Abrasive article with a resilient dusting surface

Abstract

The present invention provides an abrasive article that is capable of abrading a surface and cleaning the dust from the surface being abraded without the need for an adhesive on the cleaning surface of the abrasive article. In one embodiment, the present invention provides an abrasive article consisting essentially of a foam latex rubber layer forming a cleaning surface, a binder coated on the foam latex rubber layer, and abrasive particles attached to the binder forming an abrasive surface.

1 . An abrasive article consisting essentially of: 
 a porous foam latex rubber layer forming a porous cleaning surface;    a binder coated on the foam latex rubber layer; and    abrasive particles attached to the binder forming an abrasive surface.    
   
   
       2 . The abrasive article of  claim 1 , wherein the abrasive surface is substantially planar and the cleaning surface is substantially planar.  
   
   
       3 . The abrasive article of  claim 2 , wherein the abrasive surface is opposite the cleaning surface.  
   
   
       4 . The abrasive article of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning surface is essentially free of adhesive.  
   
   
       5 . An abrasive article comprising: 
 an abrasive layer on an intermediate support layer forming an abrasive surface;    a porous foam latex rubber layer attached to the intermediate support layer, opposite the abrasive layer, and forming a porous cleaning surface;    wherein the intermediate support layer is selected from the group consisting of a paper, a film, and a lofty web of fibers.    
   
   
       6 . The abrasive article of  claim 5 , wherein the abrasive layer comprises: 
 abrasive particles attached to the intermediate support layer with a binder.    
   
   
       7 . The abrasive article of  claim 5 , wherein the abrasive surface is substantially planar and the cleaning surface is substantially planar.  
   
   
       8 . The abrasive article of  claim 7 , wherein the abrasive surface is opposite the cleaning surface.  
   
   
       9 . The abrasive article of  claim 5 , wherein the cleaning surface is essentially free of adhesive.  
   
   
       10 . An abrasive article comprising: 
 an abrasive layer comprising a lofty web of fibers forming an abrasive surface;    a porous foam latex rubber layer laminated to the abrasive layer, opposite the abrasive surface, and forming a porous cleaning surface;    wherein the cleaning surface is essentially free of adhesive.