November 2004 Alt-Photo-Process-L: Re: formula needed: Gum Arabi

From: Ryuji Suzuki ^lt;rs@silvergrain.org>
Date: 11/24/04-09:20:10 PM Z
Message-id: <20041124.222010.07640534.lifebook-4234377@silvergrain.org>

From: Ender100@aol.com
Subject: Re: formula needed: Gum Arabic from powder
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 15:01:28 -0500 (EST)

> I wonder if just adding a little alcohol to the bottle of gum would do it?

Unfortunately that doesn't work... disinfecting power of ethanol is
peak at 70% and is generally effective between 50 and 90%. About the
same applies for methanol and 2-propanol.

--
Ryuji Suzuki
"People seldom do what they believe in.  They do what is convenient,
then repent." (Bob Dylan, Brownsville Girl, 1986)

Received on Wed Nov 24 21:30:26 2004