I've been using an old Calumet 8x10 negative holder that is solid plastic to develop 8x10 film. Using this holder, the emulsion side gets fully and evenly processed. But post fixing, some of the anti-halation backing can remain on the film. What remains appears to be removed during washing.
As to my question, will washing adequately remove this backing, or does it require some sort of chemical processing that's inherent in the developing/stop/fix phase of processing?
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