Re: UV Transparency

Kerik Kouklis (KOUKLIS_KERIK@aphub.aerojetpd.com)
Thu, 27 Feb 1997 11:27:31 -0800 (PST)

Maybe I am missing something... I sometimes use mylar between my neg
and my pt paper when printing. There is no difference in exposure
times with or without mylar...

Kerik

> Dick and list,
>
> I did not say Mylar was opaque to UV, I was responding to someone
> who did. Frankly, if this is true, we may all be in a heap of
> trouble since the major film manufacturers are all switching there
> film base to mylar (polyester-D). (that's "their film base") If the
> film base is Mylar and Mylar is opaque to UV, how are we going to
> print? Maybe this needs to be checked out. If I have time over the
> coming week-end I will do so.
>
> Bob Schramm