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Welcome to our site! We have been making Black & White photo chemicals for 30+ years and are
bringing our experience and quality to the Photobooth industry!
We ARE the
manufacturer - buy direct and save!
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Why buy from us?
- Our chemicals are providing outstanding photos ~ better than
anyone has ever seen!
- Customers are getting 6 weeks life from Tech Chem's
Photobooth chemicals!
- Our prices are the best!
- Products are FRESH! Never worry about outdated /old chemicals
again!
- We are such nice people to work with!
- Orders generally ship the same day!
If you want your customers to recommend YOUR
company, you need to provide them with the BEST POSSIBLE photos! This is now
possible with Tech Chem's Photobooth line of chemicals!
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Photobooth
Powder
Kit #1:
Yields 1 Full tank set w/ 1
developer
(1) Photobooth P-2™ Paper Developer Powder (2#
powder)
(1) Photobooth Toner Concentrate (16
oz liquid bottle)
(1) Photobooth Bleach Concentrate (32 oz liquid bottle)
(1) Photobooth Clearing Powder (1.4# powder)
Photobooth Liquid
Kit #3:
Yields 1 Full tank set w/ 1
developer
(1) Photobooth Paper Developer
Concentrate (128 fl oz - 1 gallon)
(1) Photobooth Toner Concentrate (16
oz liquid bottle)
(1) Photobooth Bleach Concentrate (32 oz liquid bottle)
(1) Photobooth Clearing Powder (1.4# powder)
Don't forget your BOOSTER!
GENERAL NOTES ON CHEMICALS: All paper and chemical products
supplied by Tech Chem, Inc. are of the highest quality and freshest stock
available. Each user may have different preferences, equipment, or usage
patterns that affect the performance of their consumables. It is always
suggested that you run tests to find what works best for your situation.
Your ratios / mix may vary based on individual usage & temperature.
Developer temperatures range 78°F - 110°F. (The higher the temperature, the
faster the development time as well as the amount of evaporation). Use the
following mixtures as a starting point for your processing. If you are not
using your photobooth on a daily basis, it is suggested that you empty your
photobooth of chemicals and store the chemicals in sealed containers. This
will extend the life of your chemicals.
KITS vs. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS: The use of premade kits is the easiest way to
change and maintain fresh chemicals. Replace all tanks with a new chemical kit
every 4-6 weeks depending on usage. If you wish to extend your chemicals, you
may also purchase each chemical component separately (i.e., bleach, toner,
etc…). For instance, you may wish to change only the bleach or developer.
- PHOTOBOOTH P-2™ PAPER DEVELOPER POWDER (2 LBS):
To make 128 - 160 fluid ounces of working solution: Add two pounds (908
grams) of Photobooth P-2 Paper Developer Powder to 3 quarts of 80° to
90°F water. Dissolve thoroughly and add water to the desired volume, not
to exceed 160 fluid ounces. Do not filter. Included in kit
#1.
- PHOTOBOOTH PAPER DEVELOPER BOOSTER (8
oz or 1 Gallon): Pour 8 ounces of
Booster ONLY to TANK #2 and top off with 84°F (+/-) water. Buy
as needed to improve your images!
- PHOTOBOOTH PAPER DEVELOPER LIQUID (128
oz Liquid):
Empty contents of this bottle into tank #1 (double tank) and fill to
160 fluid ounces of working solution. Included in kit
#3.
- PHOTOBOOTH BLEACH CONCENTRATE (32 oz Liquid ):
Pour the contents of this bottle into the Bleach Tank of the
Photobooth and add warm (about 85°F) water to the proper level. One
bottle of Bleach Concentrate makes 80 ounces of working solution.
Included in all kits!
- PHOTOBOOTH CLEARING POWDER (1.4 LBS):
Slowly dissolve the contents of this container in approximately 3 quarts
of warm water at 85°F (32°C) and mix until dissolved. Once dissolved,
add warm water to make one (1) gallon. Divide this equally between both
clearing tanks and add warm water to the proper level. One jar of
Clearing Powder makes 160 fl oz of Clearing Solution. Included in
all kits!
- PHOTOBOOTH TONER CONCENTRATE (16 oz Liquid):
Pour the contents of this bottle into the Toner Tank of the
Photobooth and add warm (about 85°F) water to the proper level. One
bottle of Toner Concentrate makes 80 ounces of working solution.
Included in all kits!
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE
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REPLENISHMENT: As your photobooth chemicals evaporate, you can
top off your tanks with water until they are no longer suitable for use.
However, this method will decrease the life of your chemicals. It is
recommended that you make “working” solutions to replenish your chemicals to
extend life. These working ratios may be stronger or weaker, depending on
your desired results. You may purchase individual items
that can be used to make working stocks, or, change just one tank of
developer.
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AGITATION: For best results stir chemicals daily and/or
regularly. If practicable, use tank agitators on the developer and bleach
tanks, in addition to arms equipped with agitators.
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DEVELOPER MIX: The developer mixtures may be increased or
decreased to achieve desired results. For instance, 1lb of powder may be
used per 160 oz developer tank if the temperature and aperture is adjusted
accordingly. (Open aperture / increased temperature and so forth).
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BOOSTER: Tech Chem’s Photobooth
Paper Developer Booster™ is to be used in TANK #2 ONLY to achieve higher
F-Stops and enhanced definition.
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TEMPERATURE: Temperature is key to good looking photos! Cold
bleach and developer especially will yield muddy, underdeveloped and streaky
photos. The life of a developer can also be extended by increasing the
temperature over the life of the chemicals. Start your chemicals at a lower
temperature and slowly raise it, as required, to your maximum desired
temperature.
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B&W TANK ORDER: Tanks from left to right are as follows. (See
Diagram)
This list is an example only - your tank set up may be different.
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#1 Developer powder or
liquid (double tank). This is the tank/s which has the probe
and/or thermo. After the feed down unit.
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#2 Developer BOOSTER
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#3 Water
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#4 Bleach
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#5 Water
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#7 Water
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#6 A & 6 B Clearing Agent (double tank) or 2 single tanks
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#8 Water
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#9 Toner
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#10 Water
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#11 Water
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#12 Water (under the feed down -- where the paper comes out of the
camera)
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ADDITIONAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE SUGGESTIONS
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Use only clean tanks. Wash and rinse before each and every chemical
change. Clean chemically with used bleach solution every 60 days or more
often if required.
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Stir and mix chemicals only with a hard rubber, plastic or glass rod and
rinse between mixing of different solutions.
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To avoid possible contamination of one chemical by another mix in
operational sequence, i.e. Developer,
Booster,
Bleach, Clearing, then
Toner.
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Keep paper carriers clean and free from chemical deposits. Contamination
will produce inferior prints and shorten the life of the chemicals. All
paper carriers on all Models should be rinsed in hot water at each
Chemical Change.
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To ensure consistently good quality photographs and for best results,
chemicals should be changed every 500 photo strips or once every 2.5 to 3
weeks, whichever comes first.
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The developer temperature should be set between 85°F to 92°F. Local
conditions and various equipment settings may require different settings.
Whenever possible, and safe, it is best that your photobooth be left on 24
hours a day. If it is necessary to disconnect the photobooth at night or for
service, be sure to turn it back on at least 2 hours before use to ensure
proper processing temperature.
CHEMICAL SOLUTION TESTS
The purpose of these tests is to isolate chemicals which may be the cause of
sub-standard photographs. Tests should be made only:
- Following the complete change of chemicals and the replenishing of
remaining tanks with fresh water.
- With the developer temperature set correctly and the Iris adjusted
correctly.
- TESTING DEVELOPER SOLUTION: This test is
made with the Studio door open and by pressing the maintenance button and/or
key. As the carrier leaves the developer tanks (Tank No. 1*) the emulsion side of
the paper should be a deep black. If it is grey or mottled, run several more
strips and if condition does not improve change the solution.
- TESTING BLEACH SOLUTION: Bleaching
solution (Tank No. 4*) should remove all traces of black on emulsion side of
paper. If it fails to do this after observing two or three strips then the
solution has not been properly mixed or is over diluted (not strong enough).
- TESTING CLEARING SOLUTION: Clearing action
(Tanks No. 7*) should remove all traces of the orange bleach stain. If not,
check that all crystals have dissolved or that the solution is strong
enough.
- TESTING TONER SOLUTION: The Toner solution
(Tank No. 9*) must be checked independent of the developing, bleaching and
clearing solutions by running a separate strip through the complete cycle
with the cabinet door closed. Presuming that the developing, bleaching and
clearing solutions have been satisfactory, the photo strip as it enters tank
#9 should be white. The toner action should bring out the latent image or
unexposed (dark areas) in sharp contrast to the exposed portion (white
areas). The blacker the blacks the whiter the white, and a full graduation
of tones between these extremes, the better the print. Take particular note
of the border frames around each print. If they are a deep black and the
dark areas of the photograph do not contrast sharply with the white areas
check developer temperature to ensure it is not too high.
*NOTE: Tank number may vary in your photobooth.
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MONEY SAVING KITS
*Don't forget the
BOOSTER! |
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Item # |
Price |
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PHOTOBOOTH POWDER KIT #1
KIT CONTAINS:
1 - P-2™ PAPER DEVELOPER POWDER
2 LBS
1 - TONER CONCENTRATE 16
FL OZ
1 - BLEACH CONCENTRATE 32
FL OZ
1 - CLEARING POWDER 1.4
LBS |
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16001 |
$50.40 |
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PHOTOBOOTH LIQUID KIT #3
KIT CONTAINS:
1 - PAPER DEVELOPER CONCENTRATE
1 GALLON
1 - TONER CONCENTRATE 16
FL OZ
1 - BLEACH CONCENTRATE 32
FL OZ
1 - CLEARING POWDER 1.4
LBS |
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16003 |
$50.40 |
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INDIVIDUAL ITEMS |
Size |
Item # |
Price |
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| PHOTOBOOTH P-2™
PAPER DEVELOPER POWDER |
2 LBS |
1622002 |
$23.90 |
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| PHOTOBOOTH
PAPER DEVELOPER CONCENTRATE |
1 GALLON |
1601128 |
$23.90 |
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| PHOTOBOOTH
PAPER
DEVELOPER BOOSTER |
8 FL OZ |
1626008 |
$6.45 |
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| PHOTOBOOTH
PAPER
DEVELOPER BOOSTER |
1 GALLON |
1626128 |
$37.50 |
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| PHOTOBOOTH TONER CONCENTRATE |
16 FL OZ |
1620016 |
$7.95 |
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| PHOTOBOOTH BLEACH CONCENTRATE |
32 FL OZ |
1602032 |
$10.60 |
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| PHOTOBOOTH CLEARING POWDER |
1.4 LBS |
1619002 |
$7.95 |
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ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS!
Our chemicals are the absolute best in the world and we want
to provide these to everyone! Because of the cost of shipping individual
kits (or products) internationally, we are looking for anyone interested in
becoming our distributors throughout the world. We could then ship larger
quantities of product to the distribution point to be transported via ground
service to all locations throughout the world. (The nature of the bleach
demands ocean or ground service. No photobooth bleach can ever be shipped
via air freight.) Contact us
via email if you are interested!
www.photoboothchem.com
www.photoboothchemicals.com
www.techcheminc.com/photobooth.htm
SAFETY & DISPOSAL: Whenever
handling any chemical, be certain to follow all MSDS instructions and ware
proper protection to avoid health hazards (Eyes, skin, respiratory, etc.) Tech
Chem, Inc. strongly recommends that the end user of any chemicals check with
federal, state, and local regulatory bodies to conform with special disposal
methods to remain in accordance with the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
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