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  2. Melamine - Wikipedia

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    Marking of product made of Melamine. Melamine / ˈmɛləmiːn / ⓘ is an organic compound with the formula C 3 H 6 N 6. This white solid is a trimer of cyanamide, with a 1,3,5-triazine skeleton. Like cyanamide, it contains 66% nitrogen by mass, and its derivatives have fire-retardant properties due to its release of nitrogen gas when burned or ...

  3. Medium-density fibreboard - Wikipedia

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    Medium-density fibreboard. Medium-density fibreboard ( MDF) is an engineered wood product made by breaking down hardwood or softwood residuals into wood fibre, often in a defibrator, combining it with wax and a resin binder, and forming it into panels by applying high temperature and pressure. [1] MDF is generally denser than plywood.

  4. Melamine resin - Wikipedia

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    Melamine resin or melamine formaldehyde (also shortened to melamine) is a resin with melamine rings terminated with multiple hydroxyl groups derived from formaldehyde. This thermosetting plastic material is made from melamine and formaldehyde. [1] In its butylated form, it is dissolved in n -butanol and xylene.

  5. List of building materials - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of building materials. Many types of building materials are used in the construction industry to create buildings and structures . These categories of materials and products are used by architects and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for building projects .

  6. Engineered wood - Wikipedia

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    The products are very stable and some offer greater structural strength than typical wood building materials. [42] Glued laminated timber has greater strength and stiffness than comparable dimensional lumber and, pound for pound, is stronger than steel. [3] Engineered wood panels are easy to work with using ordinary tools and basic skills.

  7. Oriented strand board - Wikipedia

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    OSB is frequently used in light steel frame house construction. OSB is a material with favorable mechanical properties that make it particularly suitable for load-bearing applications in construction. [2] It is now more popular than plywood, commanding 66% of the North American structural panel market. [3]

  8. Melamine foam - Wikipedia

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    Melamine foam. A " Mr. Clean Magic Eraser" brand sponge, made from melamine foam. Melamine foam is a foam -like material consisting of a melamine-formaldehyde condensate. It is the active component of a number of abrasive cleaner sponges, notably the Magic Eraser . It is also used as thermal insulation and as a soundproofing material.

  9. Sandwich panel - Wikipedia

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    A sandwich panel is any structure made of three layers: a low-density core ( PIR, mineral wool, XPS ), and a thin skin-layer bonded to each side. Sandwich panels are used in applications where a combination of high structural rigidity and low weight is required. The structural functionality of a sandwich panel is similar to the classic I-beam ...