Pitch is a type ofpolymer. It can be natural or man-made. It can be gotten frompetroleum,coal tar, orplants. Pitch made from plants is also called resin. Some things that are made from plant resin are also known as rosin.[1]
Pitch is very viscous. It has aviscosity approximately 230 billion times that ofwater. An experiment was done by the University of Queensland. The experiment is called the pitch drop experiment. In the experiment, pitch was put in aglassfunnel and allowed to slowly drip out.[2] Since the pitch was allowed to start dripping in 1930, only nine drops have fallen. The eighth drop fell on 28 November 2000, and the ninth drop fell on 17 April 2014.[3]
Pitch was used to helpcaulk theseams of wooden sailing vessels. It was used to coverearthenware containers to preserve wine. Pitch may also be used to make wooden containerswaterproof. It is also used in making torches that use fire.
It is used for polishing high-quality optical lenses andmirrors. Some types of pitch is used in making jewellery.
