Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hmm. I've been using a venerable old Yankee plastic tank and adjustable reel for about 30 years, and I've used PhotoFlo pretty consistently throughout that period. No damage that I can see at all. Am I just lucky? I should note that I tend to wash the entire outfit in dish soal and rise it very well after each use. Dick Baznik ____________ At 01:33 PM 2/18/99 -0800, Mike wrote: >A couple of years back E6 final rinse was called "stabilizer" and contained >formaldehyde. C41 stabilizer still does. Formaldehyde is very damaging to >plastic; best to never expose plastic reels to it. I've always avoided >putting any reels, plastic or stainless, in any final rinse including >photo-flo, since that would require very thorough washing before re-use. >Photo-flo, other wetting agents, and final rinses containing formaldehyde >in trace amounts are detrimental to developers. > >Mike >