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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 2008 Chinese milk scandal - Wikipedia

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    The World Health Organization (WHO) said melamine may be found "in a variety of milk and milk products at varying levels, from low ppb to ppm ranges". [20] One academic suggested cyromazine, a melamine derivative pesticide commonly used in China for a long time, is absorbed into plants as melamine; it may therefore have long been present in products such as poultry, eggs, fish, and dairy products.

  5. 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 ...

  6. 2007 Chinese export recalls - Wikipedia

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    2007 Chinese export recalls. In 2007, a series of product recalls and import bans were imposed by the product safety institutions of the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand against products manufactured in and exported from the mainland of the People's Republic of China (PRC) because of numerous alleged consumer ...

  7. White Rabbit (candy) - Wikipedia

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    White Rabbit Creamy Candy was listed among the many milk-based food products made in China that were contaminated with melamine and was removed from store shelves. The same form of contamination was responsible for the Chinese melamine pet food contamination scandal in 2007, during which thousands of pet dogs and cats died of kidney failure ...

  8. Formica (plastic) - Wikipedia

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    Formica Laminate. Formica Laminate is a laminated composite material invented at the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in the United States in 1912. Originally used to replace mica in electrical applications, it has since been manufactured for multiple applications. It has been produced by Formica Group manufacturing sites across the globe since.

  9. New York University settles lawsuit over antisemitism for ...

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    New York University has settled a federal lawsuit with students over antisemitism on campus for a confidential amount, the university said in a statement Tuesday. The settlement brings to an end a ...