COMPNENT NG DEVELOPER Flashcards
(29 cards)
Reducing agent; produces shades of gray rapidly
Phenidone
Helps swell gelatin; produces alkalinity;
Sodium Carbonate
Reducing agent; produces black tones slowly
Hydroquinone
Antifog agent; protects unexposed crystals from chemical “attack”
Potassium bromide
Controls oxidation; maintains balance among developer components
Sodium sulfite
Controls emulsion swelling and enhances archival quality
Glutaraldehyde
Developing agent
Phenidone
Hydroquinone
Dissolves chemicals for use
Water
Removes metallic impurities; stabilizes developing agent
Chelates
Activator in developer
Sodium Carbonate
Restrainer
Potassium bromide
Preservative
Sodium sulfite
Hardener
Glutaraldehyde
Activator in Fixer
acetic acid
Sequestering agent
Chelates
Solvent
Water
neutralizes the developer and stops its action
acetic acid
stiffens and shrinks emulsion
potassium alum
removes underdeveloped silver bromide from emulsion
ammonium thiosulfate
maintains chemical balance
sodium sulfite
maintains proper ph
acetate
removes aluminum ions
boric acids and salts
dissolves other components
water
fixing agent
ammonium thiosulfate