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Re: Epson Enhanced Matte

2007-05-14 by steveh0607

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "dlruckus" <dlruckus@...> wrote:
>
Thanks Duane. That's too bad because otherwise EEM is a nice paper.

> The short answer is No. It yellows rapidly under light, apparently due
> to  exaustion of it's optical brightners. Although no one knows for
> certain, it is likely to yellow even more over the long term as it
> ages due to it's acid and lignen content just as every other acid
> containing paper does.
> 
> Regards
> Duane
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "steveh0607"
> <steveh060758@> wrote:
> >
> > I've read somewhere that EEM is acid-free on the print side, but not
> the back. If an EEM print 
> > is mounted onto acid-free material could it then be considered
> protected against yellowing 
> > (assuming the print is also matted and framed under glass)?
> >
>

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