TECHNICAL DATA / COLOR PAPER
April 2003 • E-4028
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Metallic Paper
p.o.p. that pops
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Metallic Paper is a color negative paper with a unique metallic appearance. It is coated on a patented
This paper is ideal for a variety of portrait/social
Like other KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Papers and Materials, ENDURA Metallic Paper features significantly improved image stability. Other improvements include process robustness and a dramatic increase in
ENDURA Metallic Paper is available in a variety of roll and sheet sizes. It can be intermixed with other KODAK PROFESSIONAL Papers in KODAK EKTACOLOR Chemicals for Process
| FEATURES |
| BENEFITS |
• | New emulsion technology | • | One paper for all exposing |
| for digital and optical |
| devices from digital (CRT, |
| performance |
| LED) exposing devices to |
|
|
| optical enlargers and |
|
|
| automatic printers |
|
| • | Excellent latent image |
|
|
| keeping from 5 seconds to 24 |
|
|
| hours means improved |
|
|
| consistency, especially in |
|
|
| digital devices |
|
| • | Excellent print quality in both |
|
|
| high quality and high |
|
|
| productivity modes of |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
• | • | Excellent color accuracy and | |
| coupler blending |
| brightness |
| technology | • | Striking prints and flattering |
|
|
| portraits |
|
| • | Improved color saturation for |
|
|
| blues, cyans and purples |
|
|
|
|
• | • | Improved light stability - over | |
| stability |
| 100 years before noticeable |
|
|
| fading in typical home display |
|
| • | Significantly improved dark |
|
|
| stability - over 200 years |
|
|
| before noticeable fading under |
|
|
| most common storage |
|
|
| conditions |
|
| • | Superior performance in |
|
|
| professional applications |
|
|
| creating new standards for |
|
|
| image permanence |
| FEATURES |
|
| BENEFITS |
• | Metallic look combined | • | Distinctive, | |
| with a smooth glossy |
| appearance | |
| surface |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
• | Patented high intensity | • | Exposure range of 32 stops - | |
| reciprocity characteristics |
| from 50 nanoseconds to 10 | |
|
|
| minutes | |
|
| • | Can be used for all types of | |
|
|
| exposing devices, from optical | |
|
|
| enlargers and automatic | |
|
|
| printers to digital exposing | |
|
|
| devices (CRT, LED, Laser) | |
|
| • | Broad print engine | |
|
|
| applicability for CRT, LED, | |
|
|
| Laser devices | |
|
| • | Optimized text and fringing | |
|
|
| characteristics in all digital | |
|
|
| devices | |
|
|
|
| |
• | More robust processing | • | Rapid access and convenient | |
| capability in KODAK |
| processing with other papers | |
| EKTACOLOR RA |
| and materials for Process | |
| Chemicals |
| ||
|
| • | Less sensitive to process | |
|
|
| chemical activity variations | |
|
| • Reduced sensitivity to process | ||
|
|
| fluctuations caused by: | |
|
|
| – | Image density content (low |
|
|
|
| key/high key) |
|
|
| – | Inadvertent low level of |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| – | Utilization changes |
|
|
| – | Product mix |
|
| • | More complete paper | |
|
|
| development for improved | |
|
|
| consistency | |
|
|
|
| |
• | Reduced developer | • | Lower process | |
| replenishment rates |
| processing costs | |
|
| • | Lower environmental impact | |
|
|
|
| |
• | 50% less calcium | • | Significantly reduced | |
|
|
| propensity for calcium buildup | |
|
| • | Reduced maintenance and | |
|
|
| cleaner running paper | |
|
|
| processors | |
|
|
|
| |
• | Exceptional durability and | • | Long print life | |
| tear resistance |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
• Minimum curl with humidity | • | Improved print appearance | ||
| changes |
| and handling | |
|
|
| ||
• Pencil writeability on the | • | Convenience in marking prints | ||
| back |
| for identification | |
|
|
| ||
• Improved raw stock color— | • | Lighter, more neutral raw | ||
| patented technology |
| stock color for easier dodging | |
|
|
| and burning | |
|
| • | Easier printer setup and focus | |
|
|
|
| |
• | Reduced sensitometric | • | More consistent quality within | |
| variability |
| an emulsion blend |
©Eastman Kodak Company, 2003