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+ Cuts Faster&nbsp;&nbsp; <B>+</B> Lasts Longer&nbsp;&nbsp; + More Precision&nbsp;&nbsp; + Minimal Dressing&nbsp;&nbsp; <B>+</B> More Universal&nbsp; + More Aggressive&nbsp; + Smoother Finish&nbsp; + Straight Cut&nbsp; + Heat Resistant&nbsp; + Easier to Use&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>+ </B>Save Material&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <p style="line-height: 200%" align="left"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">We will </font><font face="Arial" size="3"> <i><font color="#FF0000">beat</font></i> </font><font face="Arial" size="2"> competitors written price quote on </font> <i><font color="#FF0000" face="Arial" size="3"><u>Quantity</u></font></i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> for same quality product.</font><font face="Arial" size="3"> <i><a href="smart_cut.htm" target="_blank">SMART CUT"!</a></i></font></b><i><b><font face="Arial" size="2"> </font></b></i><font face="Arial" size="2">Diamond Blades are used by some of the leading Fortune 500 Companies &amp; Sold by Major Lapidary Mail Order Houses.</font></td> <td width="34%"> <p align="center"><img border="0" src="wafering_saw/diamondsectionadv.jpg" width="190" height="242"></td> </tr> </table> <hr size="1"> <p align="left" style="line-height: 200%"><b><font face="Arial" size="5">What you should know </font><font face="Arial" size="6" color="#FF0000">before</font><font face="Arial" size="5"> you buy your </font><font color="#FF0000" size="6" face="Arial">next</font><font face="Arial" size="5"> blade?</font></b></p> <p align="center" style="line-height: 200%"><img border="0" src="smartc1.jpg" width="651" height="126" align="left"></p> <p align="left" style="line-height: 150%">&nbsp; <p align="left" style="line-height: 150%">&nbsp; <p align="left" style="line-height: 150%">&nbsp; <ul> <li> <p align="left" style="line-height: 200%"><a href="diamond_blade_guide.htm" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="3">Diamond Blade Guide &amp; Getting the most from your Diamond Blades</font></a></li> <li> <p align="left" style="line-height: 200%"><a href="selecting_diamond_blades.htm" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="3">Selecting the right Diamond Blade for your application</font></a></li> <li> <p align="left" style="line-height: 200%"><a href="cutting_recommendations.htm" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="3"><b>Diamond Blade usage suggestions and recommendations</b></font></a></li> <li> <p align="left" style="line-height: 200%"><a href="diamond_tools.htm" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="3">Getting the most from your Diamond Tools</font></a></li> </ul> <hr> <i><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" align="left"><b><font face="Arial" size="5">Why waste Valuable Time, Money, &amp; Material?&nbsp;</font></b></p> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" align="center"><font FACE="Arial,Italic" SIZE="5">Don't </font></i> <font face="Arial" SIZE="5"><i>struggle with inferior blades -</i></font><i><b><font face="Arial" size="5">&nbsp; DEMAND THE BEST !!!&nbsp;</font></b></i> </p> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" align="center"><i><font face="Arial" size="3"><b>Used and trusted by thousands of Gemstone Manufacturers, Lapidaries, NASA, and Military worldwide&nbsp; (NOW AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE !) - THERE IS NO EXCUSE TO BE USING INFERIOR BLADES</b></font></i> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><font face="Arial">In 1998 <a href="about_us.htm" target="_blank">UKAM Industrial Superhard Tools</a>,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Division of LEL Diamond Tools International, Inc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>introduced<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>a<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>new<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>breakthrough: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times New Roman"><a href="smart_cut.htm" target="_blank">SMART</a></span></i><a href="smart_cut.htm" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times New Roman"> CUT</span></a></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Times New Roman"><a href="smart_cut.htm" target="_blank">"!</a></b></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>technology<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>manufacturing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><b><u>ULTRA THIN &amp; HIGH PRECISION</u></b> diamond blades. <b><font color="#FF0000">ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</font> that <u>REDEFINES</u> THE STANDARD IN CUTTING &amp; DRILLING</b>. This<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>technology<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>allows<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>us<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>properly<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>position<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>orient<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>diamond<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>inside<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>metal<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>matrix. Making<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>sure<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>every<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>diamond<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>is<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>right<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>place<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>at<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>right<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>time,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>working<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>where <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>you<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>need<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>most. (Please,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>see<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>diagram below. Click on diagram for more information)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><a href="smart_cut.htm"><img border="0" src="smart%20cut/smartdiagramvertical2.jpg" width="704" height="247"></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;</font></span><font face="Arial"><strong>maximum cutting performance</strong>  each<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>diamond<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>works<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>like<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>a<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>small<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>work<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>horse. Diamonds<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>come<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>contact<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>with<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>material<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>right<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>place<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>at<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>right<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>time,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>working<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>where<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>you<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>need<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>them<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>most. You<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>get<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>maximum<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>use<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>out<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>diamond<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>bond. Some unique benefits &amp; advantages of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times New Roman"><a href="smart_cut.htm" target="_blank">SMART</a></span></i><a href="smart_cut.htm" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times New Roman"> CUT</span></a></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Times New Roman"><a href="smart_cut.htm" target="_blank">"!</a></b></span><b> </b>technology: </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;</font></span><font face="Arial"><strong>no glazing </strong> requires minimal dressing, the bond renews itself</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;</font></span><font face="Arial"><strong>faster cutting action </strong>- Diamond blades manufactured utilizing this technology are much more aggressive than your conventional blades. They cut faster, still leaving behind a smooth finish.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;</font></span><font face="Arial"><strong>more universal</strong> <b>&amp; longer lasting </b>- These diamond blades are designed to work on virtually any material you can find. You can cut very hard materials, than switch to cutting very soft materials and the blade will maintain the same consistent performance. 7mm diamond depth allows the blade to last <font color="#ff0000" size="4"><i><u>80% to 40% longer</u></i></font> on the hardest materials (such as sapphire, ruby, agate, opal, and etc.)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;</font></span><font face="Arial"><strong>superior coolant system</strong> - these blades are designed to cut with or without oil. We feel it is more preferable to the user to use water as a coolant. Oil does not a proper coolant for this procedure, as most other manufacturers would suggest. Water is a true organic coolant, witch does not leave the material being cut oily or greasy.</font></p> <p align="left" style="line-height: 150%"><font face="Arial"><b>REAL TIME &amp; MATERIAL SAVERS</b> - minizes and almost eliminates work required after cutting, such as grinding &amp; polishing. The blade performs several operations, grinding &amp; polishing material as it cuts. <font size="3"><i><b><a href="smart_cut.htm" target="_blank">SMART CUT</a>"!</b></i> Diamond Lapidary Blades are the <b><i><u> THINNEST</u> Sintered (metal bond) Diamond Blades commercially available for lapidary </i></b> (precious &amp; semi precious stone) application today! The Diamond Thickness (TH) specified is actual thickness of diamond section, not core thickness. <b>The time &amp; material you will save is worth the price of these blades alone.</b></font></font> <p align="left" style="line-height: 150%"><font face="Arial" size="3"> UKAM Industrial Superhard Tools proprietary blade chemistry, precision manufacturing methods, modern quality control methods, allow us to control and regulate the dozens of variables that affect blade life, quality of cut, surface finish. <b><i> Reducing and often eliminating additional steps often required after cutting</i></b>.&nbsp;</font> <hr> <p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" align="center"><font face="Arial"><b>WHY SINTERED (METAL BOND) DIAMOND LAPIDARY BLADES WITH <i><a href="smart_cut.htm" target="_blank">SMART CUT</a>"!</i> technology</b></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" align="center"><span style="letter-spacing: 1pt"><font face="Arial"><b>OFFER THE <font size="4"><u>BEST VALUE</u> &amp; <u>PERFORMANCE</u></font> FOR YOUR MONEY?</b></font></span></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="31%"><img border="1" src="timsawcorrected/metbdiame.gif" width="250" height="297"></td> <td width="69%"> <p style="line-height: 150%"><font face="Arial" size="2">Sintered (Metal bonded) diamond blades are &quot;impregnated&quot; with diamonds. <b>Diamonds sintered and <u>multiple (hundreds) layers of diamonds</u> </b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><b>impregnated inside the metal matrix</b>. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Electroplated and other types of diamond blades for lapidary application have only one layer of diamond that stays on the surface. Diamonds in a sintered (metal bond) diamond blade are furnaces sintered in a matrix </span>made of iron, cobalt, nickel, bronze</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">,</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: Times New Roman">copper, tungsten,&nbsp; alloys of these powders</span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: Times New Roman"> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">or o</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">ther metals in various combinations. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt">The compacted materials are then hot pressed or sintered to full density. Heating rate, applied pressure, sintering temperature and holding time, are all controlled according to the matrix composition.</span> This means that selected diamonds are mixed and sintered with specific metal alloys to achieve the best cutting performance possible on any materials such as sapphire, agate, emerald, ruby, opal, petrified wood, glass, and etc. The metal bond surrounding the diamonds must wear away to continuously keep re-exposing the diamonds for the diamond tool to continue cutting.</span></font></td> </tr> </table> <p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><u>Sintered (metal bonded)</u> diamond tools are recommended for cutting hard materials from 45 to 75 on Rockwell Scale (5 to 9.5 on mohs scale of hardness)</span></font></b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">. It is more wear resistant and holds diamond well in place, usually producing the <b>highest yield/cutting &amp; best price per cut ratio</b>. </span><i><b><font size="2">Metal Bond (sintered) diamond blades longer</font> </b><font size="2">than other diamond bond blades such as electroplated (nickel bond), notched, or colled rolled blades</font><b>.</b></i> <font size="2">They</font> <span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">wear evenly, and are known for their <u>long life</u> &amp; <u>consistency</u>. <b>Sintered (metal bonded) diamond blades</b> are the latest technology available in Diamond Blades. And represent the </span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><b>BEST VALUE &amp; PERFORMANCE PER CUT.</b></span></font></p> <table border="1" cellspacing="9" width="100%" cellpadding="8"> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> <p style="line-height: 150%"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><b>UKAM Industrial Superhard Tools</b> is LEADER in manufacturing <b> ULTRA THIN &amp; HIGH PRECISION sintered (metal bond) diamond blades</b>. Our products are used across the world in wide variety of industries &amp; applications. <b>UKAM Industrial</b> is one of the companies behind the original THIN KERF Sintered (metal bond) diamond blades for lapidary application. Producing blades sold under &quot;private label&quot; for a number of well known equipment manufacturers.</span></font></td> </tr> </table> <p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Comparing SINTERED (METAL BOND) DIAMOND LAPIDARY BLADES to Other Bond Types</span></b></font></p> <p><font size="2"><b><font face="Arial"><u>Sintered (Metal Bonded) Blades</u><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></b><span style="COLOR: red">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></font><span style="COLOR: red"><b><font face="Arial" size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; vs.</font><font face="Arial" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b><font size="2"> </font></span><font size="2"><u><b><span style="font-family: Arial">Other </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Diamond Bond Type Blades</span></b></u><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> (such as electroplated, notched, hot or colled rolled blades)</span></font><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><br> </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Hundreds layers of diamond&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Single layer of diamond</span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font size="1">Stands up well under aggressive conditions&nbsp;</font></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">&nbsp;&nbsp; - </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font size="1">Cannot be dressed (in most cases)</font></span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Super smooth finish&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Least Expensive</span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Longest lasting blade&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Shortest Blade Life</span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Very Universal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><font size="1">Cannot be used for a number of (ultra hard) materials</font></span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">(work on ultra hard to soft materials)</span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Most cost effective</span></p> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><font face="Arial"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><b>Sintered (metal bonded) blades are the best investment you can make!</b>&nbsp; Although they may cost more than electroplated (nickel bond), hot or colled rolled or some notched lapidary blades, sintered (metal bond) blades will more than pay for themselves in terms of:</span></font><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Arial"><br> &nbsp;</font><br> </span><b><span style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Longer Life</span><span style="COLOR: red"><br> </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Other Bond type blades may cost less, and at first glance may seem like the most cost effective alternative. However, <b>they will cost you more in the <u>long run</u></b>. Depending on material and application, <b>sintered (metal bonded) blades may last as much as </b></span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial"><font size="3">50 to 100 other diamond lapidary blade types put together</font></span></i></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. You can't get more life out of any other blade !!!&nbsp; Instead of constantly putting blades on and off the saw, you will save money by using one blade. This means <b>cost per cut, sintered (metal bond) blades are the <u>best</u> choice</b>.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br> <br> </span><b><span style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">More Consistent performance</span><br> </b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Other Blade Types have <b>only <u>one</u> layer of diamond</b> coated on metal core. Diamonds sit only on the surface. When this diamond portion is peeled off, the blade will slow down, cut on the side (not cut straight) or stop working (cutting) altogether.&nbsp;While other blade types may provide acceptable level of performance softer lapidary materials such as topaz, turquoise, amethyst, and etc. They will immediately burn out on harder materials such as agates, petrified wood, sapphire and etc. Metal bonded blades are sintered and impregnated inside the metal matrix. Multiple (hundreds) layers of diamonds are impregnated inside&nbsp;the metal matrix. Unlike Blade Types, metal bond blades wear evenly, and are known for their consistency. <b>You will get consistent cutting speed, and overall consistent performance from sintered (metal bonded) blades</b>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" align="center"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; letter-spacing: 1pt"><b><font face="Arial" size="5"><i>EXPECT MORE FROM YOUR TOOLS.</i></font></b></span></p> <hr size="1"> <p style="line-height: 150%" align="center"><font face="Arial"><span style="letter-spacing: 1pt"><b><font size="5">UKAM</font><font size="4"> </font></b><font size="4">Industrial Superhard Tools</font></span></font><span style="letter-spacing: 2pt"><font face="Arial" size="4">&nbsp; </font></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt"><font face="Arial" size="2">Division of LEL Diamond Tools International, Inc.</font></span></p> <p style="line-height: 150%" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt">25345 Avenue Stanford, Unit 211&nbsp; Valencia, CA 91355&nbsp; Phone:(661) 257-2288&nbsp; Fax: (661) 257-3833</span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 150%" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt">e-mail: <a href="mailto:lel@ukam.com">lel@ukam.com</a></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 150%" align="center"><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt"><font face="Arial" size="1">©&nbsp; Copyright 2002-2005.&nbsp; UKAM Industrial Superhard Tools. 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