Patent ID: 7452389

Claim:
An abrasive carbon foam having an adherent surface comprising: an abrasive carbon foam body having a surface, wherein the abrasive carbon foam body is produced by blending particulate coal having a free swell index ranging from about 3.5 to about 5.0 with about 1% to about 10% by volume of a carbide precursor powder to form a reactive blend wherein the carbide precursor is selected from the group consisting of tungsten, silicon, and titanium, and controllably heating said reactive blend in a mold under a non-oxidizing atmosphere to a first temperature ranging from about 300° C. to about 600° C. and soaking at this temperature for a period ranging from about 10 minutes to about 12 hours; and an epoxy-graphite adhesive on the surface of the abrasive carbon foam body.