Where to start with Agfa duplicating film

[adelorenzo]

I picked up a couple of boxes of medical X-ray duplicating film. I believe they are Agfa, the only product ID is RMDUP B and otherwise there is no info on the boxes other than barcodes and the fact that is is "Made in Belgium, Finished in USA." The film is fairly recent, expired in 2013. 10x12 inches.

I checked inside the packaging (in the dark) and there doesn't seem to be any info inside. Ditto, I can't find any info online, a datasheet would be nice but at the very least if anyone has used this and can pass along some info it would save me from doing a bunch of extra testing. I plan on trying to make enlarged negatives for doing contact prints and alt. process prints and looking for a place to start.

1. Is it a direct duplicating film? ie. a negative to a negative?
2. Does it need white or UV light for exposure?
3. Can it be handled under red safelight?
4. Any way to control contrast when using an enlarger?
5. Paper or film developer? In my case Dektol or HC-110.

Any info or suggestions on where to look would be appreciated.

 

[Dr Croubie]

Does it have 'directpositief' written on it in various languages? (that means direct positive, ie pos->pos, in english it just says 'duplicating film')
If so, I might have the same stuff (in a 42"x100' roll). Haven't yet tried it out, but my method was just going to involve a whole lotta clip tests...

 

[adelorenzo]

There is another product code LFLPE if that helps at all.

 

[adelorenzo]

Does it have 'directpositief' written on it in various languages? (that means direct positive, ie pos->pos, in english it just says 'duplicating film')
If so, I might have the same stuff (in a 42"x100' roll). Haven't yet tried it out, but my method was just going to involve a whole lotta clip tests...

No it doesn't have anything other than what I mentioned. Otherwise it is in a white box and the only other information is product codes, lot number and sizing.

Here is the label:

 

[MattKing]

Is this the stuff?https://www.ciamedical.com/Film-Duplicating-Radiomat-10x12--100-Bx--5-BX-CA

I just googled LFLPE

 

[MDR]

It should be part of the Agfa Radiomat series of direct positive duplicating film

"The Radiomat Duplicating Film is a high fidelity, direct
reversal film for use with UV and white fluorescent light
sources. The emulsion is formulated to produce
outstanding duplicates by using an anti-halation
opposing side coating with a wide range of density
capabilities."

For more info here's a pdf that explains how to handle the film and the films characteristics the duplicating film is near the end of the document.

http://www.jonesxray.com/resources/Agfa-Radiomat-Films.pdf

 

[Xmas]

If you are using a condenser enlarger a ground glass above condenser or in filter tray drops contrast for paper a bit depends where the insert is/are.

Plastic good for quick experiment but might melt...

For film varying time in dev is probably easier.

Id scissor up a sheet and start test strips...

 

[removed account4]

if it is anything like the kodak ( and photo warehouse ) stuff
it is excessively slow ... like azo slow (or slower)
you will need a 300W flood light and make contact prints.
(and then its like a few second exposure) ..

 

[adelorenzo]

Thanks everyone for the very helpful replies. It does appear to be the Radiomat duplicating film, for whatever reason the boxes I have aren't labelled as such. That linked PDF is very helpful. It says to handle under a GBX-2 safelight, the closest thing I have is a light red 1A filter. According to Kodak the two are quite similar so I'll try a safelight test first and see how that goes.