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Bellini Sodium Carbonate anhydrous - 500g

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Category: Film & Film Processing Raw Chemicals

Sodium carbonate anhydrous is used as one of the principle alkalies (accelerators) used in development formulas, sometimes known as Washing Soda, Carbonate of Soda or Carbonic Acid. It improves differentiation between exposed and unexposed crystals of silver halide, and thus reduces fog during development.


It can also be used as a toning bath additive or post fixer clearing bath.


It has a molecular formula Na2CO3.


Please note: Sodium carbonate releases a gas when added to an acid stop bath or an acid fixing bath; this gas may cause pinholes that look like blistering of your film emulsion.

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Customer Reviews (4.4 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Sofia T. ★★★★★

This dissolves so cleanly in distilled water with no residue at all, exactly what I need for my developer mixes. My last batch of prints came out with perfect, even tones.

Matthew Y. ★★★★★

Finally a carbonate that doesn't clump up in the container, even after sitting on my shelf for a few weeks. Mixed it into my developer at the usual ratio and it dissolved fast without the gritty residue I've had with other batches. Two rolls through the tank and the contrast is exactly where I want

Steven ★★★★★

This is the second time I've ordered this exact 500g size and it still hasn't clumped, even after sitting half-open in my darkroom for weeks. Dissolves fast with no sediment, which is exactly what I need for my developer stock solutions.