KODAK EKTALURE Paper is a medium-speed, single contrast, warm-tone, double-weight, fiber-base paper. It is designed for making enlargements and contact prints with reduced illumination. EKTALURE Paper is particularly suited to portraiture and to display and salon work. 
You can also use it for copy and restoration work, fine-art applications, and hand-coloring. 
It is available in G surface in a variety of sheet sizes. 

 

FEATURES	BENEFITS
Warm brown-black  image tone	Exceptional warm tones for prints without toning
Medium speed(ISO P100)	Suitable for machine and  tray processing

BASE AND SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS 
 

Symbol	Texture	Surface	Base  Tint	Base  Weight
G	Fine-grain	Lustre	Cream	DW

 

SAFELIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS 
Use a KODAK OC Safelight Filter (light amber) in a suitable safelight lamp with a bulb of 15 watts or less at least 4 feet (1.2 metres) from the paper. Minimize safelight exposure to avoid unwanted quality changes. Be especially careful if you use other types of safelights. 
See KODAK Publication No. K-4, How Safe Is Your Safelight? for information on safelight testing. 
Note: Do not use a KODAK OA Safelight Filter (greenish yellow). 

STORAGE AND HANDLING 
Store paper in a cool, dry place (preferably at or below 70F [21C] and at a relative humidity of 30 to 50 percent). High temperatures or high humidity may produce undesirable changes. Always rewrap unused paper in its original packaging (the outer box as well as the inner wrapper) to protect it from light and moisture. Avoid or shield the paper from exposure to radioactivity or x-rays. 

EXPOSURE Light Sources 
Expose this paper with tungsten or tungsten-halogen enlarger lamps. You can use other light sources, such as cool-white fluorescent lamps, mercury-vapor lamps (cold light), or cathode-ray tubes. For best results, make test prints to determine the exposure time for each light source. 

ISO PAPER SPEED AND RANGE 
Tray processed in the following developers at 68F (20C): 
 

KODAK  Developer	ISO Paper  Speed	ISO Paper  Range
SELECTOL-SOFT (1:1)	P100	R110
EKTONOL (1 :1)	P100	R90

  
  
 PROCESSING 
Tray 
Tray develop with continuous agitation at 68F (20C), 
using the appropriate dilution and development time 
recommended in the following table. 
 

KODAK  Chemical	Dilution  (chemical:   water)	Time  (min;sec)	Capacity  (8 x 10-inch  Prints  per gal/L)
Developer 68F (20C)
EKTAFLO, Type 2  DEKTOL  EKTONOL  SELECTOL-SOFT*	1 :9  1:2  1:1  1:1	2:00  2:00  2:00  2:00	100/26  100/26  80/20  80/20
Stop Bath-.65 to:75F (18 to 24C)
Indicator  EKTAFLO	1:64  1:31	0:15  0:15	80/20t  80/20t
fixer (single bath#)65 to 75F (1 8 to 24C)
Non-hardening fixer (for general printing and for toning):
Rapid Fixer,  Solution A (do not  use Solution B)	1 :7	5:00	100/26
Hardening fixers (for general printing&):
KODAK Fixer  POLYMAX T  Rapid Fixer (Solution A and B)  KODAFIX Solution	-  1 :7  1 :7  1 :7	10:00  5:00  5:00  10:00	100/26  100/26  100/26  100/26
Wash-
With Washing Aid-50 to 86F (10 to 30C):
Hypo Clearing  Agent	stock  solution  1 :4	3:00	80/20 without   pre-rinsed   200/50 with   1 -minute   pre-rinse
Wash	-	20:00	-
Without Washing Aid-50 to 86F (10 to 30C):
	-	60:00	-

* Lower contrast 
tDiscard the solution when color changes to a purplish blue. 
#To increase capacity, use two fixing baths. 
&A hardening fixer may improve release on ferrotyping drums. 

Stop Bath 
Bathe prints for at least 15 seconds at 65 to 75F (18 to 24C) with continuous agitation in KODAK EKTAFLO Stop Bath, KODAK Indicator Stop Bath, or 48 mL KODAK 28% Acetic Acid and water to make 1 L. 
With EKTAFLO or Indicator Stop Bath, discard the solution when the color changes to a purplish blue. Change Acetic Acid and water stop bath after approximately twenty 8 x 10-inch prints per litre (eighty 8 x 10-inch prints per gallon). 

Fixing 
Fix prints at 65 to 75F (18 to 24C) with frequent agitation. With KODAK Fixer and KODAFIX Solution, fix for 10 minutes if you use a single bath. If you use two fixing baths, fix prints for 5 minutes in each bath, draining for 5 seconds between baths. 
With KODAK Rapid Fixer or POLYMAX T Fixer, fix for 5 minutes if you use a single bath. If you use two fixing baths, fix prints for 21/z minutes in each bath, draining for 5 seconds between baths. 
Note: Using a hardening fixer makes toning less efficient. For the same amount of processing time, you'll see less of a toning effect. 

Washing 
Wash for one hour in running water at 50 to 86F (10 to 30C), interleaving the prints carefully and frequently. The wash-water flow rate should provide at least one complete change of water in the container every 5 minutes. The KODAK Automatic Tray Siphon provides proper movement and agitation during washing. 
Avoid prolonged washing and soaking times to minimize physical damage to the prints. 
To reduce time and conserve water, use KODAK Hypo Clearing Agent before washing. Transfer the prints, with or without a previous rinse, to the clearing agent. Following the Hypo Clearing Agent, wash prints for 20 minutes with agitation and normal water flow. 

Drying 
Remove as much surface water as possible from prints and dry the prints in a dust-free place. Place prints face down on cheesecloth, fiberglass, or plastic screen racks; between photo blotters; or on a belt dryer. Dry at temperatures below 180F (82C) to avoid excessive curl and changes in the gloss of the lustre surface. 

TONING 
Treatment with a toner extends the life of prints that may be exposed to oxidizing gases or subjected to adverse storage or display conditions. KODAK Toners will protect prints whether or not they produce a tone shift. 
 

Processing	Tone Shift with KODAK Toners
	Full	Moderate	Very  Slight	None
Tray  (KODAK  EKTAFLO  Developer,  Type 2)	POLY-TONER   (1:24)   (1:50)	POLY-TONER   (1:4)	Rapid  Selenium  (1:9)	Rapid  Selenium  (1:20)  (1:40)
	Brown  (1:19)	Rapid  Selenium  (1:3)
	Sepia

For more information on toning, see KODAK Publication G-23, Toning KODAK Black-and-White Materials. It explains the technique of toning, and describes Kodak toners and their effects on Kodak black-and-white papers and films. 
NOTICE: The sensitometric curves and data in this publication represent product tested under the conditions of exposure and processing specified. They are representative of production coatings, and therefore do not apply directly to a particular box or roll of photographic material. They do not represent standards or specifications that must be met by Eastman Kodak Company. The company reserves the right to change and improve product characteristics at any time. 

MORE INFORMATION 
Kodak has many publications to assist you with information on Kodak products, equipment, and materials. The following publications are available from Kodak through the order form in KODAK Publication No. L-1, KODAK Index to Photographic Information. To obtain a copy of L-1, send your request with $ 1 to Eastman Kodak Company, Department 412-L, Rochester, New York 14650-0532. 

• E-30     Storage and Care of KODAK Photographic Materials-Before and After Processing
• G-23    Toning KODAK Black-and-White Materials
• J-5        KODAK POLYMAX T Developer and KODAK POLYMAX T Fixer
• K-4      How Safe Is Your Safelight?