Edition 2009
ARACIT® DA - Preserving agent for soaking and short-term preservation
of fresh hides
Features
ARACIT® DA is based on organic sulphur compounds.
ARACIT® DA is effective in the pH range 6 - 10.
Handling:
Avoid contact with the skin and wear a dust mask during weighing out.
ARACIT® DA must not come into direct contact with strong acids or
alkalis, since this could give rise to volatile toxic fumes.
CLOSE SACK TIGHTLY AFTER USE AND STORE IN A DRY PLACE.
Storage stability:
Can be stored for about 2 years (from date of production) if kept in a dry
place and protected from heat above 30°C.
Benefits
ARACIT® DA is an odourless preserving agent with an excellent bacterial
effect.
ARACIT® DA is rapidly absorbed by the hide surface and provides
durable preservation (sustained release effect).
ARACIT® DA is compatible with all soaking and unhairing agents.
ARACIT® DA is suitable both for the short-term preservation of fresh
hides and for use in the short and overnight soak.
Application
Fresh hide preservation:
Prior to the preservation a short wash should be applied to remove blood,
dung and dirt.
Preservation:
100.0 % water, 20 °C
0.3 % ARACIT® DA (based on fresh weight)
run for 1 hour, then run for 1 minute every 2 hours.
Preservation period up to 3 days.
If the hides are to be preserved for a longer period, 0.1 % ARACIT DA
must be added for every further day (e. g. for 5 days preservation, 0.5 %
ARACIT® DA in total, fed once at the very beginning).
Maximum preservation period is 7 days.
It is also possible to treat the fresh hides in the drum for one hour and
then remove them. If so, however, the hides should be prevented from
drying out during storage (risk of scud fixation).
Soaking: (fresh and salted rawstock)
0.05 - 0.1 % ARACIT® DA for a short soak (4 - 6 hours)
0.10 - 0.2 % ARACIT® DA for overnight soaking
In the case of dried raw stock the dosage of ARACIT® DA is higher.
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Our application recommendations are in line with our present state of knowledge. They do not, however, exempt the customer from
performing his own tests to determine the suitability of the supplied products for their intended purposes. Application of the products lies
outside the scope of our control and therefore comes within the customer’s sphere of responsibility. We guarantee the satisfactory
quality of our products subject to general terms of sale and delivery.
Product INformation continued
Edition 2009
ARACIT® DA – Product characteristics
Trade form at 20°C
powder
Appearance at 20°C
light beige powder
pH – value (10%)
approx. 7
This information is for guidance only.
A Product Specification is available on request.
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Regarding toxicological and ecological data see the safety data sheet of above product.
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ARACIT is a registered or filed trademark owned by or licensed to TFL in most countries.
Above data are based on the current state of knowledge. However, buyer is not released from his obligation to examine the material on
receipt. Seller makes no warranty of merchantability or fitness for practical use or application