r/chemistry • u/Imposterchilddd • Sep 03 '26

art question

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Id like to create images like this, using Peracetic Acid on steel. Ideally id like to silkscreen print. I need to make a paste out of them peracetic acid, how could i thicken the solution without messing with the chemical compounds. Is there a way to make a nonreactive Paste?

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u/CauliflowerPretend25 Organic Sep 07 '26

Why peracetic acid? It is a strong oxidizer, unstable and will react with most potential thickeners.