Re: Formulary Gum change

Well done Dick,
Always in the front

Pete

> Folks,
>
> I downloaded this paper on gum from the Sudan Govt web site about 10 years
> ago. It is a comprehensive look at gum from an industry point of view. The
> paper is no longer there, nor the web site nor the government as there has
> been about 6 since.
>
> http://www.bostick-sullivan.com/Technical_papers/gum_arabic.htm
>
> --Dick Sullivan
>
>
>
> At 03:00 AM 11/7/2003, you wrote:
>> Kate
>>
>> I just dont know. There are a number of differant types of of gum tree in
>> Australia. I seem to remember a very buitiful tree that grows near dried up
>> steam beds which has a pure silver sheen to the bark. I will ask my good
>> Australian friend and Gumprinter John Pollard if he knows.
>>
>> Over the years we have had many discussions on topic's relating to gum but
>> not much on the gum acacia tree itself.
>>
>> Pete
>>
>>> Ummmm.....are Australian Wattles the same type of acacia as the African
>>> ones???? They're a pest here!
>>> Just curious
>>>
>>> Kate
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "pete" <temperaprint@blueyonder.co.uk>
>>> To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 11:44 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Formulary Gum change
>>>
>>>
>>>> Katharine,
>>>>
>>>> There are billions of gum acacia trees in Australia so I dont think we
>>> have
>>>> to worry just yet. And then there is of course also eggs, but that is
>>>> another story.
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes
>>>> Pete
>>>>
>>>>> kateb@paradise.net.nz wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This may sound silly but there may be a world shortage of gum acacia
>>> which I
>>>>>> think is the most suitable one for our purposes - Elephants have
>>> decimated
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> species. There are several different types of gum that originate from
>>>>>> different
>>>>>> species of trees, also the way the gum is refined differs from place to
>>>>>> place.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I read something years ago, I don't remember where, that said that the
>>>>> lithographer's gum isn't gum acacia but is some other kind of sap, which
>>>>> would certainly explain its having different properties. The thought of
>>>>> gum acacia disappearing from the planet is not a happy thought!
>>>>> kt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
Received on Fri Nov 7 18:08:37 2003