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GRADES

The Hydroblock™ family of products is unique in that it has formulations designed for use with both manual and static automatic blocking systems.  There are four different grades of Hydroblock™ available.  Starting with products used with manual blocking systems, the products are:

Hydroblock™ Blue

Hydroblock™  Blue is the first product developed for blocking RPG lenses, and has proven itself as an excellent replacement for old wax based systems.  Hydroblock™ Blue is designed for use in manual systems where the arblor is dipped into a pot of molten blocking compound prior to centering the lens.  It provides a very hard, rigid surface for all tooling applications, as well as a superior holding ability.  Many labs use Hydroblock™ Blue for blocking highly stressed systems such as Toric lens production.  As with all hydroblock grades, lenses can be deblocked in cold water and any residue removed with warm soapy water. 

 Hydroblock™ Blue QR

Hydroblock™ Blue QR was developed to meet the demand from customers for a water soluble blocking compound that is quicker to block than Hydroblock™ blue.  The result of this refinement of the original formula is Hydroblock™ Blue QR.  Because of the weaker bond to the lenses, Hydroblock™ Blue QR is more easily deblocked than the original version.  It still provides a hard, rigid surface which will allows precise, reproducible results in your manufacturing process and can be sued using warm, soapy water. 

Hydroblock™ Orange QR

Hydroblock™ Orange QR is the first product we developed for use with static automatic blockers.  It is stable at recommended pot temperatures,  and provides the same hard, rigid surface that allows for the precise tooling needed to produce RPG lenses.  It can be sued with all types of automatic blockers.  As with all grades of Hydroblock™, this can be deblocked using an ultrasonic water bath and be cleaned with warm, soapy water. 

Hydroblock™ Auto-Plus

Hydroblock™ Auto-Plus is the latest product in the Hydroblock™ family.  It has been developed to provide the hardest surface possible and deblock more quickly than the standard Hydroblock™ Orange QR.  Many labs, especially those that process a large volume of lenses per week, find that Hydroblock™ Auto-Plus provides the ideal surface for fast and precise lens production.  Auto-Plus is readily deblocked using an ultrasonic unit ,and all residue can be cleaned with warm, soapy water.

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