Re: measurement of paper ph

Eric Neilsen (ejnasn@laplaza.org)
Wed, 20 May 1998 16:36:02 -0600

Wayde, I don't remember if he claims any match to standardized test,
but Dick Stevens gives a cold water and hot water pH test in his
Kallitype book. He claims that the cold water to be accurate to .1pH of
the hot test.

Wayde Allen wrote:
>
> On Tue, 19 May 1998 Bob_Maxey@mtn.3com.com wrote:
>
> > There is an ANSI standard for this, and everything else. Rather than mixing
> > the paper in water, try some liquid pH solutions. Any chemical supply
> > company can get them or probably will stock them.
>
> That would work, but since he has recently purchased a pH meter it sounded
> to me like he wants to know how to use that. I too would be interested in
> knowing what the standard volume of water and quantity of paper used for
> this test. This "should" be a more accurate, but less convenient approach
> than the testing solutions you mention.
>
> - Wayde
> (wallen@boulder.nist.gov)

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