3m Innovative Properties Company

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Imation Corporation

Edward J Woo

Ehrich J Braunschweig

Charles J Studiner, Iv

Seyed Abolhassan Angadjivand

Rufus C Sanders, Jr

Thomas W Rambosek

Pingfan Peter Wu

Claire A Jalbert

Ian R Owen

Gaye K Lehman

Patrick R Fleming

Donna Wendeln Bange

Jaime A Martinez

Craig F Lamphere

James A Baker

Bruce E Tait

David R Boston

Scott R Culler

Ronald Wayne Ausen

Jimmie Rae Baran, Jr

Thomas J Nelson

Negus B Adefris

Joseph B Eckel

Dennis G Welygan

Dwight D Erickson

Truman Frank Kellie

Louis S Moren

Gay L Herman

Brian D Goers

David Adams Ender

Paul D Graham

John F Reed

Michael John Annen

Valdis Mikelsons

James F Sanders

Travis L Potts

Curtis J Schmidt

Charles R Wald

Nataliya V Fedorova

Jasmeet Kaur

Frederick P LaPlant

Scott W Peterson

Juan A Munoz

Kent E Emerson

Gregory A Koehnle

Yeun J Chou

Jacob M Zwier

Suresh Kalatoor

Daidre L Syverson

Scott A Baum

Kathryn R Bretscher

Wu-Shyong Li

Brian P Teschendorf

Elaine M Yorkgitis

Edward L Manor

Russell A Roiko

John L Erickson

Scott M Mevissen

Thomas W Reeder

Mark W Orlando

Mark C Berens

Kay F Schilli

Mary B Donovan

Robert A Harkins

Schoen A Schuknecht

Timothy J Rowell

Karunasena A Alahapperuma

Yeun-Jong Chou

Wenli Wang

Mark A Swanson

Wim J Van Ooij

Nicholas B Manor

Joseph G Pribyl

David J Schreifels

Thomas L Jones

Scott K Fraser

Ehrich J Bräunschweig

Daniel E Bygd

Brain D Goers

Rufus C Sanders

Jimmie R Baran

Charles J Iv Studiner

Frederick P Laplant

A method of transferring a shaped particle to a substrate includes providing a scrim of at least two elongate strands periodically joined together at flexible bond regions to form an array of apertures between the strands. The scrim is extended along at least one direction to increase the minimum dimension of the apertures. Shaped particles are applied to the extended scrim and at least a portion of the shaped particles enter in at least some of the apertures therein. The extended scrim is relaxed and frictionally retains the particles between the elongate strands. The particle loaded scrim is extended along at least one direction to release and transfer the shaped particles to the substrate in a predetermined orientation.

Multipurpose tooling for shaped particles

Nonwoven abrasive articles comprise a nonwoven abrasive member having an overlayer composition comprising a fatty acid metal salt disposed thereon adjacent to a working surface. The nonwoven abrasive member comprises abrasive particles adhered to a fiber web by a binder. The abrasive particles may be exposed and/or the nonwoven abrasive member may have suitable frictional properties. Methods of making the same are also disclosed.

Nonwoven abrasive articles and methods of making the same

A nonwoven abrasive article having a nonwoven web and a binder adhering formed ceramic abrasive particles to fibers of the nonwoven web. The formed ceramic abrasive particles having a formed ceramic abrasive particle size and the fibers having a fiber diameter, and wherein a ratio of the formed ceramic abrasive particle size to the nonwoven fiber diameter is from 0.4 to 3.5.

Nonwoven abrasive article containing formed abrasive particles

An abrasive article having first and second major surfaces includes a lofty open nonwoven fiber web comprising entangled fibers. The fiber web includes a densified outer layer comprising a portion of nonwoven fiber web proximate to the first major surface. At least a portion the entangled fibers in the densified outer layer are melt-bonded to one another. An abrasive material is coated on the densified outer layer. The abrasive material includes abrasive particles having a median particle diameter D50 in the range of 1 to 15 microns retained in a binder material. The abrasive article has a Stiffness Test force of 0.1 to 5.0 pounds (0.45 to 2.27 kg) or less. The abrasive article can be used to abrade a workpiece.

Abrasive article and method of using the same

Laser conversion of multilayer optical film bodies comprising polyester and polycarbonate materials.

Laser cut articles

A nonwoven abrasive article includes: a lofty open nonwoven fiber web, an abrasive layer bonded to the lofty open nonwoven fiber web, and a peripheral antiloading composition disposed on the abrasive layer. The peripheral antiloading composition comprises at least 50 percent by weight of wax having a melting point onset of from 180&#xb0; F. (82&#xb0; C.) to 290&#xb0; F. (143&#xb0; C.). A method of abrading a workpiece using the nonwoven abrasive article is also disclosed.

Nonwoven abrasive article with wax antiloading compound and method of using the same

Laser cutting of multilayer optical film bodies comprising polyester and polycarbonate materials.

Laser cutting method and articles produced therewith

An abrasive article useful for finishing painted or clear coated surfaces is disclosed. The abrasive article included a structured abrasive layer disposed on a backing that is adhesively attached to nonwoven layer useful for providing conformability and attachment to a hook layer. The structured abrasive layer includes a central aperture and a plurality of surrounding apertures.

Abrasive article

A method of making shaped ceramic abrasive particles includes cutting a layer of ceramic precursor material using a laser beam and forming shaped ceramic precursor particles. Further thermal processing provides shaped ceramic abrasive particles. Shaped ceramic abrasive particles producible by the methods and abrasive articles containing them are also disclosed.

Laser method for making shaped ceramic abrasive particles, shaped ceramic abrasive particles, and abrasive articles

A coated abrasive article comprises an abrasive layer secured to a backing. The abrasive layer comprises abrasive particles secured by at least one binder to a first major surface of the backing. A supersize is disposed on at least a portion of the abrasive layer. The coated abrasive article has a melt flow zone adjacent to an edge of the coated abrasive article, wherein the melt flow zone has a maximum width of less than 100 micrometers, and the melt flow zone has a maximum height of less than 40 micrometers. Methods of using infrared lasers to ablate coated abrasive articles are also disclosed, wherein a laser wavelength is matched to a component of the coated abrasive article.

Coated abrasive article and methods of ablating coated abrasive articles

A dust collection device for a sanding tool includes a bag having a sidewall with an inner surface and a coupler attached to the bag. The sidewall comprises at least one filter layer and an outer support layer. A sleeve having an outer surface, a sleeve sidewall, a first end, a second end, and at least one gap at either the first end or the second end is positioned within the bag. The sleeve's first end is positioned adjacent the coupler to direct incoming air towards the sleeve and the sleeve is positioned within the bag such that a bypass volume is present between the outer surface and the inner surface.

Dust collection device for sanding tool

A dust collection device for a sanding tool includes a paper bag having a sidewall with an inner surface and a coupler attached to the bag. A sleeve having an outer surface, a sleeve sidewall, a first end, a second end, and at least one gap at either the first end or the second end is positioned within the bag. The sleeve's first end is positioned adjacent the coupler to direct incoming air towards the sleeve and the sleeve is positioned within the bag such that a bypass volume is present between the outer surface and the inner surface.

A structured abrasive article includes a backing having a structured abrasive layer disposed on and secured thereto. The structured abrasive layer includes shaped abrasive composites that comprise abrasive particles and nonionic polyether surfactant dispersed in a crosslinked polymeric binder. The abrasive particles have a mean particle size of less than 10 micrometers. The nonionic polyether surfactant is not covalently bound to the crosslinked polymeric binder and is present in an amount of from 2.5 to 3.2 percent by weight based on a total weight of the shaped abrasive composites. The structured abrasive articles are useful for abrading a workpiece.

Structured abrasive article and method of using the same

Abrasive articles, and methods of making abrasive articles that include a supersize coating or component, such as one configured to inhibit the collection of dust and/or swarf on the abrasive coating. The supersize component can be applied to the abrasive coating after converting the abrasive article with a laser or other conversion mechanism, whether non-contact or mechanical contact. In some embodiments, no fresh or exposed abrasive or backing surfaces exist; that is, the supersize component covers all surfaces.

Abrasive article with supersize coating, and methods

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Edward J Woo