Does Xerox have any Alkaline Copy Papers?
One of Xerox Corporation’s copy papers, formerly called XXV Archival Bond but now called Xerox Image Elite, was specially formulated as an alkaline permanent copy paper and first marketed in May 1975. It has been on the market continuously since then. It is expensive, though. In addition, several Xerox paper grades in varying price ranges are made by as many as 11 qualified suppliers at any given time, to Xerox’s performance standards. Last December, there were two alkaline suppliers, but this number fluctuates. The rumor that Xerox only puts its name on acid paper is not true. George Treier, Principal Engineer and Manager, Paper Design and Quality Group, said April 14 that if alkaline papers are designed and manufactured correctly, they are fully equivalent to acid-sized papers in performance.
