Re: Move to synthetic materials (from versatile surfactant_

From: Ryuji Suzuki ^lt;rs@silvergrain.org>
Date: 01/17/05-12:10:10 AM Z
Message-id: <20050117.011010.99734333.lifebook-4234377@silvergrain.org>

From: Martin Angerman <paleophoto@adelphia.net>
Subject: Move to synthetic materials (from versatile surfactant_
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 18:33:41 -0800

> Has anyone tried agar or agarose?

No... does it have any reducing effect? (which would fog the emulsion)

> Polyacrylamide is also interesting, but the monomer is a nasty toxic.

It's a pretty common blend to gelatin in silver gelatin, but securing
good adhesion seems to be a bit problematic.

--
Ryuji Suzuki
"People seldom do what they believe in.  They do what is convenient,
then repent." (Bob Dylan, Brownsville Girl, 1986)
Received on Mon Jan 17 00:12:56 2005

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