Flexible abrasive product

Abstract

A flexible abrasive product includes a woven textile substrate having a first surface and a second surface, where the woven textile substrate contains a plurality of continuous multi-filament yarns. The flexible abrasive product also includes a first adhesive layer on the first surface of the woven textile substrate and a plurality of abrasive particles both on and at least partially in the first adhesive layer.

1 . A flexible abrasive product comprising:
 a woven textile substrate having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the woven textile substrate comprises a plurality of continuous multi-filament yarns,   a first adhesive layer on the first surface of the woven textile substrate; and   a plurality of abrasive particles both on and at least partially in the first adhesive layer.   
     
     
         2 . The flexible abrasive product of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of continuous multi-filament yarns comprises polyester terephthalate. 
     
     
         3 . The flexible abrasive product of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of continuous multi-filament yarns consists essentially of polyester terephthalate. 
     
     
         4 . The flexible abrasive product of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of continuous multi-filament yarns are texturized. 
     
     
         5 . The flexible abrasive product of  claim 1 , wherein the woven textile substrate is in a twill weave. 
     
     
         6 . The flexible abrasive product of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of continuous multi-filament yarns of the woven textile substrate comprise less than about 5% staple length fibers having a length of less than about 3 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The flexible abrasive product of  claim 1 , further comprising a second adhesive layer on the second surface of the woven textile substrate. 
     
     
         8 . The flexible abrasive product of  claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive layer comprises a thermoset polymer or a thermoplastic polymer. 
     
     
         9 . The flexible abrasive product of  claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive layer comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of phenolic resins, epoxy resins, polyester resins, copolyester resins, polyurethane resins, polyamide resins and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The flexible abrasive product of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of abrasive particles has an average abrasive particle size of about 2 μm to about 750 μm. 
     
     
         11 . The flexible abrasive product of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible abrasive product is an endless abrasive belt. 
     
     
         12 . The flexible abrasive product of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible abrasive product is a disc. 
     
     
         13 . The flexible abrasive product of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible abrasive product is a rotatable drum. 
     
     
         14 . The flexible abrasive product of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible abrasive product further comprises a primer layer on the woven textile substrate between the woven textile substrate and the first adhesive layer. 
     
     
         15 . The flexible abrasive product of  claim 1 , wherein the woven textile substrate has an elongation at a load of 44 lbs of less than about 4%. 
     
     
         16 . The flexible abrasive product of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible abrasive product has an elongation at a load of 100 lbs of less than about 8%.