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Benzotriazole

PaulW

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Is it possible to source benzotriazole in the UK (or from the UK)? I'm interested in trying it to reduce fog in very old silver gelatine paper (e.g. added to the developer as a 1% solution seems to be recommended), but the only source I can find in the UK, Sigma, will only supply research labs.
Many thanks, PaulW
 

Gerald C Koch

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Be aware that seriously fogged paper may not be helped with restrainers such as BZT. Often the amount needed causes problems in itself such as loss of paper speed, contrast changes and image tone. It is not a simple cure-all.