Hold pH steady during use.
Borax Sodium tetraborate x 5H2O - 1000g
€7.01
Net price: €5.70
Borax Sodium tetraborate x 5H2O - 10g
€1.72
Net price: €1.40
Borax Sodium tetraborate x 5H2O - 25 000g
€93.52
Net price: €76.03
Borax Sodium tetraborate x 5H2O - 5000g
€28.06
Net price: €22.81
Borax Sodium tetraborate x 5H2O - 500g
€4.68
Net price: €3.80
Potassium Bicarbonate KHCO3 - 1000g
€10.71
Net price: €8.71
Potassium Bicarbonate KHCO3 - 100g
€3.64
Net price: €2.96
Potassium Bicarbonate KHCO3 - 25000g
€191.43
Net price: €155.63
Potassium Bicarbonate KHCO3 - 5000g
€46.59
Net price: €37.88
Potassium Bicarbonate KHCO3 - 500g
€7.46
Net price: €6.06
Potassium Carbonate ( K2CO3 ) Anhydrous - Drying Agent - - 1000g
€8.39
Net price: €6.82
Potassium Carbonate ( K2CO3 ) Anhydrous - Drying Agent - - 100g
€2.80
Net price: €2.27
Potassium Carbonate ( K2CO3 ) Anhydrous - Drying Agent - - 25 000g
€116.90
Net price: €95.04
Potassium Carbonate ( K2CO3 ) Anhydrous - Drying Agent - - 5000g
€37.28
Net price: €30.31
Potassium Carbonate ( K2CO3 ) Anhydrous - Drying Agent - - 500g
€4.66
Net price: €3.79
Sodium Bicarbonate ( Lab reagent ) - 1000g
€3.26
Net price: €2.65
Sodium Bicarbonate ( Lab reagent ) - 100g
€1.94
Net price: €1.57
Sodium Bicarbonate ( Lab reagent ) - 25 000g = 25kg bag
€46.59
Net price: €37.88
Sodium Bicarbonate ( Lab reagent ) - 5000g
€12.02
Net price: €9.77
Sodium Bicarbonate ( Lab reagent ) - 500g
€2.34
Net price: €1.90
Acid sodium carbonate (sodium bicarbonate) 99.5% Loba extra pure op.500 g
€7.06
Net price: €5.74
Acid sodium carbonate (sodium bicarbonate) 99.7% PureLand AR Op.1000 g
€9.33
Net price: €7.58
Acid sodium carbonate (sodium bicarbonate) 99.7% PureLand AR Op.250 g
€4.00
Net price: €3.25
Acid sodium carbonate (sodium bicarbonate) 99.7% PureLand AR Op.500 g
€5.33
Net price: €4.33
Potassium carbonate anhydrous 99.5% PureLand AR/ACS Op.1000g
€53.30
Net price: €43.34
During development, pH naturally drifts: developing agents consume alkali and produce acidic byproducts; the film itself can also alter pH locally. Buffers keep pH stable so development remains predictable from first sheet/roll to last. Without buffering you might see changing contrast, uneven development, or shifts in effective speed across a batch.
-
Borate and carbonate/bicarbonate systems are classic buffers.
-
A well-buffered developer is more forgiving of small temperature or dilution errors.