Re: Maltodextrin as Replacement For Gum

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Subject: Re: Maltodextrin as Replacement For Gum
From: Michael Koch-Schulte <mkochsch@shaw.ca>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 11:18:47 -0600
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This is strickly academic. So far adding an equal ratio of maltodextrin into my usual gum mix has just shorten an already short contrast range then, toward the end of a one hour soak, the emulsion nearly fell off the paper. :^(
~m

Judy Seigel wrote:

Has someone explained why a replacement for gum is desired -- & I just missed it? Or...?

thanks,

J.

References:
- Re: Maltodextrin as Replacement For Gum
  - From: Michael Koch-Schulte <mkochsch@shaw.ca>
- Re: Maltodextrin as Replacement For Gum
  - From: Judy Seigel <jseigel@panix.com>