Question

Write some properties and uses of melamine.

Answer 1

Answer:

Melamine and its salts are used as fire-retardant additives in paints, plastics, and paper. A melamine fibre, Basofil, has low thermal conductivity, excellent flame resistance and is self-extinguishing; this makes it useful for flame-resistant protective clothing, either alone or as a blend with other fibres.

Answer 2

Answer---✎

➤ Properties of melamine :-

✴ Melamine is highly stable and can resist high temperature exposure as well as physical and chemical degradation.

✴Melamine is also a flame retardant and

also possesses properties like hardness,

scratch and moisture resistance.

➤ Uses of melamine :-

◎● Melamine are used for the manufacture of melamine resins.

◎● Melamine consists 67% Nitrogen hence it is used as a fertilizer.

◎● Melamine is also added to some foods to increase the content of protein.

◎● It is often used as a pesticide.

◎● Melamine has high fire retardant

properties, so it is used as additive in

paints, papers, plastics etc.