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FIXING BATH [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
CONT

Fixing baths are used in photographic processing to remove the unwanted silver compounds left in films, plates and prints after development. Sodium Thiosulphate (hypo) is used (dissolved in water) and an acid fixer is generally made up. This is either via Pot. Metabisulphite, or an acid (generally Acetic) together with Sod. Sulphite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Bain utilisé pour le fixage.

DEF

Bain ayant pour but d'éliminer tous les sels d'argent non réduits (par suite d'une exposition à la lumière et de l'action du révélateur) pour les transformer en des composés solubles dans l'eau. Ce bain de fixation assure donc la permanence de l'épreuve. On y retrouve du thiosulfate de sodium qui dissout les sels d'argent non exposés à la lumière, du sulfite de sodium comme préservatif, de l'acide borique ou acétique pour neutraliser l'action du révélateur (si la chose n'est pas déjà faite!) et enfin, un agent de durcissement comme l'alun de potasse.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

In photography, the common fixing agent sodium thiosulfate, which formally was incorrectly called hyposulfate of soda.

DEF

Common name for sodium thiosulfate, a fixing agent. Also loosely used for ammonium thiosulfate and, as a general term, for a fixing bath.

OBS

hypo: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB).

Key term(s)
  • hyposulfate of soda
  • hyposulphate of soda
  • fixing bath

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Thiosulfate de sodium utilisé comme fixateur.

DEF

En jargon de métier le bain de fixage.

OBS

hypo : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC).

Key term(s)
  • bain de fixage

Spanish

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