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Re: Epson Enhanced Matte

2007-05-15 by Richard Orban

Well, to my eye EEM doesn't get any more yellow than UltraSmooth is 
already.  And I believe I read it has the same surface.  I don't see 
anything wrong with selling it to other people.  As long as the 
UltraChrome ink doesn't fade I think it makes a perfectly adequate 
inexpensive reprint.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "dlruckus" 
<dlruckus@...> wrote:
>
> Yes Steve, it is too bad. I bought a couple of 100ft rolls of it 
back
> when it was being used a lot for proofing prints. I'm currently 
using
> it up in making whats commonly derided as "wall decor". Happens that
> they're my walls and I Like "wall decor" so it's working out well. 
If
> it yellows badly in 20-30 years it won't matter because I won't be
> looking so hot myself so no one will notice or care ;) I wouldn't 
give
> or sell anything on it to someone else though.
> 
> Regards
> Duane
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "steveh0607"
> <steveh060758@> wrote:
> >
> > --- 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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