ABRASIVE TOOLS OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME

摘要

An abrasive composite material that includes a polymer layer comprising one or more polyarylene sulfides, particularly polyphenylene sulfide, and a plurality of abrasive particles at least partially embedded in the polymer layer. The composite material has enhanced strength and flexibility, and the abrasive particles are held in place within the polymer layer without the need for an additional bonding material. Abrasive tools manufactured from the composite material according to various embodiments of the invention have surprisingly high material removal rates, as well as enhanced durability and mechanical strength.