CAS 108-78-1: Melamine

Melamine is used for making resin, and forms in mammals after eating cyromazine.

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Melamine

Melamine is used in the production of synthetic resins such as melamine resin with formaldehyde, which is used in high pressure decorative laminates like formica, melamine dinnerware, laminate flooring, and dry erase boards. The presence rich in nitrogen content resulted in fire retardant properties when mixed with resins. It is used to prepare melamine cyanurate by reacting with cyanuric acid. It finds application as superplasticizer for making high-resistance concrete, soundproofing material and in polymeric cleaning products like magic eraser. It is an active component in pigment yellow 150. Further, it is also used as a nitrogen and carbon source for N-doped carbon nanotube. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Melamine is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic amine that is used as a flame retardant, plasticizer, and textile dye. The toxicity of melamine has been evaluated in animal studies, which showed that it has low acute oral toxicity but high inhalation and dermal toxicity profiles. The acute effects of melamine are due to its capacity to bind to the erythrocyte membrane and cause hemolysis. Melamine can also react with cyanuric acid to form cyanuramide, which can be detected by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis. The carcinogenic potential of melamine has not been determined, but there is evidence that it may be genotoxic and have the potential to induce cancer in humans.

Melamine