#1 Green Pitch Bar
PB0010

Description

#1 GREEN PITCH is a semi-hard temporary cement used for a variety of blocking applications. #1 GREEN PITCH is commonly used for blocking together a series of lenses or work pieces that need to be edged or profiled. Other applications include Blanchard wheel work, spot blocking, surface protection, and a variety of uses where semi-hard, high tack materials are desired.

Application

Depending on application, #1 GREEN PITCH can be applied in two basic methods:

  1. Pre-melt #1 GREEN PITCH in a controlled heating vessel, and apply or pour molten pitch to blocking plate or lap, and then mount the workpiece.
  2. Pre-heat the blocking plate or lap and work piece, and wipe the pitch across the heated tool and mount the workpiece.

#1 GREEN PITCH can be removed from the parts by using UNICLEAR or UNICLEAR II. For best results, please consult with UPI technical staff to recommend optimal processing conditions.

Benefits

  • Unaffected by water and coolant
  • High dielectric constant
  • Lack of porosity
  • Works well with diamond tooling

Physical Characteristics

  • Appearance: Solid Green
  • Softening Point (°C): 53 ± 4
  • Melting Point (°C): 63 ± 2
  • Ball Penetration Test (70F, 500 g weight, 1hr) (in): 0.0020 ± 0.0015

Availability

  • 10 Bar(s)
  • 2 Bar(s)
  • 1 Tray(s)

Additional Product IDs

PB0010, PB0010NS

Documents

Document Type Langauage
Technical Data Sheet English (US)
Brochure English (US)