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zeepnaald

English translation: soap needle


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Dutch term or phrase:zeepnaald
English translation:soap needle
Entered by: Michael Beijer
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19:47 Nov 12, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / detergents and chemicals
Dutch term or phrase: zeepnaald
'Het zeepmengsel wordt gesproeidroogd, waardoor het water kan verdampen. Het fijne poeder wordt vervolgens gecompacteerd tussen rollen en afgewerkt tot zeeppoeder of *zeepnaalden*. Een tweede mogelijkheid is dat de zeep wordt afgekoeld op een koelwals en geperst tot zeepnoedels of -vlokken.'

This website: http://www.christeyns.com/soap_powders_and_needles.aspx translates this as 'soap needle'. Has anyone heard this used like this?
Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
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soap needle
Explanation:
Soap production processes can form either powders or short 'needles' - (eg http://www.christeyns.com/soap_powders_and_needles.aspx). These can then be subjected to an extrusion process to form 'noodles' - lots of ghits for 'soap noodles'
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soap needle


Explanation:
Soap production processes can form either powders or short 'needles' - (eg http://www.christeyns.com/soap_powders_and_needles.aspx). These can then be subjected to an extrusion process to form 'noodles' - lots of ghits for 'soap noodles'

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needle-shaped soap


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