CRC E6 Formula (Continued) (Update by Lawrence Edwards. April 2000) STABILISER SOLUTION. Formaldehyde ............................................................ 100.0 ml Wetting agent ........................................................... 10.0 ml Water to ................................................................ 1Ltre To make up solutions; use 2/3 of required volume of water at 27C. Add and stir chemicals in correct order until dissolved. Top up water to required volume. CONDITIONS AND PROCESSING TIMES for Spiral Tanks. pH values of Solutions at 27C. Shelf - life of mixed Solutions. First developer ...... 9.7 pH Process Bath. Fresh Mix. Used. Reversal ............. 5.8 pH 1st. Developer 8 weeks. 4 weeks. Colour Developer...... 11.9 pH Reversal Bath. 8 weeks 4 weeks. Conditioner .......... 6.65 pH Colour Developer 12 weeks. 8 weeks. Bleach ............... 5.65 pH Conditioner. 8 weeks. 4 weeks. Fixer ................ 6.6 pH Bleach. 24 weeks. 24 weeks. *Balance pH of bleach with 30% Fixer. 24 weeks. 24 weeks. ammonia this will correct pH Stabiliser 24 weeks. 24 weeks. and clear sludge from EDTA Na Fe. If solutions when tested are not at the recomended pH values then they may be raised by adding 10% Sodium hydroxide. The pH of the solution may be lowered by adding 10% Acetic acid. Capacity of Solutions. First Developer and Colour Developer, have a capacity of 8-36 exposure cassettes per Litre. Other solutions will process 16-36 exposure cassettes per litre. PROCESSING IN SMALL TANKS WITH INVERSION AGITATION. Operation. Time. Temperature. Agitation. First Developer. 7-7½ mins.* 38C 15secs. plus 2 inversions every 30 secs Wash. Wash. 3 Mins. 33-38C Change water every 30secs Reversal Bath. 2 mins. 33-38C Invert once then leave. Brief Rinse. (open tank, rinse tank and lid, shake spiral and replace in tank) Colour Developer. 6 mins. 38C 15secs. plus 2 inversions every 30 secs. Wash. 1 min. 33-38C Change water every 30secs Conditioner. 2 mins. 33-38C Invert once then leave. Brief rinse. (As above). Bleach. 7 mins. 33-38C Invert twice every 30secs Brief Rinse. (As above). Fixer. 4 mins. 33-38C Invert twice every 30secs Wash. 6 mins. 33-38C Change water every 30secs Stabilizer. 1 min. 33-38C Invert once and leave. * First film/s are developed for 7 mins. in the FirstDeveloper. Subsequent films have the First development time increased by 15 secs. each time the solution is used. |