摘要 |
Photographic developer replenisher concentrates comprising more reactive developers, like 4(N-ethyl-N-2-hydroxyethyl)-2 -methylphenylenediamine (CD-4) undergo rapid oxidation, and consequently, have shorten shelf-life stabilities. Hydroxylamine type derivatives, while disclosed as being useful as a class of antioxidants for stabilizing photographic developer replenishers, most were found to impart either inadequate shelf-life stability for CD-4 developer, or interfered with "satisfactory developer performance." Surprisingly, it was discovered the shelf-life stability of replenisher concentrates comprising CD-4 photographic developer could be extended for periods of 2 years or longer, and also provide satisfactory developer performance when the hydroxylamine antioxidant comprises at least N,N-bis(2 -sulfoethyl) hydroxylamine (SEHA) or a salt thereof.
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