Saftee Acid Research Paper
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English 101
December 13, 2013
Saftee Acid
In order to complete a shoulder mount for a taxidermy animal the hide must go through several processes. First of which involves removing all of the flesh from the hide, once this is complete the hide goes into a solution known as the pickling processes. Once to this stage there are several products that may be used in order to complete a pickled fur. There are three main components to creating a pickling solution; these consist of sulfuric acid, non-iodized salt, and water. This solution is very powerful and requires the taxidermist to wear thick rubber protective glove when dealing with the solution. Due to the amount of different acids on the market it can be very …show more content…
difficult to find one that would be considered the best. In recent years a new product has immerged known as Saftee Acid, not only is this product the safest to use it is also the fastest and most efficient type of acid on the market. When the taxidermist creates his solution and submerges his hide(s) into it there will be a chemical reaction that goes on for several days. The Acid eats away any fat and grease while the salt replaces these natural materials to keep the hide from falling apart. Some acids work to fast and must be checked and
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When using Saftee Acid there is no need to check or maintain your solution as Saftee Acid almost has a mind of its own. All of these chemical reactions to pickle a hide take place at the same time but will not if the PH (Power of Hydrogen) level is not correct. When using traditional Acids the taxidermist must continually check and maintain his PH levels, if not maintained properly the hides could be ruined or insufficiently pickled which will in turn lead to considerably much faster deterioration of whatever he or she may be mounting. With Saftee Acid this cannot occur, as the acid is maintaining the chemical reaction within the solution! Another issue that could become a health concern is whenever the taxidermist is moving animal hides in and out, emptying, or creating new solutions he or she is putting themselves at risk as if the acid comes in contact with the skin it can burn until properly washed off, or worse if the acid come in contact with the eyes it could cause permanent damage such as blindness. With Saftee Acid this is no longer a concern! The Acid contains the same beneficial chemicals needed to produce perfectly pickled hides but does not contain any of the harmful chemicals that causes
damage! When it comes to creating works of art in the world of taxidermy the end product is always the first concern of a taxidermist and client. Unfortunately it is more cost efficient to use cheap acids during the picking process, which will in turn destroy the end mount within 5 to 10 years. This is a on going problem as people are not educated in the pickling process of taxidermy because most people do not worry
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about the behind the scenes process that takes place in preserving their trophies. Saftee Acid will guarantee that your family will be able to enjoy your trophies 100 years from now!
Work Cited
Jones, Edward M. (1950). "Chamber Process Manufacture of Sulfuric Acid". Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 42 (11): 2208–2210.
Sulphuric acid". Encyclopædia Britannica 26 (11th ed.). 1910–1911. pp. 65–69.
Zumdahl, Steven S. (2009). Chemical Principles 6th Ed. Houghton Mifflin Company. p. A23.
English 101
December 13, 2013
Saftee Acid
In order to complete a shoulder mount for a taxidermy animal the hide must go through several processes. First of which involves removing all of the flesh from the hide, once this is complete the hide goes into a solution known as the pickling processes. Once to this stage there are several products that may be used in order to complete a pickled fur. There are three main components to creating a pickling solution; these consist of sulfuric acid, non-iodized salt, and water. This solution is very powerful and requires the taxidermist to wear thick rubber protective glove when dealing with the solution. Due to the amount of different acids on the market it can be very …show more content…
difficult to find one that would be considered the best. In recent years a new product has immerged known as Saftee Acid, not only is this product the safest to use it is also the fastest and most efficient type of acid on the market. When the taxidermist creates his solution and submerges his hide(s) into it there will be a chemical reaction that goes on for several days. The Acid eats away any fat and grease while the salt replaces these natural materials to keep the hide from falling apart. Some acids work to fast and must be checked and
Schulze 2 maintained religiously.
When using Saftee Acid there is no need to check or maintain your solution as Saftee Acid almost has a mind of its own. All of these chemical reactions to pickle a hide take place at the same time but will not if the PH (Power of Hydrogen) level is not correct. When using traditional Acids the taxidermist must continually check and maintain his PH levels, if not maintained properly the hides could be ruined or insufficiently pickled which will in turn lead to considerably much faster deterioration of whatever he or she may be mounting. With Saftee Acid this cannot occur, as the acid is maintaining the chemical reaction within the solution! Another issue that could become a health concern is whenever the taxidermist is moving animal hides in and out, emptying, or creating new solutions he or she is putting themselves at risk as if the acid comes in contact with the skin it can burn until properly washed off, or worse if the acid come in contact with the eyes it could cause permanent damage such as blindness. With Saftee Acid this is no longer a concern! The Acid contains the same beneficial chemicals needed to produce perfectly pickled hides but does not contain any of the harmful chemicals that causes
damage! When it comes to creating works of art in the world of taxidermy the end product is always the first concern of a taxidermist and client. Unfortunately it is more cost efficient to use cheap acids during the picking process, which will in turn destroy the end mount within 5 to 10 years. This is a on going problem as people are not educated in the pickling process of taxidermy because most people do not worry
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about the behind the scenes process that takes place in preserving their trophies. Saftee Acid will guarantee that your family will be able to enjoy your trophies 100 years from now!
Work Cited
Jones, Edward M. (1950). "Chamber Process Manufacture of Sulfuric Acid". Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 42 (11): 2208–2210.
Sulphuric acid". Encyclopædia Britannica 26 (11th ed.). 1910–1911. pp. 65–69.
Zumdahl, Steven S. (2009). Chemical Principles 6th Ed. Houghton Mifflin Company. p. A23.