Experience with Pictorico PGFH White Film?

[hybrid]

I got some Pictorico PGFH White Film in lower price than Inkpress white film and wonder if it can be used for producing digital negative for silver or certain alternative processes.

As I have been told by Pictorico tech support, the specifications for PGFH are: Thickness 5.2mil (PGHG 6.3mil ), weight is 182 GSM (PGHG 221 gsm). Opacity 97 (PGHG 97, the same). It seems it is a thinner/lighter version of Pictorico white film products.

Anyone has experience on this product? It is hard to find any information on the net and seems this PGFH white film has never been imported into USA before.

Thanks, Philip

 

[Ray Heath]

g'day

how's about you print on it then report the result

 

[sanking]

PGFH can be used for producing digital negatives for silver printing, but not for alternative printing. For silver some have found that it gives better results than regular Pictorico. For alternative printing it is no good because the base has a strong UV barrier.

Sandy King

I got some Pictorico PGFH White Film in lower price than Inkpress white film and wonder if it can be used for producing digital negative for silver or certain alternative processes.

As I have been told by Pictorico tech support, the specifications for PGFH are: Thickness 5.2mil (PGHG 6.3mil ), weight is 182 GSM (PGHG 221 gsm). Opacity 97 (PGHG 97, the same). It seems it is a thinner/lighter version of Pictorico white film products.

Anyone has experience on this product? It is hard to find any information on the net and seems this PGFH white film has never been imported into USA before.

Thanks, Philip

 

[menglert]

I have tested with silver and it does work well.

 

[hybrid]

Thanks a lot Sandy and Menglert. I surprise you both tried this PGFH white film because I really cannot find any detailed references for it on the net.

Another question, considering PGFH is 2mil thinner than PGHG, does it need less time for the exposure because of the thinner film base, compare with PGHG (Hi-Gloss White Film) now selling everywhere?

By the way PGHG is replacing by PPF150 gradually according to Pictorico website.

Thanks, Philip