The company currently called Polaroid periodically publicizes the chemical-reuse efforts of its chemists, and sells some of the experimental results as limited edition products. I am exactly the sort of person who buys experimental (potentially impermanent, potentially unpredictable) integral film. (We are a match made in capitalism…)
This limited edition Blue 600 film is more satisfying in some ways than duochrome, in that it has THREE colors/tones happening: black AND white AND blue! This combination was something I wanted as a cyanotype printer: I wanted black to increase the contrast of my deep-blue-and-white prints without needing to print a black gum bichromate layer on top… So this experimental, reclaimed chemistry emulsion was very relevant to my interests.
Despite being labeled as highly experimental, it appears to be more stable than other Polaroid emulsions I’ve tried. The prints still look good a few years later, making this particular chemistry feel like a wise purchase among Polaroid’s products. I hope it returns.
