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Borax granular vs 20 Mule Team
"Lew" wrote in message ... Are these the same? I'm looking for the 3 grams specified for the Microphen substitute in Darkroom CB. A few years ago someone contacted the United States Borax Co, the maker of 20 Mule Team Borax. It is chemically pure, at least enough for photographic purposes and is granulated. It should work in any photo formula calling for Borax. Red Devil Lye is another "grocery store" product (although I haven't seen it recently) that is pure enough for photo use where sodium hydroxide is called for. One can make the equivalent of Kodalk (sodium metaborate) by combining the hydroxide and Borax in solution in the right proportions. -- -- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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Borax granular vs 20 Mule Team
"Richard Knoppow" wrote in message m... "Lew" wrote in message ... Are these the same? I'm looking for the 3 grams specified for the Microphen substitute in Darkroom CB. A few years ago someone contacted the United States Borax Co, the maker of 20 Mule Team Borax. It is chemically pure, at least enough for photographic purposes and is granulated. It should work in any photo formula calling for Borax. Red Devil Lye is another "grocery store" product (although I haven't seen it recently) that is pure enough for photo use where sodium hydroxide is called for. One can make the equivalent of Kodalk (sodium metaborate) by combining the hydroxide and Borax in solution in the right proportions. as per lye - http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/co...lyesources.htm |
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