Melamine Formaldehyde Laminating Resin

Typical valuesCharacteristics
 Transparent and colorless liquidAppearance
80 – 120 mPa.sViscosity at 25 °C
9 – 10pH at 25 °C
1.21 – 1.22Specific gravity at 20 °C
70 – 80 sGel 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