Abstract: A bonded abrasive article includes elongate shaped abrasive particles. The elongate shaped abrasive particles comprise an elongate shaped ceramic body having opposed first and second ends joined to each other by at least two longitudinal sidewalls. At least one of the at least two longitudinal sidewalls is concave along its length. At least one of the first and second ends is a fractured surface.

Abstract: A magnetizable abrasive particle is presented. The magnetizable abrasive particle has a ceramic particle having an outer surface. The magnetizable abrasive particle also has a magnetic coating layer applied to the outer surface of the ceramic particle prior to sintering. The sintered magnetizable particle is responsive to a magnetic field.

Abstract: Abrasive particles comprising shaped abrasive particles each having a sidewall, each of the shaped abrasive particles comprising alpha alumina and having a first face and a second face separated by a sidewall and having a maximum thickness, T; and the shaped abrasive particles further comprising a plurality of grooves on the second face.

Abstract: A method of making a formed ceramic abrasive particle is presented that includes molding a dispersion of a ceramic abrasive particle precursor mixture. The method also includes drying the molded dispersion to form a ceramic abrasive particle particle precursor. The method also includes calcining the ceramic abrasive particle precursor. The method also includes sintering the ceramic abrasive particle precursor to form the formed ceramic abrasive particle. The method also includes impregnating the ceramic abrasive particle precusor with a mixture. The mixture includes one or more of a first group consisting of: an oxide of yttrium, praseodymium, samarium, ytterbium, neodymium, lanthanum, gadolinium, dysprosium, and erbium or one or more of a second group consisting of: oxide of iron, magnesium, zinc, silicon, cobalt, nickel, zirconium, hafnium, chromium, cerium, titanium. Impregnating the ceramic abrasive particle precursor occurs after drying, calcining or sintering.

Abstract: Abrasive particles comprising shaped abrasive particles each having a sidewall, each of the shaped abrasive particles comprising alpha alumina and having a first face and a second face separated by a sidewall and having a maximum thickness, T; and the shaped abrasive particles further comprising a plurality of grooves on the second face.

Abstract: A multiphase abrasive particle precursor is disclosed. The precursor includes a first phase of a first material with a substantially constant first composition throughout the first phase. The precursor also includes a second phase, of a second material, with a substantially constant composition throughout the second phase. The precursor includes an interface between the first and second phases. The multiphase abrasive particle precursor is a shaped abrasive particle precursor.

Abstract: A bonded abrasive article includes elongate shaped abrasive particles. The elongate shaped abrasive particles comprise an elongate shaped ceramic body having opposed first and second ends joined to each other by at least two longitudinal sidewalls. At least one of the at least two longitudinal sidewalls is concave along its length. At least one of the first and second ends is a fractured surface.

Abstract: A magnetizable abrasive particle is presented. The magnetizable abrasive particle has a ceramic particle having an outer surface. The magnetizable abrasive particle also has a magnetic coating layer applied to the outer surface of the ceramic particle prior to sintering. The sintered magnetizable particle is responsive to a magnetic field.

Abstract: A bonded abrasive article includes elongate shaped abrasive particles. The elongate shaped abrasive particles comprise an elongate shaped ceramic body having opposed first and second ends joined to each other by at least two longitudinal sidewalls. At least one of the at least two longitudinal sidewalls is concave along its length. At least one of the first and second ends is a fractured surface.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a shaped abrasive particle is disclosed. The method includes filling a cavity of a tool with an abrasive particle precursor material. The cavity has at least an interior surface that extends downward from a tool top surface at an angle. The method also includes leveling the abrasive particle precursor material such that a top surface of the abrasive particle precursor materials is flush with the tool surface, such that a sharp portion is formed along the intersection between the sloped wall of the tool cavity and the tool surface and the sharp portion is within the same plane as the tool surface. The method also includes removing a dried abrasive particle precursor from the cavity of the tool. The abrasive particle has a sharp portion formed along the intersection between the interior surface and the tool surface.

Abstract: An elongate shaped abrasive particle comprises an elongate shaped ceramic body having opposed first and second ends joined to each other by at least two longitudinal sidewalls. At least one of the at least two longitudinal sidewalls is concave along its length. At least one of the first and second ends is a fractured surface. Methods of making elongate shaped abrasive particles and abrasive articles including them are also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an abrasive article comprising: a fabric substrate comprising strands forming first void spaces between the strands; a laminate joined to the fabric substrate; a cured resin composition joined to the laminate opposite the fabric substrate; abrasive particles joined to the cured resin composition; and a plurality of second void spaces extending through the laminate coinciding with first void spaces in the fabric substrate. The disclosure also relates to methods of making such abrasive articles.

Abstract: A method of making elongated abrasive particles includes five steps. Step 1) includes providing a mold having parallel linear grooves, partially interrupted at predetermined intervals by transverse obstructions. Step 2) includes filling the parallel linear grooves with a flowable abrasive particle precursor composition. Step 3) includes at least partially drying the flowable abrasive particle precursor composition to form an at least partially dried abrasive particle precursor composition. Step 4) includes separating that composition from the mold, thereby forming elongated precursor abrasive particles having a shape corresponding to portions of the parallel linear grooves disposed between the transverse obstructions. At least one of the first and second opposite ends of the elongated precursor abrasive particles comprises both a molded portion and a fractured portion. Step 5) converts the elongated precursor abrasive particles into elongated abrasive particles.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a shaped abrasive particle. The shaped abrasive particle includes a plurality of polygonal faces bound by respective polygonal perimeters and joined by at least one edge or sidewall to form the shaped abrasive particle. The shaped abrasive particle further includes a serration configured to generate a fracture along a fracture plane extending at least through the serration.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to a shaped abrasive particle. The shaped abrasive particle includes a first non-planar continuous surface and a second non-planar continuous surface. The shaped abrasive particle further includes at least one sidewall or edge joining the first non-planar continuous surface and the second non-planar continuous surface. The shaped abrasive particle further includes one or more vertices. The shaped abrasive particle is configured to have a stable resting position on a substantially planar substrate, wherein at least one vertex is oriented in a substantially upward direction relative to the planar substrate.

Abstract: According to various embodiment of the present disclosure, a bonded abrasive article precursor includes a curable composition. The curable composition includes a curative component. The curable composition further includes one or more resins. The curable composition further includes a plurality of shaped abrasive particles. The curable composition is curable in an amount of time in a range of from about 0.1 minutes to about 20 minutes at a temperature of about 25° C. to about 160° C.

Abstract: An abrasive article comprises elongated abrasive particles retained in at least one binder. The elongated abrasive particles comprise a ceramic body bounded by at least two longitudinally-oriented contiguous surfaces and first and second ends separated by the at least two longitudinally-oriented surfaces. At least one of the first and second ends comprises both a molded portion and a fractured portion.

Abstract: A bonded abrasive article includes elongate shaped abrasive particles. The elongate shaped abrasive particles comprise an elongate shaped ceramic body having opposed first and second ends joined to each other by at least two longitudinal sidewalls. At least one of the at least two longitudinal sidewalls is concave along its length. At least one of the first and second ends is a fractured surface.

Abstract: Shaped abrasive particles each having a sloping sidewall. Each of the shaped abrasive particles containing alpha alumina and having a first face and a second face separated by a thickness, t. The shaped abrasive particles further having a draft angle ? between the second face and the sloping sidewall, and the draft angle ? is between about 95 degrees to about 125 degrees.

Abstract: An abrasive article having a backing layer having a first major surface opposing a second major surface and a plurality of apertures extending from the first major surface to the second major surface. A plurality of abrasive particles having a first end with a smaller dimension than a second end and at least some of the plurality of abrasive particles located in at least some of the plurality of apertures such that the first end of the abrasive particle passes through an individual aperture and extends above the second major surface and the second end of the abrasive particle will not pass through the individual aperture. A binder coating applied to the plurality of abrasive particles retaining them in the backing layer.