Industrial Diamond Association of America

The Industrial Diamond Association of America, Inc. (IDA) was formed in 1946 by companies dedicated to industry education, application development and research for industrial diamond. It is the oldest and most prestigious association involved in Industrial Diamond and other ultra-hard materials. IDA Companies were the first to synthesize diamond in the laboratory and subsequently develop a manufacturing process for the commercial use of manufactured industrial diamond. Over the years, the IDA has expanded its focus to include Cubic Boron Nitride (cBN), Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD), Polycrystalline cBN (PcBN), Drill Diamond, Saw Diamond, Wire Dies, Large Single Crystal Diamond, CVD Diamond, CVD cBN, Nanodiamond, Micron Powders and every other ultra-hard material classified as a “superabrasive”. These superabrasives are being used in every manufacturing operation from drilling and sawing to grinding and machining. Not only due to their extreme hardness and long life, but their ability to process and work materials that are extremely difficult to machine, grind and otherwise “work”, they are increasing productivity, reducing scrap and making all industrial operations more cost effective. However, the industry has grown from just material removal applications to a wide range of applications driven by the unique properties of diamond and cBN materials. From optical windows, transistors and wear components to surgical knives, ultra-hard coatings and prosthetics, superabrasives are revolutionizing and transforming every industry. Nanodiamond has taken us all a step further as this material is being used for innovative applications including drug delivery vehicles for cancer killing applications and other new areas of research.