Kodak Exiting The Photo Chemistry Business

[thronobulax]

My local supplier has informed me that Kodak is getting out of the chemistry business, at least for monochrome, not sure about colour .

Many of these are easily mixed at home or substituted but I have yet to find substitutes for Rapid Selenium Toner and PhotoFlo.

Recommendations and thoughts welcome.

EDIT... Discussion here:

 

[David M]

Ilford have both a wetting agent and a selenium toner. I can’t see how using a different brand of wetting agent can make any difference, but as toning involves quite subtle changes, some experimentation may be needed.
I’m sure there must be others.

 

[Ian Grant]

It's old news, Kodak sold their chemistry side to a Chinese company, months ago.

Ian

 

[thronobulax]

It's old news, Kodak sold their chemistry side to a Chinese company, months ago.

Ian

Well, that's true but there's more to it. They oursourced their chemical production to Sino Promise some time ago, you're right. But what's relevant here is that it looks like Sino Promise themselves are now ceasing production of all Kodak branded chemistry.