The Paterson drying stand is an ideal laboratory companion for PE paper development. You can dry up to 10 images in 8x10in format or 5 prints in 30x40cm format simultaneously. Designed for air drying of PE papers, this stand gives you fast, even drying and produces flat images. The angle of inclination of the Paterson drying stand allows water to run off the surface of the image and prevents the formation of water spots. The drying of pictures, whether PE or FB paper, has always polarized people's minds. Especially in regions whose water is very calcareous or contains a lot of minerals, the danger of unwanted stains and marks on the carefully produced prints increases. It is therefore extremely important that the paper is dried after the pictures have been washed. PE papers, with good drying behaviour compared to FB papers and practically no curling, are excellently suited for air drying. If the water in your region has a very high lime or mineral content, we recommend that you wash the pictures briefly with distilled water before drying. The specially designed dividers ensure that the contact with the paper surface of each print remains minimal. In addition, it is recommended to use the quick-drying rack in combination with the Paterson paper stripper. Before the prints are placed in the rack, the excess water can be removed from each print.