Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/27

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Subject: [Leica] TRI-X: RIP
From: benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:26:36 +0930
References: <5038f4c0.53a13a0a.23a7.06bd@mx.google.com> <CAFuU78ecxPd=mFSe0Edv+=tcoqpcQHdY6VtPPZCkjZBnqbor-Q@mail.gmail.com> <A808287C-3A1C-4CA4-80D6-FC8F097CDAFC@ameritech.net>
 
> Don't be so sure - according to Freestyle, one of the Eastern European 
> producers shut down a plant due to the cost of upgrading for environmental 
> regs.  From an environmental standpoint, Kodak probably has the most 
> modern plant in the business.

That was Forte in Vac, Hungary, and I can confirm that this was the case.

Kodak's current environmental management is excellent and meets all
current requirements.  Some products - most notably Ektalure - were
discontinued because they could not be produced economically enough
while still meeting environmental requirements.  The emulsion of
Ektalure was loaded with cadmium.

Marty
In reply to: Message from jshulman at judgecrater.com (jshulman@judgecrater.com) ([Leica] TRI-X: RIP)
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