Abstract: A coated abrasive article includes a substrate and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the substrate, and the plurality of abrasive particles including tapered abrasive particles having a taper fraction standard deviation of at least 0.025 and not greater than 0.090.

Abstract: A plurality of abrasive particles can include a coating overlying at least a portion of a core. In an embodiment, the plurality of abrasive particles can include a sintered coating overlying the core, wherein the sintered coating can include an oxide material, and wherein more than 75% of the plurality of abrasive particles are fully covered. In another embodiment, the plurality of abrasive particles can include a sintered coating overlying the core, wherein the sintered coating can include an oxide material, and wherein more the plurality of abrasive particles can have an average coating coverage of greater than 85% of the surface of the core. In an embodiment, the plurality of abrasive particles can include an average coating thickness of not greater than 2 microns. In another embodiment, the plurality of abrasive particles can include a thickness standard deviation of the coating of not greater than 200% of the average coating thickness. In a particular embodiment, the coating can include sintered silica.

Abstract: A method for forming an abrasive article via an additive manufacturing technique including forming a layer of powder material comprising a precursor bond material and abrasive particles, compacting at least a portion of the layer to form a compacted layer, binding at least a portion of the compacted layer and repeating the steps of forming, compacting and binding to form a green body abrasive article.

Abstract: A method for forming an abrasive article via an additive manufacturing technique including forming a layer of powder material comprising a precursor bond material and abrasive particles, compacting at least a portion of the layer to form a compacted layer, binding at least a portion of the compacted layer, and repeating the steps of forming, compacting, and binding to form a green body abrasive article.

Abstract: A method for forming an abrasive article via an additive manufacturing technique including forming a layer of powder material comprising a precursor bond material and abrasive particles, compacting at least a portion of the layer to form a compacted layer, binding at least a portion of the compacted layer, and repeating the steps of forming, compacting, and binding to form a green body abrasive article.

Abstract: An abrasive particle can include a coating overlying at least a portion of a core. In an embodiment, the coating can include a first portion overlying at least a portion of the core and a second portion overlying at least a portion of the core, wherein the first portion can include a ceramic material and the second portion can include a silane or a silane reaction product. In a particular embodiment, the first portion can consist essentially of silica. In another particular embodiment, the first portion can include a surface roughness of not greater than 5 nm and a crystalline content of not greater than 60%.

Abstract: The present application relates to systems and methods for obtaining real-time abrasion data. An example computer-implemented method could include receiving, at a computing device, sensor data from one or more sensors. The one or more sensors are disposed in proximity to an abrasive product or a workpiece associated with the abrasive product. The one or more sensors are configured to collect abrasion operational data associated with an abrasive operation involving the abrasive product or the workpiece. The computer-implemented method could further include training, based on the sensor data, a machine learning system to determine product specific information of the abrasive product and/or workpiece specific information. The computer-implemented method could also include providing the trained machine learning system using the computing device.

Abstract: An abrasive particle can include a coating overlying at least a portion of a core. In an embodiment, the coating can include a first portion overlying at least a portion of the core and a second portion overlying at least a portion of the core, wherein the first portion can include a ceramic material and the second portion can include a silane or a silane reaction product. In a particular embodiment, the first portion can consist essentially of silica. In another particular embodiment, the first portion can include a surface roughness of not greater than 5 nm and a crystalline content of not greater than 60%.

Abstract: A method for forming an abrasive article via an additive manufacturing technique including forming a layer of powder material comprising a precursor bond material and abrasive particles, compacting at least a portion of the layer to form a compacted layer, binding at least a portion of the compacted layer and repeating the steps of forming, compacting and binding to form a green body abrasive article.

Abstract: A method for forming an abrasive article via an additive manufacturing technique including forming a layer of powder material comprising a precursor bond material and abrasive particles, compacting at least a portion of the layer to form a compacted layer, binding at least a portion of the compacted layer, and repeating the steps of forming, compacting, and binding to form a green body abrasive article.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to abrasive buffing articles (“abrasive buffs”) and methods of making the same. The abrasive buffs include a substrate, such as a fabric, that has been impregnated with an abrasive polymeric composition that includes abrasive particles, such as primary abrasive particles and/or abrasive aggregates, such as spray dried abrasive aggregates. The abrasive buffs are flexible and capable of conforming to and effectively abrading, polishing, and buffing workpieces possessing a complex geometry.

Abstract: A nonwoven article includes a nonwoven substrate having from a lofty, open web of fibers formed through a needling process. The nonwoven substrate is coated with at least one coating to provide improved performance characteristics including loft, elongation, tensile strength, stiffness, pore size, permeability, fiber orientation index, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A coated abrasive article includes a substrate and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the substrate, and the plurality of abrasive particles including tapered abrasive particles having a taper fraction standard deviation of at least 0.025 and not greater than 0.090.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A coated abrasive article includes a substrate and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the substrate, wherein at least 5% of the plurality of abrasive particles is tooth-shaped abrasive particles.

Abstract: The present application relates to systems and methods for obtaining real-time abrasion data. An example computer-implemented method could include receiving, at a computing device, sensor data from one or more sensors. The one or more sensors are disposed in proximity to an abrasive product or a workpiece associated with the abrasive product. The one or more sensors are configured to collect abrasion operational data associated with an abrasive operation involving the abrasive product or the workpiece. The computer-implemented method could further include training, based on the sensor data, a machine learning system to determine product specific information of the abrasive product and/or workpiece specific information. The computer-implemented method could also include providing the trained machine learning system using the computing device.

Abstract: The present application relates to systems and methods for obtaining real-time abrasion data. An example system includes a remote sensor that is located remotely from a grinding tool and a workpiece. The remote sensor is configured to detect vibration and/or noise associated with a grinding operation involving the grinding tool and the workpiece. The system includes communication interface and a controller configured to carry out operations. The operations include receiving, from the remote sensor, at least one of vibration or noise information associated with the grinding tool and the workpiece. The operations also include determining tool-specific information or workpiece-specific information based on the at least one of the vibration or noise information. The operations yet further include transmitting, via the communication interface, the tool-specific information or workpiece-specific information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to abrasive buffing articles (“abrasive buffs”) and methods of making the same. The abrasive buffs include a substrate, such as a fabric, that has been impregnated with an abrasive polymeric composition that includes abrasive particles, such as primary abrasive particles and/or abrasive aggregates, such as spray dried abrasive aggregates. The abrasive buffs are flexible and capable of conforming to and effectively abrading, polishing, and buffing workpieces possessing a complex geometry.

Abstract: A sapphire substrate includes a generally planar surface having a crystallographic orientation selected from the group consisting of a-plane, r-plane, m-plane, and c-plane orientations, and having a nTTV of not greater than about 0.037 ?m/cm2, wherein nTTV is total thickness variation normalized for surface area of the generally planar surface, the substrate having a diameter not less than about 9.0 cm.

Abstract: A sapphire substrate includes a generally planar surface having a crystallographic orientation selected from the group consisting of a-plane, r-plane, m-plane, and c-plane orientations, and having a nTTV of not greater than about 0.037 ?m/cm2, wherein nTTV is total thickness variation normalized for surface area of the generally planar surface, the substrate having a diameter not less than about 9.0 cm.