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Never Change Out Another Nozzle

Worry-free 3D printing

US Synthetic offers an absolute commitment to quality and innovation—combined with a personal “do whatever it takes” approach to customer service—that sets us apart from the competition and makes us your best choice for all kinds of diamond solutions.

  • Advanced, state-of-the-art research, development, and testing facilities
  • Experienced engineers and scientists with decades of collective experience
  • Continuous field testing to understand and solve the biggest problems field engineers deal with every day
  • ISO 9000 certification
  • Close, personalized relationships with every customer
  • Diamond solutions that are customized and tailored to meet specific drilling requirements
  • Knowledgeable, friendly people who are trained and capable of dealing with any situation
  • An absolute commitment to on-time delivery every time an order is placed

Precision Print | Any Filament | Longer Life

The DiamondBack Nozzle:

  • Prints any filament–no nozzle change out required
  • Improves layer adhesion and quality
  • Has a solid diamond tip, NOT a diamond coating
  • Is easier to clean and reduces tip clogging
  • Delivers unmatched wear resistance
  • Lowers required operating temperature
  • Improves extrusion efficiency
  • Is made in the USA

OUR PRODUCTS ARE

Engineered for the most demanding conditions

US Synthetic has spent more than 45 years perfecting polycrystalline diamond (PDC) as an engineering solution. In the oil and gas industry, we have produced PDC cutters and bearings that drill faster and last longer—especially in tough conditions, deep in the earth, that test the limits of the most durable drilling equipment.

Why Choose

Diamond as an Engineering Material

Thermal Conductivity

PCD (Diamond) 543W/m•K
Copper 388W/m•K
Yellow Brass 116W/m•K
Tungsten Carbide 70W/m•K
Steel (4140) 50W/m•K
Ruby 40W/m•K

Hardness

PCD (Diamond) 49.8GPa
Ruby 24.5GPa
Tungsten Carbide 14.7GPa
Hardened Steel 8.8GPa
Yellow Brass 1.5GPa
Copper 1.0GPa

Thermal Expansion

PCD (DIAMOND) ---------- 2.4 10-6/K
Ruby ----------5 10-6/K
Tungsten Carbide ---------- 6 10-6/k
Hardened Steel ---------- 12 10-6/K
Copper ---------- 18 10-6/K
Yellow Brass ---------- 20 10-6/K

Coefficient of Friction

PCD (DIAMOND) ---------- 0.01 COF
Ruby ---------- 0.2 COF
Tungsten Carbide ---------- 0.2 COF
Steel ---------- 0.42 COF
Yellow Brass ---------- 0.5 COF (Brass on Steel)
Copper ---------- 1.3 COF

Be the First to Experience

The Diamond Difference

With more than 40 years of diamond-engineering experience, US Synthetic has worked hard to deliver advanced Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD) material for durable 3D Printer Nozzles. Our diamond sintering process requires extreme heat and pressure. Typically, diamond is sintered at a temperature of around 1400°C (2550°F).

Maintaining extremely high pressure during the sintering process allows the diamond to remain in its natural form. This typically requires pressures of around 60 kbar (nearly 1,000,000 psi).  To achieve these extremely high temperatures and pressures simultaneously, US Synthetic uses proprietary cubic press technology.  As soon as the press reaches the desired pressure, electric current flows through a resistance heater embedded in the pressure cell to generate the required high temperatures. These conditions are maintained long enough to ensure complete diamond-to-diamond bonding of the individual crystals.

Improving Lives

by giving of our time in the community

We’re working to give back and enhance the lives of people in our neighborhoods and communities, to support the children in our local schools and STEM programs, and to reach out to the less fortunate around the world. We’re lending a helping hand to those that need a little extra help through our volunteer, community-giving, and Engineering Good initiatives. By teaming up with world-class partners and our employees, we’re donating thousands of hours of service yearly and tens of thousands of dollars to local communities and to humanitarian organizations around the world.

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