Melamine
CAS 108-78-1
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
US productionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import value, 2024$35M
Top sourceNetherlands 35%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 293361 · exact
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
NL 35%NetherlandsAT 25%AustriaTT 12%Trinidad and TobagoDE 11%GermanyIN 10%India
- China
- Italy
- Poland
- Canada
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Allnex Usa
Cornerstone Chemical
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Dura Chemicals
Marubeni America
EPA-registered importers (19)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Kh Chemicals International B V · NL Netherlands
Oci N V · NL Netherlands
Sojitz · JP Japan
Sumitomo · JP Japan
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3M
Catalynt Solutions
Clariant
Geo Specialty Chemicals
Helm America
Hilti
Kh Chemicals Na
Lanxess
Oci Melamine Americas
Sojitz Corporation Of America
Sumitomo Corporation Of Americas
The Sherwin Williams
Tri-Iso
Zyp Coatings
Why It Matters
Sectors
ConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Industrial Uses
Used in 12 sectors as 9 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (87%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Wholesale and Retail Trade (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Construction (0%)Processing as a reactant
- •Pigment in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Stabilizing agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (69%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (18%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Other (7%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Stabilizing agent in Construction (76%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Flame retardant in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Sealant (barrier) in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (40%)Processing as a reactant
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (30%)Processing as a reactant
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (25%)Processing as a reactant
- •Flame retardant in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in ConstructionUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (30%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (40%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (30%)Processing as a reactant
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Hardener in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flame retardant in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$13.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors31 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
30 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $0.03 | 10 kg | 99% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.03 | 500 g | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.03 | 500 g | 98% |
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.03 | 500 g | 99% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.04 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.04 | 1 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $0.05 | 500 g | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.05 | 3 kg | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.05 | 3 kg | 99% |
| Chemscene | United States | $0.05 | 1 kg | — |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.06 | 500 g | 95% |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.07 | 500 g | 95% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.07 | 500 g | 95% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $0.08 | 1 kg | 99.97% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.09 | 500 g | 98% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.16 | 500 g | 98% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.30 | 500 g | 98% |
| AstaTech (2 weeks) | United States | $0.99 | 100 g | 95% |
| MedKoo Biosciences, Inc | United States | $10.00 | 25 g | 98% |
| Molnova | China | $74.00 | 500 mg | 99% |
| Vitas M Chemical Limited | Hong Kong | $81.60 | 5 g | 90% |
| ChemNorm | China | $220.00 | 100 mg | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC (1 week) | United States | $403.00 | 1 g | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS (1 week) | United States | $425.00 | 1 g | 98% |
| ChemFaces | China | $1500.00 | 20 mg | 98% |
| Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks) | Ukraine | $2724.00 | 50 mg | 90% |
| Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC) | United States | $2900.00 | 100 mg | 90% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 99% |
| TimTec, LLC | United States | $9333.33 | 30 mg | 90% |
| ChemDiv, Inc. | United States | $14800.00 | 5 mg | 90% |
Chemical Identity
CAS108-78-1
PubChem CID7955
DTXSIDDTXSID6020802
FormulaC3H6N6
Mol. Weight126.12 g/mol
SMILESC1(=NC(=NC(=N1)N)N)N
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6020802Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 7955Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Melamine (CAS 108-78-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/108-78-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6020802. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6020802 PubChem: 7955. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7955 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 108-78-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 108-78-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293361 for CAS 108-78-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/