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Platine

Arches

Characteristics

Sizing	internal
Formats	11x15in, 22x30in, 44x30in, roll
Coating	Maker: hot pressed, exceptionally smooth satiny surface, sized for artist impregnation, acid-free with no alkaline reserve and no optical brighteners, higher Dmax. Also made in 145 gsm. Legion Paper describes Revere Platinum as the closest replacement for the 'discontinued' Platine, but Arches still lists it.

Process	Rating	Notes
Cyanotype	Excellent	Maker lists blue prints; survey: works for any iron process
Platinum Palladium	Excellent	Maker lists platinum-palladium printing; also reported in the AlternativePhotography survey
Van Dyke Brown	Good	Survey contributor reports use for Van Dykes
Kallitype	Good	Survey contributor: Arches Platine "is the winner"
Salt Printing	Good	Survey contributors report it works
Gum Bichromate	Untested
Carbon Transfer	Untested

Physical specifications from manufacturer datasheets. Process suitability ratings based on published references and practitioner experience.