Digital BW, The Print

from my perspective (worth about $0.001) these ratings are 
meaningless.  I guarantee 20 years for my reprints 
(AAubreyBodine.com).  It's just not an important issue if you are 
printing for volume.  Epson Enhanced Matte, UltraSmooth and Primiere 
Art Canvas.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Richard 
Smallfield <r.smallfield@...> wrote:
>
> At 06:15 AM Saturday 4/7/2007, you wrote:
> >Epson's alpha cellulose, which is acid free, lignin free,
> >buffered wood-pulp fine art paper called "Epson Watercolor Paper -
> >Radiant White (Non-R)"
> 
> I've been able to find nothing from Epson that states that 
Watercolour Radiant White is Alpha Cellulose - but the site quotes 
Wilhelm's figures that it has a longer life than Epson Velvet.
> 
> UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper 108 years
> Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper 61 years
> Watercolor Paper Radiant White 92 years
> Enhanced Matte Paper 76 years
> PremierArt™ Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for Epson 108 years In 
progress
> 
> Interesting.
> 
> Richard 
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