3m Innovative Properties Company

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Philip E Kendall

Scott R Culler

Gregg D Dahlke

William J Hunt

Wesley J Bruxvoort

Jerry W Williams

Ramon F Hegel

Nathan B Postma

Douglas S Spencer

Soon C Park

Jonathan N Chasman

The invention relates to thermally conductive greases that may contain carrier oil(s), dispersant(s), and thermally conductive particles, wherein the thermally conductive particles are a mixture of at least three distributions of thermally conductive particles, each of the at least three distributions of thermally conductive particles having an average (D) particle size which differs from the other average particle sizes by at least a factor of 5.

Thermally conductive grease

The invention relates to thermally conductive greases that may contain carrier oil(s), dispersant(s), and thermally conductive particles, wherein the thermally conductive particles are a mixture of at least three distributions of thermally conductive particles, each of the at least three distributions of thermally conductive particles having an average (D) particle size which differs from the other average particle sizes by at least a factor of 5

The present invention is directed to an abrasive article and methods of making the abrasive article. An abrasive coating on the abrasive article comprises at least 20% by weight of a superabrasive particle. The abrasive coating is derived from an abrasive slurry. The abrasive slurry may comprise and a dispersant having an AV wherein AV=1000*[(Amine Value)/(Mw)]. The dispersant comprises a polymer having a molecular weight (Mw) of greater than 500 g/mol and an AV of greater than 4.5, a polymer having a molecular weight (Mw) of greater than 10,000 g/mol and an AV of greater than 1.0, or a polymer having a molecular weight (Mw) of greater than 100,000 g/mol and an AV of greater than 0.

Formulations for coated diamond abrasive slurries

The present invention is directed to abrasive articles comprising a resin transfer additive and methods of abrading a workpiece with the abrasive article. The resin control additive is a metal salt of a long chain fatty acid. The abrasive article comprises a backing having a major surface, and an abrasive layer secured to at least a portion of the major surface. The abrasive layer comprises a binder, abrasive particles distributed in the binder, and a resin control additive distributed in the binder, and wherein the abrasive layer has a substantially uniform thickness.

Abrasive articles with resin control additives

The present invention is directed to a method of making a three-dimensional fixed abrasive article, and a three dimensional fixed abrasive made thereby. The method comprises providing an abrasive composition comprising a plurality of abrasive particles and a binder precursor. The binder precursor comprises a polymerizable material consisting essentially of an ethylenically unsaturated material having one or more terminal functional groups of the same type of reactive functionality, a photoinitiator, and a thermal initiator. The abrasive composition is then applied onto a backing. The method then comprises at least partially curing the binder precursor by activating the photoinitiator, and further curing the binder precursor by activating the thermal initiator to provide a three-dimensional fixed abrasive.

Dual cured abrasive articles

Coated abrasive comprising a backing and abrasive grain adhered to said backing by means of a binder. The binder is prepared from a composition that is curable by free-radical polymerization. The composition contains abrasive grain suspended therein at the time the composition is coated onto the backing. The abrasive exhibits high endurance for extended periods of use. The coated abrasive is prepared by a method comprising the steps of:

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Woodbury, MN, United States of America

Philip E Kendall