3m Innovative Properties Company

Steven J Tarnowski

Anna M Hegdahl

Stephen C P Joseph

Dean E Sitz

William P Atwood

Brett A Howell

Ryan D Erickson

Mark S Menzenski

Sean M Cory

Jade L Perren

Scott D Gullicks

Alexander T Ebertowski

Chris A Minick

Ian R Owen

Elaine M Yorkgitis

John W Henderson

Container lid

Container

Liquid containment device plug

A flexible hand-held abrasive article includes a conformable backup pad having opposed major surfaces, a backing layer affixed to one surface of the backup pad, the backing layer containing a plurality of biaxially oriented openings, and abrasive particles arranged on the backing layer, thereby defining an abrasive surface. A method of making such an abrasive article is also disclosed. The abrasive article may also comprise a backing layer containing a plurality of biaxially oriented slits with abrasive particles arranged at least one surface of the backing layer.

Flexible abrasive article and method of making

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Mahtomedi, MN, United States of America

Steven J Tarnowski