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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2003
Negus B. Adefris, Woodbury, MN (US);
Carl P. Erickson, Deer Park, WI (US);
Brent D. Niccum, Rice Lake, WI (US);
Thomas A. Sager, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Craig F. Schroeder, Rice Lake, WI (US);
Theodore J. Testen, St. Paul, MN (US);
Negus B. Adefris, Woodbury, MN (US);
Carl P. Erickson, Deer Park, WI (US);
Brent D. Niccum, Rice Lake, WI (US);
Thomas A. Sager, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Craig F. Schroeder, Rice Lake, WI (US);
Theodore J. Testen, St. Paul, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The present inventions is directed to a method of polishing a workpiece. The method comprises providing an abrasive article, the abrasive article comprising superabrasive particles within agglomerates. The method then comprises contacting the abrasive article with a workpiece outer surface, the workpiece outer surface comprising a thermal spray hard phase, and relatively moving the abrasive article and the workpiece. The workpiece outer surface may further comprises a bonding phase. The abrasive article may be a continuous belt, an abrasive tape or a resin bonded disk.