The polishing pad (104) is useful for polishing at least one of magnetic,
optical and semiconductor substrates (112) in the presence of a polishing
medium (120). The polishing pad (104) includes a three-dimensional
network of interconnected unit cells (225). The interconnected unit cells
(225) are reticulated for allowing fluid flow and removal of polishing
debris. A plurality of polishing elements (208) form the
three-dimensional network of interconnected unit cells (225). The
polishing elements (208) have a mean height (214) to a mean width (222)
ratio of at least 3. The polishing surface (200) formed from the
plurality of polishing elements (208) remains consistent for multiple
polishing operations.