Formaldehyde → Melamine formaldehyde

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Separately from the above operation, 11 parts of melamine, 21.2 parts of a 37% formaldehyde solution and 28.2 parts of water were mixed and the mixture was adjusted to pH 9 with sodium hydroxide and dissolved by heating to obtain an aqueous solution of melamine-formaldehyde precondensate. This was added to said emulsifier solution and the mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 2 hours to effectuate the reaction.

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