It can also be used in decorative laminates, aminoplastics, adhesive agents, coatings and used as a paper reinforcing agent, textile auxiliaries, cement water-reducing agent and leather retaining agent etc.
The most important uses are as raw materials for producing melamine / formaldehyde resin (MF) , construction templates, melamine glue, impregnated paper and melamine tableware.
It is white monoclinic crystal, almost tasteless, slightly soluble in water 3.1 g / L normal temperature, soluble in methanol, formaldehyde, acetic acid, hot ethylene glycol, glycerol, pyridine, etc.
Melamine is an organic compound that can be combined with formaldehyde for making melamine resin, this is a synthetic polymer that is fire resistant and withstand high teperatures.