Question

Write five uses of melamine plastic

Answer 1

Melamine plastic:

• Melamine is a nitrogen-rich, organic molecule that is used to make plastic goods, plates, and other items that are utilised in the kitchen.
• Its formula is ${\mathrm{C}}_3{\mathrm{N}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_6$. which is a white solid, a trimer of cyanamide, with a $1,3,5-$triazine skeleton.
• It is a thermosetting polymer.
• It is made from melamine and formaldehyde by condensation of the two monomers.
• Melamine goods are more desired than other plastic kitchenware because melamine resin is strong, heat and fire-resistant, and practically indestructible.

Uses:

Melamine plastic is used to make

• Floor tiles
• Kitchenware products
• Household goods
• Laminates
• Military applications
• Electrical parts, and
• Fabrics that are fire-resistant and are mostly utilised by firefighters.