> for.
>
> Another interesting question for the chemists out there is if any other
> salts would work. When I mix the palladium solution, I use KCl instead
> of NaCl because the Na in combination with heat causes the K2PtCl4 to
> convert into K2PtCl6 resulting in black specks in the print. jseigel@panix.com (I use
> both platinum and palladium together.) If you would like formulas
> E-mail me direct at jeffrey.d.mathias@worldnet.att.net. A word of
> caution is that some other salts may be hazardous to work with. An
> interesting ion used with the platinum process, that I've read about in
> old literature on the subject, is ammonia, although I have never worked
> with this nor seen any results.
>
Ammonium chloride, adde to the simple palladium salt is a viable
alternative. Itfits right in there with MIKE wares ammonium based system
BEST
jOHN rUDIAK
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