Re: News from Bostick & Sullivan

Rajul,

http://www.bostick-sullivan.com/Technical_papers/NA2/NA2%20papers.htm

Cheers.

--Dick

At 12:17 PM 3/6/2004, you wrote:
>Dick,
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>Where can one access Dr. Efner's findings/report on Na2PtCl6?
>Thanks for any information.
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>Rajul
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>on 3/6/04 9:38 AM, Richard Sullivan at richsul@earthlink.net wrote:
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> > I've been quite busy the past few months so I haven't been very active in
> > this region of the Internet.
> >
> > First off I'd like to thank Sandy King for the excellent article on carbon
> > printing in the latest issue of View Camera magazine. Due to no fault of
> > his the sample pictures in all of the copies I saw were atrociously bad as
> > far as their reproductions went. I also understand that the article was
> > condensed and therefore butchered in the process leaving out some critical
> > information.
> >
> > That being said the good news is that for the first time in over a quarter
> > of a century carbon tissue is back on the market. I've spent the better
> > part of 3 years developing a coating machine, procedures, and formulations
> > for the manufacture of modern carbon tissue, all done in B+S's new annex
> > building which brings our total square footage up to 4300 sq feet. (We're
> > out of space already.)
> >
> > Reports from early testers are that the tissue performs admirably. I have
> > made a few improvements over the classical tissue, one being it is on a
> > polypropylene backing which provides for much faster drying time and does
> > not need a stabilizing for multiple printing. Colors are limited at this
> > time however.
> >
> > I am now working on "improving" the classical carbon printing techniques. I
> > made a nearly successful Ozotype on my first go-round two days ago.
> >
> > With the coating machine I am looking at other coated products like oil
> > paper, collotype film, albumen, etc. Comments welcome.
> >
> > Dr Howard Efner has done some more research and has revamped his paper on
> > sodium chloroplatinate, Na2PtCl6, as a contrast enhancement in platinum
> > printing. It is by far the best chemical treatise on platinum printing in
> > general ever done.
> >
> > We are now just filing the forms for our 501(c)3 federal tax exemption for
> > the Center for Photographic History and Technology. This grew out of Dusan
> > Stulik's (Chief Scientist, Getty Conservation Institute) talk at APIS last
> > July. Dr. Stulik noted that photographic technology was often neglected by
> > conservators and with the rapidly accelerating move to digital, he feared
> > much would be lost. This in turn would impact conservation in the future.
> >
> > Plans for the Center include republication of rare photographic technology
> > books, a study center, research grants, seminars including APIS. Other
> > seminars and symposia will be aimed enriching at curators, photo
> > historians, and conservators on aspects of historical photographic
> > technology. Last but not least, a real photographic technology journal. In
> > the beginning we'll begin with occasional papers and over time graduate to
> > a professional peer reviewed publication.
> >
> > Ok, it's all a dream at this point but with support from the alt photo
> > community it can be done. Melody and I will in the future will be passing
> > the torch to our two sons to handle the day-to-day activities of B+S
> >
> > Lastly the Semi-Annual Platypus Party will be held on July 3rd. (alternates
> > with APIS) This event has been going on since 1985. It is an informal
> > gathering of alt process workers including free chili and beer and print
> > showing throughout the day. One year we had participants from Alaska and
> > Puerto Rico. Two years ago one man flew in from Taiwan for the event. All
> > are invited. Call B+S at 505-474-0890 for details.
> >
> > Comments welcome and encouraged.
> >
> > --Dick Sullivan
> >
> >
> >
Received on Sat Mar 6 13:40:54 2004