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English translation: molasses

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11:14 Aug 23, 2011

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing / plastics

Italian term or phrase: melasso

I am looking for a translation of the term "melasso" which in my text means some king of plastic derivative
I can only find the translation "molasses" but I can't find that being used in anything other than a culinary sense in English (if I'm wrong please provide me with an explanation or reference)

Context: text about materials used to make surfboards:
"... le caratteristiche della tavola, in resina epossidica/poliestere e fibra di vetro o carbonio, o titanio, o kevlar, alluminio,in plexiglass o o polistirolo trasparente ed altri materiali di origine plastica come il melasso)"

Imogen Hancock KudoZ activity Questions: 458 (none open) (17 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 04:39

English translation:molasses

Explanation:
you are correct in your assumption. Italian is melassa or melasso

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Note added at 30 mins (2011-08-23 11:44:47 GMT)
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http://www.madehow.com/Volume-5/Molasses.html

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Note added at 30 mins (2011-08-23 11:45:10 GMT)
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look at the by-products of molasses

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Note added at 47 mins (2011-08-23 12:02:12 GMT)
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I think the molasses is used as a glue/redsin for the manufacture of surf boards. Check these key words on the web: glue resin surf board

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Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 05:39

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Many thanks - I asked for confirmation from the client and you were right all along
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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molasses

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molasses

Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 51

Grading comment

Many thanks - I asked for confirmation from the client and you were right all along

Notes to answerer

Asker: And molasses can definitely mean some kind of plastic derivative in English? I can't find evidence of this anywhere

Asker: Thank you for trying to help, but I am still unsure. Molasses is a by-product of the sugar refining process (not plastic refining process as far as I can see) - things that can be made from molasses include ethanol, rum and other types of alcohol, so I still don't see how that relates to plastic and how it would be used as a component of a surfboard

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