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Post #645193

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marvins
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Preserving "French" Original Trilogy - ANH V1.0 released - ESB in progress
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13-Jun-2013, 3:25 PM

No, there is nothing more after "FUJIFILM-SAFETY"

That's what I found about FUJI 16mm film : 

Fuji: Generally good fading characteristics, but some of the older stuff can fade slowly, tending toward the Purple. Marked "Fuji Safety" or "Fuji Film Safety". There is a date code with the 2 digits representing the year of manufacture. 

More about Fuji:  Fuji had a competitive process with SP that was marked HP, approximately the same years. It, too, fares a bit better than regular Fuji.  Fuji changed chemistry in 1982 or 1984 along with Eastman and has since gotten the same excellent low-fade characteristics.  Beware 1978-79 Fuji. There is some weird chemical that causes it to grow mold and deteriorate wildly. Can be nasty. (Thanks to Eric Grayson).

(Source : http://www.paulivester.com/films/filmstock/ )