Diablo´s Laminate Flooring Blades Provide
Flawless Finish and Long Cutting Life

The US laminate flooring market is projected to reach almost 2 billion dollars in sales this year. It’s a massive market that’s only getting bigger, and manufacturers such as Wilsonart, Shaw and Quick Step keeping improving the price point, durability, and ease of installation to drive this market. The quality of laminate flooring is better than ever. It’s now difficult to tell the difference between laminate and real wood flooring, and the product is so durable, you’ll find it installed just about everywhere, from commercial to residential environments. Installation is so easy that even do-it-yourselfers can produce professional results. But here’s the problem – laminate flooring is tough stuff to cut.

The strength of laminate flooring – the durable wear coating – destroys traditional saw blades. The durable wear coating is made from aluminum oxide, which is the same material used to make the grit on sandpaper. When you cut laminate flooring, you’re actually cutting sandpaper. Traditional saw blades aren’t up to this challenge. Before long the carbide breaks down, the blade stops cutting and it starts burning. It’s not uncommon to hear of traditional saw blades failing after installing only a couple hundred square feet of flooring.

Diablo is the only saw blade solution for a flawless finish and long life when cutting laminate flooring. These specialty blades are offered in a 10” (item #D1084L) and 12” (item #D1296L) diameter. Through the combination of exclusively formulated Freud-made TiCo™ HI-density carbide and Triple Chip Grind (TCG) tooth geometry, these Diablo laminate flooring saw blades provide exceptional results against the abrasive coating of laminate flooring. Mounted on a sliding compound miter saw or a table saw, Diablo laminate flooring saw blades give end users more cuts for their buck than any other blades on the market.

Installers are frustrated by the performance of traditional blades that just can’t hold up to abrasiveness of laminate flooring. So when searching for saw blades to cut laminate flooring, make sure to pick up the only solution that provides precision cuts and durability… choose Diablo.

DEMO DEMON — The Ultimate 7-1/4” x 24 Tooth Framing/Demolition Saw Blade

No job is too tough for this extreme blade

Specially formulated to deliver superior cutting life and durability in the most extreme construction situations, the new Diablo Demo Demon is outperforming other standard blades up to 6X in intense applications.

This blade is designed to provide exceptional performance and impact resistance through its radical new LOCK-TOOTH™ design and special DURA-BLEND TiCo™ carbide. Demo Demon’s advanced PYRAMID TOOTH GEOMETRY™, a high-performance 3-tooth grind sequence, provides superior tracking control and effortless cuts. With this unparalleled feature combination, the new Demo Demon is able to withstand impact from embedded nails and other obstructions.

No matter what the job: demolishing a roof, removing exterior siding or sub floors, or framing new construction - make sure to choose the Diablo Demo Demon.

Freud Introduces the New Diablo Mixers
for Superior Durability and Performance
in the Construction Market

Freud America, Inc., a premier manufacturer of superior cutting and power tools, has announced the launch of the Diablo Mixers for the construction market. The new Diablo Mixers are specifically designed to give users the safest, easiest, and most controlled way to mix solutions on construction sites. These Mixers provide the versatility to comfortably mix a variety of high and low viscosity solutions.

Mixers on the market today are typically half inch drills. These drills are not designed for mixing applications and thus provide poor ergonomics and limited control. Diablo’s new Mixers combine power with increased comfort and control for the best solution for mixing on a construction jobsite. The Diablo Mixers feature electronic cruise control which keeps paddle at constant RPM, soft-start which reduces start up torque, an electronic regulator to stop paddle rotation in event of overload, and an ergonomic steering wheel handle design to provide the user ultimate control and comfort in mixing applications.

"We are excited about providing the contractor market with a dedicated mixer which is durable, safe, and easy to use," states Eric Baker, Director of Product Development – Power Tools of Freud America, Inc. "These mixers provide a demonstrable performance advantage over current solutions resulting in more efficient mixing, reduced user fatigue, and a more productive jobsite."

The new Diablo Mixers are versatile for all types of mixing including concrete, stucco, leveling compounds, filing compounds, waterproofing compounds and more.

Freud Introduces the Only Approved HardieBlade™ Saw Blade On The Market

Freud America, Inc., a premier manufacturer of superior cutting tools, has announced an exclusive partnership with industry leader James Hardie Building Products to bring the market an innovative blade with unprecedented cutting performance.

The new Diablo HardieBlade™ saw blade, manufactured by Freud, is the only approved PCD-tipped circular saw blade approved by James Hardie Building Products. These industry-leading blades provide cleaner cuts, longer life, and less dust generation when cutting James Hardie® fiber cement products. The new Diablo PCD HardieBlade™ saw blade series has a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) Triple Chip tooth design that reduces respirable dust generation by up to 50%* versus other PCD blades in independent laboratory testing. On average, the PCD blades last up to 60X longer than generic fiber cement carbide blades. During laboratory, field and in-house testing, the Diablo HardieBlade™ saw blades demonstrated truer cuts with greater resistance to abrasion. In addition, all Diablo HardieBlade™ saw blades have a super thin-kerf design which requires less cutting power, making them ideal for underpowered saws at the jobsite.

"We are excited about uniting with James Hardie to provide the contractor market with a superior blade," states Russell Kohl, President and CEO of Freud America, Inc. "Through our combination of unique blade features, this one-of-a-kind Diablo HardieBlade™ saw blade series will not only last longer than competitive blades but it also reduces the amount of respirable dust that is produced when cutting fiber cement products.

Diablo saw blades are available at independent hardware retailers and home centers. The Diablo PCD tipped HardieBlade™ can be identified by the green bar at the top of the packaging with the diamond icon. PCD saw blades are ideal for large projects and frequent, heavy-duty use in fiber cement products.