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.

 

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