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The crown jewel of the single edge blade market is the Per-
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sonna GEM 3-Facet Single Edge blade. Personna 3-Facet
GEM blade outperforms 2-Facet blades by at least 20% in
durability and sharpness. Personna 3-Facet blades are used
to maximize scratch reduction, and are available oiled or
washed, depending on your specific application. Personna’s
proprietary grinding process creates the sharpest blade
available, Personna 3-Facet blades give users a super
sharp blade with excellent durability for increased
productivity and performance.

Personna 2-Facet single edge blades are an
C O M P A N Y P R O FILE excellent choice for processing operations. Personna’s Duro
For over 135 years, Personna has been the leading in- Edge provides a great balance of sharpness and durability,
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dustrial and speciality blade manufacturer in the world. Long and they are available in .009 & .012” high carbon steel
known for making some of the most durable, sharpest and and aluminum backing. The 2-Facet blade is used prima-
highest quality blades available, Personna, based in Verona, rily for scraping applications like paint removal, removal of
Virginia, US, delivers products that the end user and profes- tape, adhesives and other materials from hard surfaces. The
sionals demand. 2-Facet blade is also used for cutting and trimming non-criti-
cal materials like paper, plastics, and film.
Personna chooses only the highest grades of stainless and
carbon steels for processing applications. Personna under- Personna offers glass installers some of the finest utility blades
stands the critical nature of glass processing, that waste re- made. Using the highest quality materials and using a pre-
duction is critical and high scratch rates are not an option. cision grinding process, Personna heavy duty utility blades
The company believes that end users choose Personna blades deliver the cutting performance you demand. Standard
when it matters, when the cost of failure is high, and when 2-notch pattern for universal fit.
performance is critical. Personna’s ongoing product deve-
lopment will bring maximum performance and durability in Personna delivers what glass
every blade they make. processers demand: blade
edges with the perfect balan-
Personna 2 and 3-Facet single edge blades are the industry ce of sharpness and durability,
standard for Glass Processing. Their unique blades come in packaging options for a variety
a variety of materials, thicknesses and packaging options to of end users, and tools develo-
suit all types of processing needs. All Personna blades are ped with the end user in mind.
configured to minimize the hazard of chipping, scratching
and damaging glass. When blade performance, pro-
duct safety, and user productivi-
While the Personna Carbon Single Edge blades are the best in ty matters: reach for Personna.
the business, you do have choices, depending on the applica-
tion. Ever thought of stainless? The advantages of stainless are:
a slightly softer material that will “give” slightly when the edge
comes in contact with something solid on the surface.
When that happens, stainless tends to give more,
instead of chipping or scratching glass.

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