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HuagongsheHuagongshe Chemistry Print Report · For research reference only
HRID 1065989Generated: October 29, 2026

Formaldehyde → Melamine formaldehyde

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantFormaldehydeHCID 712—
ReactantMelamineHCID 7955—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
ProductMelamine formaldehydeHCID 93374—

Reaction Steps

Separately, a commercially available melamine powder was added to a 37% aqueous solution of formaldehyde, the pH was adjusted to 9.0 with the aid of a sodium hydroxide solution, and the system was kept for 30 minutes at a water temperature of 60° C., yielding a melamine/formaldehyde prepolymer.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06242149B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_06
ORD IDord-705011a018ed4b27831158cab3bbac37
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_06