3m Innovative Properties Company

Thomas E Pahl

Paul D Graham

John G Petersen

Douglas A Davis

James J Kobe

Thomas B Galush

Kanta Kumar

Graham M Clarke

Brian W Lueck

Charles R Wald

Jon P Nietfeld

Yugeun P Yang

Shigeaki Dohgoshi

Satoshi Matsuda

Andrew P Singer

Christopher J Lee

Michael P Wald

An abrasive article having a removable support sheet having a first major surface. An image layer containing inks applied over the first major surface. A polyurethane backing layer having a first major backing surface located adjacent to the image layer and a second major backing surface opposite the first major surface. A functional layer comprising an abrasive layer applied to the second major surface; the abrasive layer comprising a make coat, abrasive particles and a size coat.

Flexible abrasive article with image layer

A method for imparting hand-tearability to an organic polymeric film by impinging a multiplicity of ceramic microblades on a major surface of the organic polymeric film. The resulting microfractured organic polymeric film can be used as a hand-tearable tape backing for a hand-tearable adhesive tape.

Microfractured film and method for making

Various embodiments disclosed relate to an abrasive sheet. The abrasive sheet includes a first layer including an abrasive major surface and an opposite second layer defining a second major surface. The second major surface includes a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the second major surface. The protrusions include a first polymer component having at least one of a Shore A hardness ranging from about 5 to about 100 and a Shore D hardness ranging from about 1 to about 70. The first layer and the second layer are directly joined to each other.

Abrasive sheet including a plurality of protrusions

An abrasive article is provided that has a backing having opposed first and second major surfaces, an abrasive layer disposed on the first major surface, and a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the second major surface. The protrusions comprise a polymer having a Shore A hardness ranging from 5 to 90. These articles provide an alternative sanding solution enabling abrasive articles lacking an attachment layer to be handled effectively and efficiently, providing for a technically superior abrasive sheet on the marketplace that does not use or require an attachment layer.

Abrasive articles, assemblies, and methods with gripping material

A sheet of coarse sandpaper includes a backing layer having opposed first and second major surfaces, an adhesive make coat on the second major surface, coarse abrasive particles at least partially embedded in the make coat, thereby defining a coarse abrasive surface, and an exposed non-slip coating layer on the first major surface. Methods of making and using such coarse sandpaper are also provided.

Coarse sandpaper with non-slip coating layer

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Ames, IA, United States of America

Thomas E Pahl