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- From: rspeirs@javelin.sim.es.com (Ron Speirs)
- Subject: Re: B&W paper developer
- Message-ID: <C1H3nu.9FL@javelin.sim.es.com>
- Organization: Evans & Sutherland Corp.
- References: <1993Jan23.112419.28000@spectrum.xerox.com> <C1FFz8.10K@javelin.sim.es.com> <1993Jan25.230739.1949@spectrum.xerox.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 18:07:05 GMT
- Lines: 37
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- In article <1993Jan25.230739.1949@spectrum.xerox.com> mcfarland.henr801c@xerox.com writes:
- >
- >In article <C1FFz8.10K@javelin.sim.es.com>, rspeirs@javelin.sim.es.com (Ron Speirs) writes:
- >|> In article <1993Jan23.112419.28000@spectrum.xerox.com> mcfarland.henr801c@xerox.com writes:
- >|> >
- >|> >Has (is) anyone using Fred's formula (Zone VI) paper developer or
- >|> >Zonal paper developer ? Also, in the zone VI catalog they sell
- >|> >Benzotriazole, a restrainer, could someone comment on the
- >|> >effectiveness of this product ? (I hope this isn't going to be
- >|> >an emotional issue :)
- >|>
- >|> Benzotriazole is an anti-fogging agent, and is often useful to prevent fog
- >|> in old paper. Having not seen Fred's formula, I can't comment on its
- >|> usefulness in this situation.
- >|>
- >|> What I really wanted to say is that you should check around for prices on
- >|> Benzotriazole. Here are some:
- >|>
- >|> Artcraft $13.75/100 g (518)-371-4683 (Current)
- >|> Lauder $ 6.75/1 oz (916)-638-1225 (1988)
- >|> Bryant $16.00/100 g (415)-526-3141 (1988)
- >|> Tri-Ess $ 6.70/2 oz (818)-247-6910 (~1988)
- >|> Pho. Formulary $34.50/100 g (800)-777-7158 (1990)
- >|> Zone V ?? (802)-765-4508
- >|>
- >Fred says: (well, that is, it states in the Zone VI catalog)
- >
- > Zone VI (2% solution) $18.00 for two 1 quart bottles.
- > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- > use 1/2 to 1 oz. per quart of developer.
- >
- That's a lot to pay for water. That amount of benzotriazole at Artcraft's
- price would be $5.50. The word in buying basic chemicals: Shop around.
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- Ron Speirs, Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah
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