Novamet Specialty Products Copper Powderis used as a thermal conductive binder in high performance abrasive products, such as diamond cutting tools. The dendritic nature of the copper provides additional strength in the matrix which cannot be obtained with spherical shaped copper powders. In addition, dendritric copper provides good heat transfer capabilities which are necessary to take heat away from the cutting edge, a needed attribute for cutting tool applications. The removal of heat during operation prolongs the life of these tools.