The present invention involves the use of powder coating methods to form coated abrasives. In one embodiment, the powder is in the form of a multiplicity of binder precursor particles comprising a radiation curable component. In other embodiments, the powder comprises at least one metal salt of a fatty...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6753359?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6753359 - Abrasive articles having abrasive layer bond system derived from solid, dry-coated binder precursor particles having a fusible, radiation curable component