A polishing pad is described as comprising, (a) particulate polymer which
can be chosen from particulate thermoplastic polymer (e.g., particulate
thermoplastic polyurethane), particulate crosslinked polymer (e.g.,
particulate crosslinked polyurethane and/or particulate crosslinked
polyepoxide) and mixtures thereof; and (b) organic polymer binder (e.g.,
polyurethane binder and/or polyepoxide binder), which can bind the
particulate polymer together, wherein said organic polymer binder can be
prepared in-situ. The particulate polymer and organic polymer binder can
be distributed substantially across the work surface the polishing pad,
and the pad can have a percent pore volume of from 2 percent by volume to
50 percent by volume, based on the total volume of said polishing pad.