Dimethylolurea

Name:
Dimethylolurea
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	1,3-bishydroxymethylurea
Chemistry structure:
Properties:
Colorless crystals. Mp 126C (technical 85–90C), d 1.34 (20C), slight formaldehyde odor. Soluble in water and methanol; insoluble in ether. Capable of polymerization.
Derivation:
Combination of urea and formaldehyde in the presence of salts or alkaline catalysts.
Hazard:
Irritant to skin.
Use:
First stage of urea formaldehyde resins; impregnating wood to increase hardness and fire resistance and to form self-binding laminations for plywood manufacture; permanent-press fabrics.