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In the course of a Cibachrome/Ilfochrome discussion tangent, I posted this:
After thinking about it further, as well as experiencing what appears to be emulsion mottling as shown in this post
and having Mirko speculate in private communications that it might be a result of declining paper base quality, I wondered whether there is any possibility of black and white paper being commercially produced on a white polyester base rather than polyester-coated paper. As has been made abundantly clear in many of my posts, I'm not at all interested in high surface gloss. Rather, a "pearl-like" level of shine would be optimum in my view. This is approximately what the Evercolor pigment print in our home exhibits, and it was made on a base similar to what I'm proposing.
Any thoughts about the technical ramifications (including manufacturability and stability compared to RC), commercial viability and potential market will be welcome. Thanks in advance.
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After thinking about it further, as well as experiencing what appears to be emulsion mottling as shown in this post
(there was a url link here which no longer exists)
and having Mirko speculate in private communications that it might be a result of declining paper base quality, I wondered whether there is any possibility of black and white paper being commercially produced on a white polyester base rather than polyester-coated paper. As has been made abundantly clear in many of my posts, I'm not at all interested in high surface gloss. Rather, a "pearl-like" level of shine would be optimum in my view. This is approximately what the Evercolor pigment print in our home exhibits, and it was made on a base similar to what I'm proposing.
Any thoughts about the technical ramifications (including manufacturability and stability compared to RC), commercial viability and potential market will be welcome. Thanks in advance.