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1 KODAK FLEXICOLOR CHEMICALS KODAK FLEXICOLOR Chemicals are designed for processing all Kodak color negative films. This section FEATURES BENEFITS describes these chemicals, lists the available sizes, and tells • All-liquid concentrates • Easy mixing you how to mix and store them. It also gives simple methods • Available in a wide • Sizes convenient for all of checking chemicals and mixes, and tells how to dispose of variety of sizes users—minilabs, large them properly and safely. processing labs, professional labs, advanced WHY USE KODAK CHEMICALS? amateurs, etc. The primary considerations when you choose photographic • Formulated to provide • Quality of local water chemicals are— excellent performance supply not critical • quality of the results the chemicals produce when mixed with a • availability, reliability, and expertise of the service you variety of water supplies receive • Low developer • Less mixing • availability of the chemicals replenishment rates with • One-half the replenishment FLEXICOLOR • environmental impact of the chemicals rate of FLEXICOLOR Developer Replenisher Developer Replenisher • chemical cost per roll LORR • Less effluent discharged— In all of these factors, KODAK Chemicals are superior or more favorable competitive. environmental impact KODAK Chemicals are readily available. When you • Chemical savings purchase KODAK Chemicals, you are supported by a reliable network of expertise: Kodak field representatives, • Efficient bleaching with • Robust bleaching Kodak Service and Support, Kodak Information Center, FLEXICOLOR performance Kodak Environmental Services, and many helpful Bleach III Replenisher • Reduced environmental publications and other services. impact KODAK FLEXICOLOR Chemicals offer you the • Packaged bleach • One-part concentrate for following features and benefits. regenerator available easy mixing • Reduced chemical costs • HV Regenerator specifically formulated for high-volume photofinishers • Less COD, iron, chelates, and ammonia discharged to treatment plant • Odorless solution with • Better workplace FLEXICOLOR RA environment Bleach Replenisher NR • ELECTROSILVER • Chemical cost savings Fixer and Replenisher • Very low replenishment rate LORR available for in-line silver recovery • Less effluent discharged • More efficient silver recovery • Excellent physical • Fewer drying marks performance, and • Less makeovers and elimination of retouching formaldehyde from workplace with • No need for formaldehyde FLEXICOLOR Final training or associated record Rinse and Replenisher keeping required by OSHA • Rapid-access cycle time • Faster turnaround time for for some minilabs with customer orders FLEXICOLOR RA Chemicals Using KODAK FLEXICOLOR Chemicals 1-1 WHAT KODAK CHEMICALS ARE KODAK FLEXICOLOR Bleach III Replenisher AVAILABLE? FLEXICOLOR Bleach III offers excellent performance with KODAK FLEXICOLOR Chemicals are available in a less iron and chelates. Use this bleach as a replenisher or mix variety of sizes to meet the needs of all types of processing it with starter to prepare a tank solution. You can also operations. Select the best chemical and the right sizes that regenerate bleach overflow to reduce chemical costs and best meet your business needs. chemical discharge. The chemicals and sizes given apply to the U.S. region. • For Large-Volume Automatic Processors: Available in two parts in a size to make 75 U.S. gallons. (Both parts are Other regions may supply these chemicals in different sizes. required to prepare replenisher solution.) KODAK FLEXICOLOR Chemicals for • For Small- to Medium-Volume Processors: Available in Continuous, Roller-Transport, sizes to make 5 and 12.5 U.S. gallons. and Rack-and-Tank Processors KODAK FLEXICOLOR Bleach Starter KODAK FLEXICOLOR Developer Replenisher LORR Use this starter to prepare bleach tank solution with This developer offers you the same performance as KODAK FLEXICOLOR Bleach III Replenisher. This product is FLEXICOLOR Developer Replenisher except with lower odorless, non-corrosive, and non-foaming for easy use. replenishment rates. This has many benefits for your lab— • For All Processors: Available as a 1-gallon concentrate to make 20 U.S. gallons of Bleach III tank solution. developer effluent discharge reduction of approximately 50 percent, less chemical mixing, and lower cost per square KODAK FLEXICOLOR Bleach III Regenerator foot of film processed. Processor utilization is not a factor; By regenerating FLEXICOLOR Bleach III tank overflow you can use FLEXICOLOR Developer Replenisher LORR with this regenerator, you can reduce bleach chemical costs at any utilization level. Primarily recommended for use in and the amount of ammonia, iron, and COD in bleach continuous processors. effluent. Available as a one-part concentrate for easy mixing. • For Large-Volume Automatic Processors: Available in • For Large-Volume Automatic Processors: Available in sizes to make 50 and 100 U.S. gallons. sizes to prepare 25 U.S. gallons (two 12.5-gallon sizes) • For Small- to Medium-Volume Automatic Processors: and 75 U.S. gallons of replenisher from overflow. Available in sizes to make 5 and 10 litres and 25 U.S. • For Small- to Medium-Volume Automatic Processors: gallons (two 12.5-gallon sizes). Available in a size to make 5 U.S. gallons. KODAK FLEXICOLOR Developer Starter LORR KODAK FLEXICOLOR Bleach III HV Regenerator Use this starter to prepare a fresh tank solution from Specifically formulated for high-volume photofinishers, this KODAK FLEXICOLOR Developer Replenisher LORR. regenerator uses the same replenishment rate as Bleach III, • For All Processors: Available as a 1-quart concentrate to but uses half as much concentrate to regenerate a given make 8.3 U.S. gallons of developer tank solution. amount of overflow. Larger mix sizes can be made while KODAK FLEXICOLOR Developer Replenisher keeping less inventory of product in stock. This developer is a long-time standard for processing Kodak • For Large-Volume Automatic Processors: Available in sizes to make 150 U.S. gallons replenisher from overflow color negative films in Process C-41. To make a fresh tank and in 55 U.S. gallon drums. solution from this replenisher, use only KODAK FLEXICOLOR Developer Starter. Primarily recommended KODAK FLEXICOLOR Fixer and Replenisher for use in roller-transport and rack-and-tank processors. Dilute this concentrate for use as replenisher or tank • For Large-Volume Automatic Processors: Available in a solution. size to make 75 U.S. gallons. • For Large-Volume Automatic Processors: Available in • For Small- to Medium-Volume Processors: Available in sizes to make 25 and 75 U.S. gallons. sizes to make 5 and 25 U.S. gallons (two 12.5-gallon • For Small- to Medium-Volume Automatic Processors: sizes). Available in sizes to make 5 litres and 1, 5, and 25 U.S. gallons. KODAK FLEXICOLOR Developer Starter Use this starter only with KODAK FLEXICOLOR KODAK ELECTROSILVER Fixer and Replenisher Developer Replenisher. LORR • For All Processors: Available as a 1-quart concentrate to This solution was designed for labs that desilver fixer make 17.8 U.S. gallons of developer tank solution. electrolytically in a “closed loop” system. With this fixer, routine analysis of pH and sulfite are not required. This product reduces replenishment rates and effluent volume for loading of effluent components, such as ammonia. • For Large-Volume Automatic Processors: Available in sizes to make 75 and 150 U.S. gallons. 1-2 Using KODAK FLEXICOLOR Chemicals KODAK FLEXICOLOR Final Rinse and Replenisher KODAK FLEXICOLOR Chemicals for This final rinse is designed with state-of-the-art surfactants Processors with In-Line Replenishment to reduce deposits and drying marks on processed color negative films. As a result, both the processed film and the KODAK FLEXICOLOR AR Developer Replenisher seasoned working tank solution will be cleaner. This means Use this developer in processors that use automatic in-line less maintenance and less frequent dumping of working replenishment systems. Three parts are required for a tanks. Because the new final rinse contains no stabilizing developer replenisher mix, and are available separately. To agent, labs will not need to provide formaldehyde training or make a tank solution from this replenisher, use only do the associated record-keeping required by OSHA FLEXICOLOR Developer Starter. guidelines. • Part A available in a 5-gallon flexible container. • For Large-Volume Automatic Processors: Available in a • Part B available in a 1-gallon flexible container. size to make 75 U.S. gallons. • Part C available in a 1-gallon flexible container. • For Small- to Medium-Volume Automatic Processors: Available in sizes to make 5 and 10 litres and 12.5 U.S. KODAK FLEXICOLOR Developer Starter gallons. Use this starter only with KODAK FLEXICOLOR AR Developer Replenisher or FLEXICOLOR Developer KODAK FLEXICOLOR Stabilizer III and Replenisher Replenisher. Stabilizer III provides excellent performance for reducing • For All Processors: Available as a 1-quart concentrate to drying marks, and robust image stability for films requiring make 17.8 U.S. gallons of developer tank solution. stabilization. • For Large-Volume Automatic Processors: Available in a KODAK FLEXICOLOR Bleach III Replenisher size to make 75 U.S. gallons. This chemical is supplied in a flexible plastic container. • For Small- to Medium-Volume Automatic Processors: • Available in a size to make 12.5-gallons. Available in sizes to make 5 and 12.5 U.S. gallons. KODAK FLEXICOLOR Bleach Starter Use this starter to prepare