I-Sulfonated melamine formaldehyde (melamine), eyaziwa kakhulu ngokuthi i-melamine, i-protein essence, i-molecular formula yi-C3H6N6, i-IUPAC ebizwa ngokuthi “1,3, 5-triazine-2,4, 6-triamine”, iyinhlanganisela ye-heterocyclic equkethe i-triazine njengamakhemikhali. Ama-Raw material. Kuyikristalu emhlophe ye-monoclinic, ecishe ayinaphunga, incibilika kancane emanzini (egumbini lokushisa elingu-3.1g/L), inyibilika ku-methanol, i-formaldehyde, i-acetic acid, i-hot glycol, i-glycerin, i-pyridine, njll., ayincibiliki ku-acetone, ether, eyingozi. emzimbeni womuntu, ayikwazi ukusetshenziselwa ukucubungula ukudla noma izithasiselo zokudla.