melamine is an organic compound that is often combined with formaldehyde to produce melamine resin, a synthetic polymer which is fire resistant and heat tolerant.  melamine  resin is a very versatile material with a highly stable structure. melamine resin is manufactured by mixing urea with formaldehyde under heat and pressure. melamine  resin is known as a thermoset plastic, because the plastic is fixed after molding.melamineresin is used in Formica and similar construction products made from composite materials