grinding plate, each pocket having an open end and being configured to releasably receive the at least one tool base via the open end, and a biasing element proximate the open end of the at least one pocket, the biasing element movable between an open position and a locked position and being biased to return to the locked position, wherein the tool base may be inserted and removed from the pocket when the biasing element is in the open position, and the pocket, tool base and biasing element are configured to restrict movement of the at least one tool base within the pocket when the tool base is received in the pocket and the biasing element is in the locked position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting segment of a diamond tool for cutting or drilling a brittle workpiece such as stone, bricks, concrete and asphalt, and a diamond tool having the same. The invention allows superior cutting rate and lengthy useful life without suffering from wear during cutting. In the cutting segment, a number of diamond particles are arranged in a plurality of plate-shaped layers stacked perpendicular to a cutting direction. Each of the diamond particle layers has a plurality of particle rows on a cutting surface. Further, at least two of the diamond particle layers are superimposed on at least one side of the cutting segment seen from the front of the cutting segment in cutting direction. The invention ensures uniform cutting by significantly reducing R wear that arises during cutting and thus enables superior cutting rate and longer useful life.

Abstract: An abrasive filter assembly with an integral dust collection system. The abrasive filter assembly comprises a porous element, a first filter media with channels, a second filter media, and an attachment interface layer. The openings of the porous element cooperate with the channels to allow the flow of particles from the porous element to the second filter media. The porous element can be an abrasive article or an attachment surface for an abrasive article.

Abstract: A grinding wheel hub is provided for mounting an abrasive grinding wheel on a grinding apparatus. The hub is adapted for use with an abrasive grinding wheel of the type that has a mounting aperture disposed centrally therein, and a grinding face and a backing face disposed on opposite sides of the abrasive grinding wheel. The grinding wheel hub includes an aperture bushing of substantially cylindrical configuration, adapted for extension through and engagement with the surface of the mounting aperture. A grinding face fastener is disposed on the aperture bushing and is adapted to extend radially outward from the mounting aperture to engage the grinding face of the wheel. A backing flange of substantially discoid shape, extends radially outward from the aperture bushing member and is adapted for being superposed with the backing face. The backing flange has a bond surface adapted to face the backing face. The bond surface includes one or more recesses formed therein.

Abstract: A grinding or polishing machine or device having a grinding or polishing disc for grinding or polishing a work piece for the condition of the work piece placed against the lower surface of the grinding or polishing disc. The grinding or polishing disc has a plurality of slots extending therethrough to allow visual inspection of the work piece during the grinding or polishing operation.

Abstract: The invention concerns a carrier plate (2) holding an abrading element, for detachable mounting on a rotatably mounted abrading plate (1) driven during use, for abrading stone or concrete floors, which carrier plate (2) has sides (2a, 2b) which form an acute angle with each other. The sides (2a, 2b) have flanges (2a1, 2b1) which are formed for surrounding engagement with a shoulder (1a) arranged on the abrading plate (1) so that the carrier plate (2) can be fixed on the abrading plate (1) with an engagement based on form and friction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved cutting wheel, comprising a disk-shaped abrasive body having two opposite faces and a non-uniform thickness.

Abstract: A polishing pad for use in chemically mechanically polishing a semiconductor substrate enhances the uniformity of the rate at which material is removed from the surface of the semiconductor substrate, thereby ensuring the reproducibility of the chemical mechanical polishing process. The polishing pad has main grooves that divide an upper portion of the pad into a plurality of cells. At least one of the cells includes a land portion and a grooved portion substantially enclosed by the land portion. A respective slurry hole extends through the pad to the grooved portion such that slurry supplied through the slurry hole feeds into the grooved portion but is impeded by the land portion from flowing outwardly of the cell.

Abstract: A novel diamond disc is disclosed. The diamond disc comprises a plurality of diamond grains 2 bound on a disc. The diamond grains 2 are arranged in such a manner that a distance m1 between diamond grains 2 which are located on a common rotational track of the diamond disc and are located forward and rearward in a rotational direction R is set longer than a distance m2 between diamond grains 2 which are located on adjacent tracks in a radial direction so as to be close to each other.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing pad which has a storage elastic modulus E?(30° C.) at 30° C. of 120 MPa or less and an (E?(30° C.)/E?(60° C.)) ratio of the storage elastic modulus E?(30° C.) at 30° C. to the storage elastic modulus E?(60° C.) at 60° C. of 2.5 or more when the storage elastic moduli of a polishing substrate at 30° C. and 60° C. are measured under the following conditions: initial load: 100 g maximum bias: 0.01 % frequency: 0.2 Hz. A chemical mechanical polishing process makes use of the above chemical mechanical polishing pad. The chemical mechanical polishing pad can suppress the production of a scratch on the polished surface in the chemical mechanical polishing step and can provide a high-quality polished surface, and the chemical mechanical polishing process provides a high-quality polished surface by using the chemical mechanical polishing pad.

Abstract: A bonded abrasive grinding wheel is provided with a bonded abrasive disc including abrasive grain disposed within a bond matrix, and a mounting plate integrally fastened to the disc. In various embodiments, the mounting plate has a plurality of non-metallic first threaded fastener portions disposed in a predetermined pattern therein, and is fabricated from a composition including a polymeric material. The non-metallic first threaded fastener portions are each configured for respective engagement with a plurality of second threaded fastener portions disposed along a face plate of a grinding machine.

Abstract: An additive impregnated abrasive article and method for fabricating the same is provided. The method includes providing an abrasive article having a pore structure, dissolving an additive in a supercritical fluid, and exposing the abrasive article to the additive-laden supercritical fluid, so that the fluid disperses through the pore structure. The supercritical fluid is then brought to below its critical point for a period of time sufficient to dissociate the additive from the fluid, so that the additive is deposited within the pore structure of the abrasive article.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a grinding wheel (1) including a circular wheel that rotates about a central axis and with a surface (2) to which edge parts of a number of sand paper items (3) are fastened, and that the surface (2) has increasing height inwards from a periphery (6) of the surface (2), and that the sand paper items (3) have approximately the same height and are mounted mainly perpendicularly to the surface (2) of the wheel and have approximately radial extension over the greater part of the radius of the surface (2).

Abstract: An article of manufacture and apparatus are provided for planarizing a substrate surface. In one aspect, an article of manufacture is provided for polishing a substrate including polishing article comprising a body having at least a partially conductive surface adapted to polish the substrate. A plurality of perforations may be formed in the polishing article for flow of material therethrough. An electrode is also exposed to the polishing surface by at least a portion of the plurality of perforations. The article of manufacture may also include a polishing surface having a plurality of grooves, wherein a portion of the plurality of grooves intersect with a portion of the plurality of perforations.

Abstract: A polishing wheel including a lower polishing surface and defining a different color from a secondary portion of the polishing wheel, so as to indicate wear of the polishing surface. The polishing surface includes a plurality of main radial flutes extending from a central passage to an outer edge. A reduced profile for the main radial flutes is provided adjacent to the outer edge. A plurality of secondary radial flutes is provided extending from the outer edge, but not in communication with either the central passage or the main radial flutes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dental grinding tool which is unlikely to damage gums and capable of finely shaping a formation part on which a crown is placed, and further provides a method for making the same. The dental grinding tool is made by forming a chamferred part on the end portion of a columnar metal base 10, and fixing abrasive grains 2 onto the end face 10a of the metal base 10, wherein all of the abrasive grains 2 exist inside the outer circumferential line 10d of the end face 10a of the metal base 10. Grinding is performed only by the end face 10a. When a boundary part between teeth and gums is ground, only a chamferred part 10c which have no abrasive grains comes in contact with the gums. Therefore, the damage to the gums is prevented.

Abstract: Composite articles (e.g., abrasive articles (e.g., abrasive wheels and honing sticks), cutting tools, and cutting tool inserts) comprising a glass-ceramic distributed in a ceramic matrix.

Abstract: A whetstone pellet 1 is composed of a columnar base body 2 to be fixed on a pedestal 9, and an abrasive grain part 5 containing numerous abrasive grains formed by electroless plating on an end surface 3 of the base body 2. Upon forming the abrasive grain part 5, a plated layer is formed on the end surface 3 of the base body 2 under stirring a plating solution containing abrasive grains, whereby the distribution of the abrasive grains in the abrasive grain part 5 can be uniformized.

Abstract: A diamond core drill bit (100) is disclosed. The drill bit has a right-circular cylindrical body (120) with at least one side lubrication hole (122) toward the bottom of the body and a plurality of parallel grooves (124) oriented in an axial direction at the bottom circumferential sidewall of the body. A cap (130) at the top of the cylindrical body (120) closes one end of the body. The cap has a central lubrication hole (134) and alternative embodiments have at least one core extraction hole (132). These holes extend through the cap to the interior of the body. A hollow drive shaft (140) is mated to the cap (130) over the central lubrication hole (134), such that a lubricant can flow through the hollow shaft and into the internal volume of the body and out a side lubrication hole (122).

Abstract: A dressing device (10,90) for sharpening or conditioning of a blade (18) or the like includes one or more disk pairs (36–40,108), each having a pair of disks (52,54,110,112) respectively presenting a series of circumferentially spaced, projecting teeth (64) with openings (66) therebetween. The disks (52,54,110,112) are oriented in face-to-face relationship with the teeth (64) thereof in meshed, intercalated relationship to thereby create circumferential dressing openings (76,122). The dressing surfaces (74) of the teeth (64) are of arcuate, concave configuration so as to create a desirable gothic-arch edge on a blade (18) or the like.

Abstract: An abrasive article includes a plurality of abrasive particles securely affixed to a substrate with a corrosion resistant matrix material. The matrix material includes a sintered corrosion resistant powder and a brazing alloy. The brazing alloy includes an element which reacts with and forms a chemical bond with the abrasive particles, thereby securely holding the abrasive particles in place. A method of forming the abrasive article includes arranging the abrasive particles in the matrix material, and applying sufficient heat and pressure to the mixture of abrasive particles and matrix material to cause the corrosion resistant powder to sinter, the brazing alloy to flow around, react with, and form chemical bonds with the abrasive particles, and allow the brazing alloy to flow through the interstices of the sintered corrosion resistant powder and form an inter-metallic compound therewith.

Abstract: Truing of a grinder is performed by irradiating a laser beam onto abrasive grains on the outermost periphery of the grinder from the tangential direction of the grinder. Truing of the grinder for adjusting the number of working abrasive grains and the shape of the abrasive grains involved in the actual machining is performed under a non-contact condition and at highly accurately, thereby enabling highly accurate and highly efficient machining.