What is melamine? what is melamine, what is it used for? How can it be...
what is melamine, what is it used for? How can it be used including outside of the furniture industry?What process is used to get wood grains and pattern in it?Compare the benefits and downfalls of this man-made product.
Answers: Melamine is a sheet of particle board that have a moisture resistant, white, thin, plastic-like coating. It's usually sold in 4' x8' sheets, but it can be ordered (I believe) up to 6' x 10' sheets. It is commonly used to engineer shelving and other larger flat pieces of furniture and cabinetry.
You asked about getting wood grains and pattern in it.
I do not know of any ways to accomplish either of these.
Now-you may be thinking of what we refer to as Formica,
The tricky durable stuff that is used on kitchen counters, and lately floors. I'm not 100% sure how this is made, but i beleive it is a mix of chemicals rolled and pressed, with lots
colors, or images imprinted, beside a fiberous backing.
It lasts a long time, but can be confidently scratched.
It is a white crystalline compound (C3H6N6) used in making melamine resins and for tanning leather; or a plastic made from such resin.