3M Innovative Properties Company

3M Innovative Property Company

Laura M Lara Rodriguez

Scott R Culler

Anatoly Z Rosenflanz

Negus B Adefris

Ernest L Thurber

Dwight D Erickson

Brian G Koethe

Adam D Miller

Sergei A Manuilov

Robinette S Alkhas

Chainika Jangu

Ronald D Apple

Gregory S Mueller

Jon T Schwartz

Adam D Milller

Ronald David Apple

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.

Magnetizable abrasive particle and method of making the same

Various embodiments disclosed relate to an abrasive article (). The abrasive article (includes a backing () defining a major surface. The abrasive article () includes an abrasive layer including a plurality of tetrahedral abrasive particles () attached to the backing (). The tetrahedral abrasive particles () include four faces joined by six edges terminating at four vertices (). Each one of the four faces contacts three of the four faces, and a major portion of the tetrahedral abrasive particles () have at least one of the vertices () oriented in substantially a same direction.

Tetrahedral abrasive particles in abrasive articles

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Woodbury, MN, United States of America

Laura M Lara Rodriguez