Standard Film vs. Eco Film

Agfa NDT eco FILM SYSTEMS Agfa NDT Standard Film Systems
5 minute cycle 8 minute cycle 8 minute cycle
Agfa NDT equipment NDT S eco NDT S eco
NDT M eco
NDT U
NDT M**, S**
NDT 1, 3, E/RF/OS
STRUCTURUX Films all all all
Film throughput      
cm/min. 51 32 (S eco)/20 (M eco) Depending on processor type
35 x 43 cm films/hour 78 48/30 Depending on processor type
Developer immersion time (sec) 62.5 100 100
Temperature 29°C 27°C 28°C
Water consumption 13 l/m² 13 l/m² Depending on processor type between 13 l/m² and more
Silver freight* < 50 mg/m² < 50 mg/m² 300 - 600 mg/m²
Silver concentration*      
At fixer rate 700 ml/m² 4 ppm 4 ppm Between 25 and 50 ppm
At fixer rate 1200 ml/m² 1 ppm 1 ppm

* Values based on average radiographic densities
** When using ecoFIX the NDT M and NDT S can be used with a reduced fixer replenishment rate of 800 ml/m²