Patent ID: 6786801
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: B08B,B24B,B24D

Abstract:
A method of removing gasket material from a substrate, the method comprising:providing abrasive article having a work surface, the abrasive article comprising: a scrim having a first major surface; a nonwoven, three dimensional fibrous web having first and second major surfaces, wherein the first major surface of the fibrous web is needle tacked to the first major surface of the scrim; and an abrasive layer having work surface secured to the second major surface of the fibrous web, the abrasive layer comprised of binder and a plurality of phenolic particles, wherein the phenolic particles at the work surface are free of abrasive particles larger than 6 micrometers; frictionally engaging at least a portion of the work surface of the abrasive article with the gasket material to be removed; and inducing relative motion between the abrasive article and the gasket material to be removed to remove at least a portion of the gasket material.