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INEOS Melamines
INEOS Melamines’ roots go back to the Melamine
resin production facilities founded at the Cassella/
Hoechst site in Frankfurt, Germany 1935 and the
Monsanto site in Springfield, MA, USA in 1946.
Even though we have been involved in Melamine
resin chemistry for more than 75 years, we feel
there is still substantial scope for innovation, product
development, and applications science to meet
the changing requirements of our customers and
the markets we are serving.
Ineos Melamines is since 2005 part of INEOS,
which is one of the leading global chemical companies producing basic, specialty and intermediate
chemicals.
Responsible Care principles are strictly applied to
the health and safety of our own and our customers
employees.
Ineos Melamines is serving the paint industry with
our amino X-linkers Maprenal and Resimene
worldwide. We are one of the leading players in
the other relevant markets with our products.
Since our beginning we have put our expertise
at the service of our customers, employees and our
world – and will continue to do so in the future.
INEOS Melamines GmbH
Alt Fechenheim 34
D 60386 Frankfurt, Germany
INEOS Melamines LLC
730 B Worcester Street
Springfield, MA 01151, USA
World Area
Customer Support
Technical Support
Europe / Middle East /Africa
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Maprenal Resimene
®
-Linking 4 you. Worldwide.
Amino -linkers 4
Coating/Paint Industry
Non coating applications/segments
Products
Automotive
Can
Coil
Metal
Plastic
Maprenal
x
x
x
x
x
Resimene
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Wood
Additives
Paper
Laminates / wood fi nishing
Textile
Rubber / Tire
Europe
Frankfurt, Germany
Viamin
Hypersal
x
x
America
Springfiled, MA, USA
x
x
x
x
Madurit
x
x
x
x
Modacure
x
Amino -linkers worldwide
Production sites
x
NEW
Americas
Europe
Asia
Springfield, MA, USA
Frankfurt, Germany
Surabaya, Indonesia
NEW
Asia
Surabaya, Indonesia
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Amino crosslinking resins
for the coating industry
®
Maprenal Resimene
®
-Linking 4 you. Worldwide.
®
-Linking 4 you. Worldwide.
Sales range of Melamine and Benzoguanamine
formaldehyde resins according to structure
A) Melamine formaldehyde resins
Tri
RO
N
N
H
OR
N
N
N
iB-Ether
MF 580 / 55 IB
iB-Ether
MF 517 / 60 IB
MF 600 / 55 IB
MF 650 / 55 IB
MF 665 / 65 IB
Me-Ether
Me / iB-Ether
R 717
MF 927 / 70 IB
R 718
AQ 7550
AQ 7551
MF 920w / 75 WA
nB-Ether
Me-Ether
Me / iB-Ether
R 750
AQ 2609
VMF 3611 D / 70 B HM 2608
MF 612 / 70 B
MF 921w / 85 WA
MF 625 / 65X B
MF 915 / 75 IB
iB-Ether
nB-Ether
H
N
OR
H
Tetra
RO
N
H
OR
N
N
N
N
H
N
RO
OR
Penta*
RO
OR
N
N
N
H
A ) Melamine formaldehyde resins
nB-Ether
BM 5901
BM 5905
N
Me-Ether
R 741
Me / iB-Ether
Me-Ether
R 745
R 747
MF 900 w / 95
MF 904 / 97
Me / iB-Ether
MF 909
Me-Ether
R 730
R 735
Me / iB-Ether
OR
N
N
RO
OR
Hexa*
iB-Ether
RO
N
RO
N
nB-Ether
OR
N
N
OR
N
N
RO
OR
Methylol
iB-Ether
MF 590 / 55 IBX
MF 800 / 55 IB
MF 800 / 72 IB
MF 820 / 60 IB
nB-Ether
R 881
R 891
Me / nB-Ether
CE 1055
CE 1056
CE 1058
CE 1372
Me / nB-Ether
R 757
R 758
CE 2202
CE 4514
R 764
Me / nB-Ether
R 751
R 755
CE 7103
CE 6550
MF 905 / 95
Me / nB-Ether
Watersoluble Maprenal and Resimene
Me-Ether
MF 984 / 80 B
MF 985 / 80 B
MF 986 / 80 B
Me / iB-Ether
Maprenal & Resimene for waterborne paints
Very High
Methylether not watersoluble
Watersoluble Methylethers
Methyl/n-Butyl-coether, cosolvents
R 745
MF 900
R 741
MF 984
Solvent
Viscosity
Very high
SAA**
R 797
R 2040
Maprenal MF 920
Resimene AQ 7550
Resimene AQ 7551
High
Resimene 717
Resimene 718
Maprenal MF 921
Resimene AQ 2609
Resimene HM 2608
Medium
Resimene 730
Resimene 735
Maprenal MF 915
Low*
Resimene 741
Maprenal MF 900
Maprenal MF 904
Resimene 745
*catalyst required Resimene 747
Gardner
Reactivity
FF
FP
Density
%
° C/F
g/ml or lbs/gal
Maprenal MF 927
Resimene CE 1055
Resimene CE 1056
Resimene CE 1058
Resimene CE 1372
High
Resimene CE 1052
Resimene CE 1062
Medium
Resimene CE 6559
Resimene R 751*
Low*
Resimene R 755*
Resimene R 757*
Resimene R 758*
Resimene R 764*
Resimene CE 7103*
Resimene CE 2202
Resimene CE 4514*
Resimene CE 6550*
Maprenal MF 905*
*catalyst required Maprenal MF 909*
Tri-Me/iB = 90 / 10
Tri-Me/nB = 53 / 47
Tri-Me/nB = 63 / 37
Tri-Me/nB = 30 / 70
Tri-Me/nB = 60 / 40
Tetra-Me/nB = 70 / 30
Tetra-Me/nB = 56 / 44
Tetra-Me/nB = 50 / 50
Hexa-Me/nB= 50 / 50
Hexa-Me/nB= 55 / 45
Penta-Me/nB= 75 / 25
Penta-Me/nB= 75 / 25
Penta-Me/nB= 10 / 90
Hexa-Me/iB = 90 / 10
Penta-Me/nB= 75 / 25
Penta-Me/nB= 55 / 45
Hexa-Me/nB= 70 / 30
Hexa-Me/nB= 50 / 50
Hexa- Me/iB= 73 / 27
Maprenal and Resimene suitable for waterborne coatings
WA
WA
WA
nB
IB
WA
WA
iB
IP
IP
iB
IP
no solvent
no solvent
no solvent
no solvent
500 – 900
630 – 1070
600 – 1000
3800 – 10670
2700 – 6340
3000 – 7000
1800 – 6500
6100 – 17200
3620 – 14800
550 – 1070
3000 – 6500
1400 – 6900
4500 – 7200
3000 – 6500
1760 – 3620
1760 – 4630
S – V
U – W
R+ – VZ – Z4
Z – Z4
Z1+ – Z4+
X+ – Z3+
Z2 – Z5
Z2 – Z6
T – W
Z1+ – Z4W – Z3
z3 – z4+
z1+ – z3
Y – z2
Y – z3
0,50
0,50
0,50
0,80
0,80
0,75
0,90
0,70
1,30
1,00
1,50
0,20
0,60
0,10
< 0,1
0,10
> 100 / > 210
> 93 / > 200
> 93 / > 200
33 / 92
31 / 88
> 100 / > 210
> 100 / > 210
42 / 107
22 / 72
10 / 50
38 / 100
20 / 68
90 / 128
90 / 128
> 110 / > 230
> 110 / > 230
1,06 / 8,80
1,27 / 10,55
1,25 / 10,46
1,15 / 9,60
1,14 / 9,50
1,25 / 10,4
1.24 / 10.31
1,16 / 9,65
1,19 / 9,90
1,14 / 9,50
1,15 / 9,60
1,17 / 9,75
1,22 / 10,2
1,20 / 10,0
1,20 / 10,0
1,20 / 10,0
1,30
1,80
1,20
1,40
1,70
1,30
1,37
1,40
1,70
1,70
2,17
1,70
1,25
1,25
1,30
1,40
69 – 71
68 – 72
68 – 72
68 – 72
78 – 82
86 – 89
80 – 84
78 – 82
> 97
> 97
> 96
> 98
> 98
> 97
> 97
92 – 96
> 97
94 – 96
91 – 95
iB
nB
nB
nB
nB
nB
nB
nB
no solvent
no solvent
nB
no solvent
no solvent
no solvent
nB
nB
no solvent
nB
iB
1100 – 3900
1500 – 3000
1000 – 3000
3500 – 6500
2500 – 7500
2000 – 7500
2000 – 8000
1500 – 3500
275 – 370
550 – 1070
2270 – 4630
2500 – 5000
1200 – 3200
370 – 550
2550 – 7650
1070 – 3620
340 – 550
900 – 1800
1000 – 2000
W – Z2+
x+ – z1
v+ – z1
Z1– Z4Z – Z4+
Y + – Z4+
Y + – Z4-Z5
x+ – z1-z2
K – O
T – W
Z – Z4
Z_ – Z2
V – Z
O – T
Z – Z3
W – Z2
N – T
V – Y
V- – Y-
0,40
0,7
0,7
0,7
0,7
0,80
0,70
0,70
0,10
0,05
0,10
0,05
0,10
0,05
0,10
0,40
0,05
0,05
< 0,2
29 / 84
35 / 95
35 / 95
35 / 95
33 / 92
33 / 92
35 / 95
35 / 95
> 93 / > 200
> 77/ > 170
> 66 / > 150
110 / 230
110 / 230
> 94 / > 200
66 / 150
60 / 140
> 110 / > 230
57 / 157
61 / 168
1,06 / 8,80
1,08 / 9,00
1,07 / 8,93
1,08 / 9,00
1,1 / 9,2
1,13 / 9,40
1,09 / 9,10
1,1 / 9,2
1,09 / 9,10
1,09 / 9,10
1,13 / 9,50
1,13 / 9,40
1,05 / 8,7
1,16 / 9,65
1,13 / 9,50
1,11 / 9,25
1,09 / 9,10
1,03 / 8,62
1,04 / 8,70
1,80
1,75
1,4
2,5
1,3
2,20
1,45
2,20
1,10
1,40
1,90
1,50
1,70
1,10
1,70
2,00
1,10
1,40
1,20
Maprenal and Resimene suitable for waterborne coatings with a higher amount of cosolvents
VMF 3924, CE 1062
CE 1372
R 717
MF 921
AQ 7551
Low
Medium 130 –140 °C
Very High 110 °C
Reactivity
Type/Ether
NV
Solvent
DP
73 – 77
76 – 81
77 – 79
82 – 86
80 – 84
84 – 87
85 – 89
88 – 92
88 – 92
78 – 82
74 – 77
86 – 90
> 95
> 97
> 97
> 97
MF 986
Medium stability
Product
Viscosity
Typical values
mPas
Gardner
FF
FP
Density
%
° C/F
g/ml or lbs/gal
DP
A-3) iso-Butylated Melamine resins
Tri-Me
Tri-Me
Tri-Me
Tri-Me
Tri-Me
Tetra-Me
Tetra-Me
Tetra-Me
Methylol-Me
Methylol-Me
Tetra-Me
Penta-Me
Hexa-Me
Hexa-Me
Hexa-Me
Hexa-Me
HM 2608, AQ 2609
Low >150 °C
Typical values
Frontier: suitable vs not useable
R 730
MF 915
High
Me / Et-Ether
CE 8824
Maprenal and Resimene suitable for waterborne coatings with higher amount of cosolvents
Formulation
stability
NV
A-1) Methylated Melamine resins
Very high
nB-Ether
MF 980 / 62 B
MF 988 / 80 B
Type/Ether
A-2) Coetherified Melamine resins
B) Benzoguanamine formaldehyde resins
iB-Ether
Product
mPas
Me / nB-Ether
CE 1052
CE 1062
* strong acid catalyst required ** SAA = Polystyreneallylalcohol modified Methylethers
Benzoguanamine
Reactivity
Remark: – Viscosity and density are measured for: a) Maprenals at 23°C and 20°C, b) Resimenes at 25°C
– FF, DP are typical values and are intended as a guides and do not reflect product specifications.
Very high
High
Medium
Maprenal MF 580
Maprenal MF 517
Maprenal MF 590
Maprenal MF 600
Maprenal MF 650
Maprenal MF 665
Maprenal MF 800
Maprenal MF 800
Maprenal MF 820
Tri-iB
Methylol-iB
Methylol-iB
Tetra-iB/nB
Tetra-iB
Tetra-iB
iB
iB
iB
54 – 56
59-61
54 – 56
54 – 56
54 – 56
64 – 66
54 – 56
71 – 73
59 – 61
iB
iB
iB/X
iB/nB
iB
iB
iB
iB
iB
750 – 1500
850-1550
260 – 460
260 – 460
300 – 500
1400 – 3300
220 – 360
11000 – 29000
600 – 1000
UV – XY
UV – XY
J+ – RJ+ – RL – S
X+ – Z2I- – OZ5+ – >Z6
U- – W-
0,40
1,40
1,70
1,00
0,70
0,70
2,00
1,90
1,90
33 / 91
35 / 95
33 / 91
37 / 99
31/ 88
28 / 84
33 / 91
38 / 101
37 / 99
1,01 / 8,40
1,01 / 8,40
1,01 / 8,40
0,98 / 8,20
0,96 / 8,00
1,05 / 8,80
0,99 / 8,30
1,06 / 8,80
1,00 / 8,30
1,90
2,10
2,20
2,70
1,90
2,00
2,50
2,50
2,60
68 – 72
69 – 71
78 – 82
56 – 60
78 – 82
58 – 62
63 – 66
62 – 66
nB
nB
nB
nB
nB
B/X
X
nB/X
900 – 2400
900 – 2400
3300 – 10700
200 – 600
2270 – 6340
300 – 400
1000 – 3000
300 – 500
V – ZV – ZZ3 – Z5
E–J
Z – Z4
L–P
V–Y
L–R
0,60
0,50
0,40
0,80
0,80
0,10
0,10
1,00
36 / 98
36 / 98
33 / 91
37 / 99
32 / 90
18 / 65
18 / 64
22 / 71
1,02 / 8,50
1,02 / 8,50
1,05 / 8,70
0,99 / 8,25
0,97 / 8,90
1,05 / 8,70
1,03 / 8,60
1,02 / 8,55
1,65
1,65
1,60
2,40
2,20
3,50
3,50
3,60
A-4) n-Butylated Melamine resins
High
Maprenal VMF 3611D
Maprenal MF 612
Resimene 5901
Resimene 5905
High-medium Resimene 750
Resimene 881
Maprenal MF 625
Medium
Resimene 891
Tetra-nB
Tetra-nB
Tri-nB
Tri-nB
Tetra-nB
Methylol-nB, mod.
Tetra-nB
Tetra-nB
A-5) Methylated Melamine resins modified with Polystyreneallylalcohol (SAA)
Low*
Resimene 797
Resimene 2040
Hexa-Me-SAA (20 %)
Hexa-Me-SAA (40 %)
90 – 94 Et
83 – 87 Et
890 – 2270
1070 – 2700
V–Z
W – Z1
0,10 30 / 86
0,07 16 / 61
1,15 / 9,55
1,09 / 9,10
n. a.
n. a.
61 – 63 nB
78 – 82 nB
100 – 300
5000 – 10000
D–L
Z3+ – Z5
2,10 43 / 110
0,80 48 / 118
1,04 / 8,70
1,10 / 9,20
1,20
1,40
78 – 82
78 – 82
78 – 82
98
2000 – 5000
1000 – 3000
600 – 1500
3800 – 10200
Y+ ­– Z3
V – Z1+
S-T ­– X
Z2- – Z5-
1,2
0,8
0,8
0,1
1,10 / 9,20
1,17 / 9,75
1,14 / 9,50
1,15 / 9,60
1,30
1,30
1,20
1,20
B) n-Butylated Benzoguanamine resins
High
Maprenal MF 980
Maprenal MF 988
Methylol-nB
Tri-nB
B) Methylated Benzoguanamine resins
High
Medium
Low*
Maprenal MF 985
Maprenal MF 986
Maprenal MF 984
Resimene CE 8824
Me mod.
Tri-Me mod.
Me
Tetra-Me/ Et
Me
Me
Me
Me/ Et
37 / 99
37 / 99
34 / 92
46 / 123
*catalyst required
Methylated
Performance properties
Water
VOC / Viscosity
Wt. retention (on cure)
Cure response
Hardness
Solvent resistance
Wetting, flow, leveling
Recoat adhesion
Exterior durability
Corrosion / humidity resistance
Polarity / resistivity
Formulated stability
Butylated
Abbreviations
BG =Butylglycol
FF
=Free formaldehyde
Et
=Ethanol, ethyl
Me =Methanol, Methyl
SAA =Styrene Allyl-alcohol
B & nB=n-Butanol, n-Butyl
DP =Degree of
polymerisation
NV
WA
iB
DEG
FP
iP
X
=Non volatile
=Water
=iso-Butanol, iso-Butyl
=Diethyleneglycol
=Flash point
= iso-Propanol
=Xylene