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RE: [Digital BW] OBA's - what's the downside (and how much)?

2005-08-08 by Paul Roark

> 
> Are there any less expensive alpha-cellulose papers without OBE's?
> The Kayenta and Premier Premium Matte are pretty brilliantly white
> (with the latter having a slight magenta cast, btw).
> 

While it's cotton instead of alpha cellulose (i.e., probably better, at
least from a marketing perspective), I think it's hard to beat PremierArt
Hot Press 205 in terms of a non-OBA value.  It and the Permajet-Innova
coatings are the ones I trust the most to not flake also.  See
http://www.atlex.com/premier/fine-art-205.htm for PA 205 pricing.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

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