This Perma-SHIELD coated blade gives new life to underpowered saws and produces smooth crosscuts in hardwoods, softwoods and moldings. Coated blades pull 1/3 less on the saw, which translates into 33% more cutting power. Thin kerf blades remove less material than standard carbide blades, thus requiring less horsepower to produce equally good results.An industry leader for more than 50 years, Freud is the only manufacturer of woodworking tools in the world that produces its own Micro-Grain Carbide with titanium called TiCo, a high-density combin