Barrie Smith
29-Dec-2000, 19:12
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
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