Response to Wiping/drying film

When I was in college, we used a film drying solution by Yankee. (Are they still around?) According to a review I read in either Popular or Modern Photography,years ago, it was an alcohol with film conditioners added. It worked like a champ! After washing, you'd dunk the the film in the solution, then hang it , no wiping. In 2-3 minutes the film was dry and ready for the enlarger. The fast drying time was said to reduce the time that dust could attach itself to the soft, wet emulsion. Does something like that still exist, and might it be the answer to the airborn dust problem? I have found a solution called Rexton Flash Dry at Adorama, which seems to be a similar thing. Has anyone had experience with it, or similar prducts? I used to squeegee my 35 and 120 with wet fingers, and experienced very few problems, except film cuts beween the fingers. Boy, that smarts! Carl

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