Saw Grit

The use of diamond in the construction and stone processing industry has continued to increase over the years. One of the reasons for this is that with the introduction and development of diamond synthesis technology it is now possible to produce diamond abrasives for specific applications. While in the past the only option was natural diamond, which can only be sorted by size and crushed, or by a surface treatment such as rounding, today synthetic diamond abrasives can be produced with controlled characteristics. The shape of the crystal can be produced such that is irregular and sharp, or be a perfect octahedron, while crystal strength can be engineered through a range of values.

In order to meet the needs imposed by the wear behaviour characteristics of different construction materials, Element Six offers an extensive range of both natural and synthetic diamond abrasives.

In the manufacture of diamond abrasives, processing and quality control are very important functions. The grits are sorted not just by size and shape. Particularly in the case of synthetic diamonds, crystal purity, strength and thermal stability are monitored by strict control procedures. A visual control is also carried out to ensure consistency of particle shape.

Since mid-1991 the quality assurance methods employed by Element Six have been carried out and monitored not only in accordance with Element Six' own in-house quality standards, but also in accordance with the international ISO 9002 quality management standard.