DISPOSITION OF THE SENSITOMETRIC SHEET FILM PROCESSOR FOR DRY SILVER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B05171A000200020032-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 17, 2004
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: October 30, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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NPIC/TSG/RED-267/70
30 October 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Engineering Support Division, TSG
SUBJECT , Disposition of the Sensitornetric Sheet Film
Processor for Dry Silver
1. 1 am informed that ESD/TEB has received the subject
processor for test and evaluation. Apparently the } disposition
of this equipment, which was developed under NPIC s R&D Pro-
gram , has not been defined. This is to request that this
Processor be assigned to the Advanced Technology Branch of RED
upon completion of T&E.
2. An RED/ATB function includes the establishment of
standards for measuring the performance characteristics of
photographic materials. This includes unconventional materials
such as Dry Silver for which very few - if any - standards exist.
We wish to employ the subject processor to obtain reproducible
processing in order that we may properly investigate photographic
variables, performance characteristics and archival qualities
of Dry Silver materials pursuant to defining performance standards
and standard test methods.
3. Furthermore, the heat processing capability of the
subject processor renders it potentially versatile for the
experimental processing of other heat developed unconventional
materials such as: dry diazo, Kalvar and certain free radical
formulations. This relates to another of ATB's functions
namely, to assess the feasibility of applying new photo materials
and processes to fulfilling Center requirements. This applica
tion of the processor represents a bonus capability: it should
have no adverse effect on the precision processing of Dry Silver.
4. To discharge the above noted functions, RED/ATxh will
require a relatively sophisticated heat processing capability.
Acquisition of such equipment was planned for FY-72; however,
Declass Review by NIMA/DOD
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SUBJECT: Disposition of the Sensitometric Sheet Film
Processor for Dry Silver
the arrival of the subject processor holds prospect for
initiating in-house R&D much sooner than originally planned,
possibly as much as 6 months to 1 year sooner. A downward
revision may be possible for our FY-72 fiscal estimate for
such equipment, depending, of course, upon the results of
ESD/TES's forthcoming evaluation.
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Chief, esearc Engineering iv sion, TSG
NPIC
Distribution:
ginal - Addressee
1 - C/TSG/RED
1 - DC/TSG/RED
1 - C/TSG/RED/ATB
NPI,C/TSG/RED/ATB
(30 Oct. 70)
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