Abstract: An article includes a package including a packaging material defining an enclosed volume, wherein a desiccant and a bonded abrasive article are contained within the enclosed volume. In an embodiment, the desiccant comprises calcium ions in an amount of at least 7600 ppm of a total weight of the desiccant. In another embodiment, the bonded abrasive article has a moisture uptake of at most 0.3% when exposed to 90% relative humidity at 40° C. for 24 days.

Abstract: An abrasive product comprises an abrasive component and a bond component. In one embodiment, the bond component includes a binder and a filler component that includes a cryolite and at least one member selected from the group consisting of sodium oxalate (Na2C2O4), sodium borate (Na2B4O7.10H2O), sodium polyphosphate, opal glass, a hexafluoroferrate, and a hexafluorozirconate. In another embodiment, the bond component includes a binder and a filler component that includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of a hexafluoroferrate, and a hexafluorozirconate. Alternatively, an abrasive product comprises an abrasive component and a filler component that includes at least one member selected from the group a hexafluoroferrate and a hexafluorozirconate. The abrasive component includes at least one of abrasive particles and agglomerates of abrasive particles.

Abstract: An abrasive product comprises an abrasive component and a bond component. In one embodiment, the bond component includes a binder and a filler component that includes a cryolite and at least one member selected from the group consisting of sodium oxalate (Na2C2O4), sodium borate (Na2B4O7.10H2O), sodium polyphosphate (NaPO3), opal glass, a hexafluorophosphate, a hexafluoroferrate, a hexafluorozirconate and ammonium tetrafluoroborate. In another embodiment, the bond component includes a binder and a filler component that includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of a hexafluoroferrate, a hexafluorophosphate and a hexafluorozirconate. Alternatively, an abrasive product comprises an abrasive component and a filler component that includes at least one member selected from the group a hexafluoroferrate and a hexafluorozirconate. The abrasive component includes at least one of abrasive particles and agglomerates of abrasive particles.

Abstract: An alumina-titanium oxide-zirconia fused grain presenting, for a total of 100%, the following chemical composition: Al2O3: more than 10% and less than 50%; TiO2: more than 10% and less than 40%; ZrO2: more than 50%; and impurities: less than 2%; the percentages being percentages by weight on the basis of the oxides. The invention is applicable to slide gates for continuous casting of steel.

Abstract: An alumina-titanium oxide-zirconia fused grain presenting, for a total of 100%, the following chemical composition: Al2O3: more than 10% and less than 50%; TiO2: more than 10% and less than 40%; ZrO2: more than 50%; and impurities: less than 2%; the percentages being percentages by weight on the basis of the oxides. The invention is applicable to slide gates for continuous casting of steel.