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  2. Melamine resin - Wikipedia

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    Melamine resin. 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.

  3. Laminate flooring - Wikipedia

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    Laminate flooring (also called floating wood tile in the United States) is a multi-layer synthetic flooring product fused together with a lamination process. Laminate flooring simulates wood (or sometimes stone) with a photographic appliqué layer under a clear protective layer. The inner core layer is usually composed of melamine resin and ...

  4. 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.

  5. Lumber prices are nearing all-time lows but could be headed ...

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    Prices for the key construction material went on a wild ride during the pandemic and after, soaring as high as $1,514 per thousand board feet in May 2021 as housing starts surged, then crashing in ...

  6. Fiber cement siding - Wikipedia

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    Fiber cement siding. Fiber cement siding (also known as " fibre cement cladding " in the United Kingdom, " fibro " in Australia, and by the proprietary name " Hardie Plank " in the United States) is a building material used to cover the exterior of a building in both commercial and domestic applications. Fiber cement is a composite material ...

  7. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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    Tile roofing traditionally consists of locally available materials such as clay, granite, terracotta or slate, though many modern applications contain concrete. Imbrex and tegula, style dating back to ancient Greece and Rome. Monk and nun, a style similar to Imbrex and tegula, but basically using two Imbrex tiles.

  8. 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 ...

  9. Home Depot - Wikipedia

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    The Home Depot, Inc. is an American multinational home improvement retail corporation that sells tools, construction products, appliances, and services, including fuel and transportation rentals. Home Depot is the largest home improvement retailer in the United States. [4] In 2021, the company had 490,600 employees and more than $151 billion in ...