Hello!
Many years ago, before RC papers, commercially produced prints were dried on sma ll, or large, rotating, heated, polished drums for glossy finish.
I know that many workers still use these drums, or ferrotyping plats.
After the prints were washed, and just before they were placed on the drum, they were immersed in a solution called "ferrotype release agent", or "glossing agen t". This agent produced a higher gloss than would be obtained with water alone, and also helped prevent the prints from sticking to the drum.
A search of Kodak's web site, and others, has produced no agent suitable for thi s purpose.
I believe the primary ingredient was glycerin, but I'm not sure.
Does anyone have a source for this agent, or know how to make it?
Thank you, Barrie Smith, Missoula, Montana
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