Southern Illinois University is pleased to announce that US patent number 8,506,881 has been granted for the invention "Intermetallic Bonded Diamond Composite Composition and Methods of Forming Articles from Same." Also known as IBD's, the material is a novel composition of nickel, aluminum, metal
carbide, and industrial diamonds. Tests
have found IBD's to be several hundred times more wear-resistant than
carbide. IBD's have shown great potential in numerous industrial
applications including a broad array of cutting tools, mining tools, and
drill bits. Inventors Peter Filip and Dale Wittmer of the SIU College of Engineering have recently founded Advanced Diamond Composite Materials, LLC to commercialize the technology.
Link to the SIU technology page for more information.
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