Product Guide - Mounting Wax Products v1.1

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Product Guide 
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Mounting Wax Products 
Date: 06/2020, v1.1 
Mounting Wax, Clear Stick (#71-10040) 
Clear mounting wax provides a quick and strong bond between samples and 
fixtures for cutting and/or polishing. 
It is typically used for lapping and polishing optical, ceramic and 
semiconductor components, dicing, and mounting cross-sections for 
SEM/TEM analysis. 
While mounting wax can be used with samples of any size, it is easier to 
achieve a uniform wax thickness when preparing smaller samples 
(≤ 10 mm2). 
Acetone can be used to dissolve/remove the wax after use, as well as to thin 
the wax for improved sample registration. For ease of use, apply the wax to a heated fixture. 
Instructions for Use 
1. Heat a fixture on a hot plate at 150 ºC.
2. Place a small amount of mounting wax on
the surface of the fixture.
3. Once the wax is soft, place the sample on
the fixture.
Note: For an ultra-thin layer, dip a
cotton-tipped applicator in acetone and run
it along the wax layer until the wax appears
hazy and has no clumps.
4. Remove the fixture from the hot plate and allow it to cool at room temperature.
5. To remove the sample after preparation, place the fixture back on the hot plate and
reheat the wax. Once the wax is soft, remove the sample; the wax can be reused.
Note: Do not quench the fixture to cool the wax; the wax may become brittle, causing
the sample to break off. For some samples, a mount leveling press (#120-30020) can be
used to even out and thin the wax layer, improving registration between the sample and
fixture.
Mounting Wax 
Melting 
Temperature 
50 °C 
Flow Point 
75 °C 
Viscosity 
25,000 cP @ 75 °C 
5,000 cP @ 100 °C 
2,000 cP @ 125 °C 
Solvent 
Acetone 
Figure 1: Mounting wax was used to secure a) a package to a cross-sectioning paddle, b) silicon 
to a TEM wedge/FIB thinning paddle and c) an IC to a standard parallel polishing fixture. 
a 
b 
c 


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Sheet Wax (#71-10400) 
Sheet wax provides uniform distribution of wax to improve 
registration accuracy of the sample to the fixture, and can be 
easily cut to size and placed on a room-temperature fixture before 
melting. 
It is typically used for dicing, thin sections and parallel delayering. 
While sheet wax can be used with samples of any size, it is easier 
to achieve a uniform wax thickness preparing larger samples 
(≥ 10 mm2). 
Instructions for Use 
1. Cut out the sheet wax to fit the required sample shape.
2. Remove the lining from the back of the sheet wax, place the
wax on a fixture/paddle and place the sample on the wax.
3. Place the fixture with the sample and wax on a hot
plate at 150 ºC.
4. The wax will be completely melted when all the
bubbles have spread out creating an even uniform
layer.
5. Remove the fixture from the hot plate and allow it
to cool at room temperature.
6. To remove the sample after preparation, place the
fixture back on the hot plate and reheat the wax.
Once the wax is soft, remove the sample. Sheet
wax is not as effective after the first use, since the
wax layer has already been thinned out.
Note: Do not quench the fixture to cool the wax;
the wax may become brittle, causing the sample to
break off. This wax is more resistant to acetone, so
Wax Dissolver can be used to remove the wax from
the sample and fixture after use.
Sheet Wax 
Flow Point 
100 °C 
Tensile Strength 
120 psi 
Shore Hardness 
80 A 
Solvent 
Wax Dissolver 
Wax Dissolver (#71-10210) 
Use wax dissolver to thin or remove sheet wax. It can be applied directly to the wax with a 
cotton-tipped applicator or wipe. 
Figure 2: Sheet wax was used to secure 
a) a package to a 3" parallel polishing fixture and 
b) a silicon wafer to a glass insert for dicing.
a 
b 
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