Abrasive article having vanadium oxide incorporated therein

US5203884A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · US

Inventors

• Scott J. Buchanan · Windom, US
• Eric D. Morrison · West St. Paul, US
• David R. Boston · Woodbury, US
• Steven T. Hedrick · Cottage Grove, US
• William L. Kausch · Cottage Grove, US
• Wayne K. Larson · Maplewood, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 4, 1992
• Grant date: Apr 20, 1993
• Expiry date: Jun 4, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B24D3/28
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An abrasive article (i.e., a coated abrasive article or a three-dimensional, low density abrasive article) having a sufficient amount of vanadium oxide incorporated therein to provide having a reduced tendency to buildup static electricity during the abrading of a workpiece. Preferably, the abrasive article further comprises a compatible binder (preferably, a sulfonated polymer) to aid in securing the vanadium oxide to the abrasive article. In another aspect, a method of making the same is taught.