Patent ID: 11926781
Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C | IPC B  C

Claim 1:
2. A particulate material comprising:
a shaped abrasive particle having a body comprising a length, a width, and a thickness, wherein the body comprises a central region including the geometric center of the body having a first microstructure, the body further comprising an upper surface defined by the dimensions of length and width, the upper surface having a second microstructure, wherein the first microstructure is different from the second microstructure, wherein the upper surface comprises a first amount of dopant material, wherein the first dopant amount is present in an amount of at least about 0.2 wt % and not greater than about 12 wt % for the total weight of the body,
wherein an exterior surface of the body comprises a texture comprising protrusions, grooves, ridges, scales, or a combination thereof; and
wherein the geometric center of the body defines a portion within the body of the shaped abrasive particle and is separate from all exterior surfaces of the body.