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Author:  Jeff Missinne [ Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:43 am ]
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Question: Back in the days of di-acetate and humidor cans, there was a mixture; you would put a few drops on a blotter and put the blotter in the can to keep the film pliable. I learned about the stuff from a lady who ran a rental library for years and always used it with excellent results; and I remember the ingredients but have forgotten the proportions. I spent a frustratingly fruitless night on the web looking for the formula.

The film moisturizer was made from eucalyptus oil, glycerine, camphor, and menthol.

I suspect this is the "miracle film plasticizer" that Aussie bloke is selling on line for $50 an ounce... If anyone's familiar with this formula, please let me know.

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Author:  Mike O'Regan [ Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:20 am ]
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I'm not familiar with the particular formula. I have used Peter Goeds LFP, which you refer to, and I can vouch for it's effectiveness.
People have also been known to store films with just a few grains of Camphor in the tin, in order to prevent loss of plasticity of the base.
Author:  Dan Lail [ Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:29 pm ]
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Maybe Wayne Tuell will chime in. He may know.
Author:  Erik Schoolcraft [ Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:15 am ]
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Wayne and I got into it a bit on the subject and I believe he said a few drops of Champhor does the job on Eastman prints. Also seemed to work on older B&W stock from what he told me.
Author:  Mike Sands [ Mon Dec 24, 2012 10:02 am ]
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This was posted on the Film-Tech forum.

Glycerol..................................1 & 1/2 oz
Distilled water...........................7 oz
Camphor...................................1 oz
Menthol...................................1/2 oz
Ethyl alcohol or other spirits............2 oz
Oil of eucalyptus.........................1 oz
Oil of gaultheria (Wintergreen)...........1/4 oz
Oil of thyme..............................1/4 oz
Oil of baptisia...........................1/4 oz
Oil of mint (garden mint or peppermint)...1/4 oz

Add the glycerol to the distilled water and throroughly mix to make Solution A. Dissolve camphor and menthol in the spirit to make solution B. Mix the oils together and add to B. Add B to A.

Shake well before using. A few drops on the pad of a 400ft humidor can is adequate. Store the film in a cool place.

As mentioned in another thread, such cans were usually aluminium and had a perforated sleeve in the bottom which contained a pad (blotting paper?) which was gently sprinked with a few drops of the liquid.
Author:  Robert Crewdson [ Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:24 am ]
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That formula appeared in a book in the early 1930s and was still being used in the 60s.
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