Soff-Cut Blades / Hard Bond for Medium to Soft Aggregate / Yellow

Early entry blades / Dry or wet

Professional Early-Entry Blades for Concrete Joint Cutting

Early-entry concrete cutting requires blades designed to saw control joints shortly after a concrete slab has been poured.

DIATOP Soff-Cut Blades are suitable for Soff-Cut saws and are designed for sawing concrete joints within one to two hours after pouring a concrete slab.

A wide range of bond hardness options is available to match different aggregate conditions, from ultra-hard aggregate and flint to softer aggregate and limestone.

The Hard bond version is specifically designed for medium to soft aggregate, abrasive sand, and granite and is identified by the Yellow color code.

Type of Equipment: ES / FL / FM (Early Entry Saws / Flat Saws – 13 HP or less / Flat Saws – 25 HP to 40 HP)

Key Features

• Suitable for Soff-Cut saws.

• Designed for sawing concrete joints within one to two hours after pouring a concrete slab.

• Available in multiple bond hardness options for different aggregate conditions.

• Dry or wet cutting.

Bond Selection

Bond / Bond Hardness / Aggregate / Color

• VS / Very soft / Ultra hard aggregate, flint / Purple

• S / Soft / Hard aggregate, chert / Green

• MS / Medium soft / Medium to hard aggregate, trap rock / Red

• M / Medium / Medium aggregate, medium abrasive sand, quartz / Orange

• H / Hard / Medium to soft aggregate, abrasive sand, granite / Yellow

• VH / Very hard / Soft aggregate, Limestone / Black

Hard Bond for Medium to Soft Aggregate / Yellow

Available Sizes

Item – D x T inch / D x T mm / Segment Height inch / Segment Height mm

• DGH1525 – 6 x .100 inch / 152 x 2.5 mm / .394, .472 inch / 10, 12 mm

• DGH2025 – 8 x .100 inch / 203 x 2.5 mm / .394, .472 inch / 10, 12 mm

• DGH2525 – 10 x .100 inch / 254 x 2.5 mm / .394, .472 inch / 10, 12 mm

• DGH3032 – 12 x .125 inch / 305 x 3.2 mm / .394, .472 inch / 10, 12 mm

• DGH3064 – 12 x .250 inch / 305 x 6.4 mm / .394, .472 inch / 10, 12 mm

• DGH3096 – 12 x .380 inch / 305 x 9.6 mm / .394, .472 inch / 10, 12 mm

• DGH3012 – 12 x .500 inch / 305 x 12.7 mm / .394, .472 inch / 10, 12 mm

• DGH3432 – 13 1/2 x .125 inch / 343 x 3.2 mm / .394, .472 inch / 10, 12 mm

• DGH3464 – 13 1/2 x .250 inch / 343 x 6.4 mm / .394, .472 inch / 10, 12 mm

• DGH3496 – 13 1/2 x .380 inch / 343 x 9.6 mm / .394, .472 inch / 10, 12 mm

Typical Applications

early-entry concrete cutting, concrete joint cutting, green concrete cutting, fresh concrete cutting, Soff-Cut saw cutting, concrete control joint cutting, concrete slab joint cutting, dry early-entry cutting, wet early-entry cutting, medium to soft aggregate concrete cutting, abrasive sand concrete cutting, granite aggregate concrete cutting

Q1. What diamond blade is recommended for early-entry concrete joint cutting?

A. DIATOP Soff-Cut Blades are designed for early-entry cutting and are suitable for Soff-Cut saws. They can be used for sawing concrete joints within one to two hours after pouring a concrete slab.

Q2. Which Soff-Cut bond is recommended for medium to soft aggregate, abrasive sand, and granite?

A. The H Hard bond is specified for medium to soft aggregate, abrasive sand, and granite and is identified by the Yellow color code.

Q3. How do I select the correct bond for DIATOP Soff-Cut Blades?

A. Bond selection is based on aggregate conditions. The catalog provides VS, S, MS, M, H, and VH bond options covering materials ranging from ultra-hard aggregate and flint to chert, trap rock, quartz, granite, abrasive sand, and limestone.

For Soff-Cut blade selection guidelines, bond selection, early-entry cutting conditions, dry or wet operation, and troubleshooting guidance, please visit the DIATOP Tech Notes section.