Melamine Formaldehyde Laminating Resin
| Typical values | Characteristics |
| Transparent and colorless liquid | Appearance |
| 80 – 120 mPa.s | Viscosity at 25 °C |
| 9 – 10 | pH at 25 °C |
| 1.21 – 1.22 | Specific gravity at 20 °C |
| 70 – 80 s | Gel time at 100 °C with hardener |
| 50 – 55 wt% | Total solids content |
Melamine formaldehyde resin forms a transparent and solvent, water and scratch resistant layer on wood products. Decorative papers impregnated with this resin are the top layer of impregnation lines.
Applications
- It is used as overlay layer in impregnation line of medium density fiberboard (MDF) and compact boards. The impregnated overlay papers in this resin are dried and then pressed on wood surface to form laminate.
- This resin is used to laminate flooring, countertops, cabinetry, composites, surface coatings and textile finishing.
Storage life
20 days at 25 °C
Packaging
20 liter HDPE plastic drums and 20 – 22 MT stainless steel tanks