Digital BW, The Print

Thanks, Paul

I have those documents. I think I will stay safe and get the Kodak Photo 
Flo. I can't get Tergitol in the UK, much as I'd like to try it with 
Arches. I'm using a 2200 so I will stick with your first formulation (C6a).

Best,
Mark

pr_roark wrote:
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> "m_r_tomlinson" <lithprinter@...> wrote:
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> > I am about to mix a carbon-6 inkset by diluting eboni,
> > with water, glycerol and a surfactant.
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> > The recommended surfactant is Kodak Photo Flo.
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> There are now 3 distinct types or categories of the original C6 base.
> See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf. 
> <http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf.> With each 
> iteration, a new surfactant has been added.
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> Photo Flo has some glycol in it as well as the active surfactant. This 
> glycol component may be an important co-solvent in the mix. My C6c mix 
> clouds without the Photo Flo.
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> > I am in the UK and it is much easier and cheaper
> > for me to get Ilford Ilfotec.
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> I don't know the ingredients of that mix. Try to find their Material 
> Safety Data Sheet or other source of what is in the Ilford mix.
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> > Does it matter which wetting agent is used?
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> Yes, the surfactant mix is a big part of the game.
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> > With regard to glycerol ...
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> I think of it as a commodity. I'm using a 99.7% pure version.
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> I don't know if there are differences among glycerols (aka glycerin 
> and glycerine).
>
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
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