Some enthusiasts have been wondering why Dodge chose the Hellcat name for the supercharged HEMI engine ever since the first rumors about the new powerplant started to surface on the web. While he company has yet to provide an official explanation, it appears the engine is actually named after a Grumman World War II fighter plane that had its engines build by Nash.
Lye, or sodium hydroxide, is a chemical made from salt. Yep, ordinary salt. A system similar to electroplating is used to change the salt to lye. I watched a video on how to make it chemically, and itâs simple. Salt is dissolved in cold water to the point just before it starts to precipitate out.
When the fats and oils are initially combined with the lye and the soap thickens, the pH is quite high and the soap is still caustic. If you are making soap by âcold process,â this is the pH of the soap that goes into the mold and is why it needs to be insulated for 24 hours and 4-6 weeks to cure.