Ornano Spiano A105 Crinkle Reducing Wash is new to the UK and is a concentrated liquid final rinse formulated to reduce the crinkling of baryta and fibre based papers during the drying phases (air or machine dry)…hopefully saving a lot of final flattening time!
The recommended average dilution is 1+4, and for heated dryers, preparation with de-mineralised water is preferable.
Once diluted, this product can be stored and re-used for a long time as it is very resistant to oxidation and degradation.
Yield: with 1 litre of solution you can treat 3 or more square meters of paper approximately 25 12″ x 10″ (30cmx40cm) sheets or equivalent surface area)
The Ornano brothers first set up shop in the 1920s, photo-chemical prodigies, their company went on for decades with the rights to their products being purchased by Mr Bellini in the 2014.
patten smith –
I’ve tried this on 2 multigrade gloss prints, comparing these alongside prints simply washed and dried. Verdict? Yes it works, removing that nearly uncontrollable twisting and curling you can get when air drying prints. I’m converted and will now use it as a matter of course! Why 4 stars and not 5? because it’s not perfect: it won’t give you table-top flatness, but for me that’s just fine – I embrace life’s imperfections. But for the more Platonically-minded of you this may cause disappointment .
patten smith –
I’ve tried this on 2 multigrade gloss prints, comparing these alongside prints simply washed and dried. Verdict? Yes it works, removing that nearly uncontrollable twisting and curling you can get when air drying prints. I’m converted and will now use it as a matter of course! Why 4 stars and not 5? because it’s not perfect: it won’t give you table-top flatness, but for me that’s just fine – I embrace life’s imperfections. But for the more Platonically-minded of you this may cause disappointment .