Digital BW, The Print

Yes. That is very likely true. Paul Roark indicated that seemed to be
the end point in his fade tests with EEM. The only problem is that
yellowing isn't the only issue. The papers acid content means that it
will eventually self destroy. (Think here of old brittle brown
newsprint).  Even if that takes 30 or 40 or even a hundred years most,
who hope their images will live on, won't want to risk it. Especialy
when other papers are available at the same price point and don't have
those negatives associated with them.

Regards
Duane
 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Richard
Smallfield <r.smallfield@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I have done quite a bit of reading about paper in the last 24 hours.
I noted that one expert (I forget who) said that the paper their
company made had a substrate as close as possible to the colour of the
coating.
> 
> EEM has a very yellow substrate and I am wondering if what is
happening is that that colour shows through as the OBA deteriorates -
and whether the paper will stabilise more the closer the colour gets
to the colour on the back.
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> Richard
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