Sulfonated melamine formaldehyde (melamine), e masani ona taʻua o le melamine, protein essence, molecular formula o C3H6N6, IUPAC igoa "1,3, 5-triazine-2,4, 6-triamine", o se triazine-o loʻo i ai heterocyclic organic compounds e pei o vailaʻau. mea mata. O se tioata monoclinic paʻepaʻe, toetoe lava leai se manogi, soluble i le vai (i le vevela o le potu 3.1g / L), soluble i le methanol, formaldehyde, acetic acid, glycol vevela, glycerin, pyridine, ma isi, e le mafai ona solu i le acetone, eter, leaga. i le tino o le tagata, e le mafai ona faʻaaogaina i le gaosiga o meaʻai poʻo meaʻai faaopoopo.