Melamine

Melamine, also called cyanuramide, a colorless crystalline substance belonging to the family of heterocyclic organic compounds which is converted from the raw material urea and consists of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen. It has become an essential raw material in the global production of synthetic resins. Melamine is the most valuable and sophisticated product in the nitrogen chain. Normally processed as a resin, this chemical compound is prized for the numerous exceptional qualities which make it so valuable in the production of articles used in everyday life. Melamine resins deliver:
• High stability, allowing end products containing melamine to resist high temperature exposure as well as physical and chemical degradation
• High bonding potential, enabling surface applications with excellent properties like hardness as well as scratch and moisture resistance
• High nitrogen content, making melamine an ideal flame retardant material

Melamine resins can be molded into dishes, containers, utensils, handles, and the like or used as laminating agents or coating materials for wood, paper, and textiles.