China is the largest supplier in melamine production

China is the largest supplier in melamine production

    Melamine can be converted from the raw material urea and consists of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen. It also can become an essential raw material in the global production of synthetic resins. China is the largest supplier in melamine production. China produces around 1.2 million tons of melamine every year.70% of which is destined for the wood-based panel industry. Melamine is also be used as insulation, soundproofing material and in polymeric cleaning products. Moreover melamine is one of the major components, a colorant in inks and plastics.Melamine also enters the fabrication of melamine poly-sulfonate used as superplasticizer for making high-resistance concrete. Melamine and its salts are used as fire-retardant additives in paints, plastics, and paper.