Basf Se Corporation

Eva Ruba

Günter Scherr

Martin Reif

Andreas Eichfelder

Rainer Erhardt

Dieter Weilacher

Jörg Schneider

Process for the preparation of etherified melamine/formaldehyde condensates, in which first a methylolation of melamine with a formaldehyde component in the molar ratio of from 1:6 to 1:15, preferably at a pH of &#x3e;7, is carried out. This is followed by an etherification of the resulting hydroxymethylation intermediate in the presence of a C-C-alkyl, preferably of a C-C-alcohol, particularly preferably of a C-C-alcohol, at a pH of &#x3c;4.5, and subsequently by at least one distillation step in order to remove in particular methanol from the system, the pH of &#x3e;9.5 being established before, during and/or after the distillation. According to the invention, a plurality of hydroxymethylation, etherification and distillation steps follow in order to achieve an etherified melamine/formaldehyde condensate which is distinguished by a high degree of hydroxymethylation, a high solids content and a low viscosity.

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Mannheim, Germany

Eva Ruba