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We are pleased to announce our new HERSCHEL paper to complement our existing range of Platinotype paper. This paper represents a substantial development in that it is made from 100% linen cellulose fibre. The linen paper is generally warmer in tone than the cotton of Buxton, being made from refined flax, is an inherently neutral, archival fibre with extremely long life.
The linen paper sheet has much greater resilience and wet strength than cotton papers, notwithstanding its moderate weight of 200 gsm, chosen for ease of drying and finishing. Dimensional stability is good, with about ±1% hydroexpansivity; but to obtain a perfectly flat sheet after processing, it does need to be dried under pressure.
BUXTON was originally developed at the instigation of Dr Mike Ware to provide an inert paper medium to take photographic sensiters for the Platinotype and other siderotype (iron-based) processes, which include cyanotype, argyrotype, palladiotype, and kallitype.The paper provides a dense sheet with high wet strength.
The paper is chemically compatible with iron salt based sensitizers and is archivally sound. It is wet and dry pressed, producing a smooth surface with some tooth for easy coating with the various emulsions.
The white paper is produced from 100% security grade cotton fibre, peroxide bleached with no optical brightening agents or alkaline buffering agents such as chalk ( calcium carbonate).
The cotton is beaten to a high bonding strength, with only a neutral reactive internal sizing agent to ensure a good degree of impermeability.
The handmade sheets are heavily pressed several times in both wet and dry states to reduce porosity and to create the desired surface. The surface is lightly textured due to the impact of the felt mark derived from the woven woollen felts which are used.
Bespoke Makings
Other sizes and weights of these papers can be made to order. Please contact us for a quotation.