Silver paper

[Inrad]

Hi many years ago - about 45 years ago, I used some photographic paper that had a diver base - ie blacks and silver after processing. Does anyone remember this and what it was called. I am trying to look up so
Me history of it.

 

[Ian Grant]

Kentmere used to make Kentint papers on various colour bases, and a range of metallic bases as well. I used quite a lot and bought large rolls of the Silver and Gold based paper in the 80's. John Blishen in London used to distributed similar papers made in Germany, along with PhotoLinen.

Kentmere also made Opaline on a translucent plastic base for back lit displays. In fact one major reason Ilford bought Kentmere was their Inkjet Opaline was/is a market leading product with quite high sales.

Welcome to Photrio BTW.

Ian

 

[Inrad]

Many thanks Ian. I was certain that it was a kentmere paper, but I couldn't find any history of it (I didn't remember the Kentint bit). I remember using also the gold paper. Thank you for your reply.
Apologies for the typos in my original post - I was using my phone.

 

[tokam]

In the mid '70's I use to use a single weight FB paper which had a matte surface which was coloured red, yellow, blue etc. I'm fairly sure that they also produced paper with a metallic surface under the emulsion layer. I think that it was a french company that made it.

 

[AgX]

The technically term (at least in Germany) would be bronce-coating for coatings consisting of metall flakes. Typically from Aluminium.

Photographic papers with a bronce-coating were manufactured by at least two european manufacturers. I used such myself.
It was even on offer at the local camera store.