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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Omax Corporation, Kent, WA (US);
Peter H.-T. Liu, Bellevue, WA (US);
Kevin A. Hay, Des Moines, WA (US);
OMAX Corporation, Kent, WA (US);
Abstract
Abrasive materials for use in abrasive jet systems and associated materials, apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed. An abrasive material configured in accordance with a particular embodiment includes abrasive particles individually including an abrasive core and a fluid-repelling coating. The individual abrasive cores can be monolithic and have outer surfaces. The individual fluid-repelling coatings can include an amide wax and/or other suitable materials and can extend around at least about 95% of the outer surfaces of the corresponding abrasive cores. An average sieve diameter of the abrasive particles can be from about 5 microns to about 35 microns. A method for making abrasive materials in accordance with a particular embodiment includes introducing abrasive cores into a mixer, introducing particles of a non-liquid fluid-repelling material into the mixer, introducing an anti-clumping material into the mixer, and mixing the abrasive cores, the fluid-repelling material, and the anti-clumping material.