Homenext
pageFibre
Based Photograpic Paper
Fibre
based papers have an emulsion on a piece of high quality paper
that is very similar to the type of paper used for printmaking
and are not coated in plastic. This paper base tends to be
much thicker than RC paper and the back is unprotected. The
emulsion side has a layer of barium sulphate (Baryta) between
the base and the emulsion. The baryta layer stops the emulsion
soaking into the soft paper, and so improves definition and
print blacks.
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With
most manufactures fibre papers are considered their "Art" papers
and are most often silver enriched meaning they have a richer deposit
of silver and can produce richer blacks. However they need longer
and more exacting processing methods.
Diagram Courtesy of AGFA
Note the letters on each box - FB or fine art |
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Three
Fibre based papers |
For most of the projects I have worked on which incorporated B&W photo paper (include the Codes of Survival project) I printed all the photographs on Fibre based paper.
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