The invention relates to a method for degrading melamino-
formaldehyde resins from waste products produced during the production and
processing of artificial panels, comprising the following steps: providing waste products which are produced during the production and
processing of artificial panels and contain polycondensed melamino-
formaldehyde resins; optionally, the
waste material product containing the melamino-
formaldehyde resin is crushed; mixing the
waste product containing
melamine formaldehyde resin with water and adding at least one reducing
sulfur-containing compound selected from the group consisting of meta-
disulfite,
bisulfite and / or
dithionite, sulfinate or sulfinate analogue; heating an aqueous mixture / suspension consisting of the
waste product containing the
melamine formaldehyde resin and at least one reducing
sulfur-containing compound to a temperature of between 60 DEG C and 120 DEG C, preferably between 80 DEG C and 100 DEG C, with controlled reaction until a clear solution is obtained; separating impurities from the clear solution; optionally further heating the mixture of the
waste product containing
melamine formaldehyde resin and at least one reducing
sulfur compound, from which impurities have been removed, at a temperature of between 60 DEG C and 120 DEG C, preferably between 80 DEG C and 110 DEG C under the condition of reaction control, and optionally at a temperature of between 60 DEG C and 120 DEG C, preferably between 80 DEG C and 110 DEG C, until it can be confirmed that the polycondensed
melamine formaldehyde resin is not (re) present in the reaction mixture; and cooling the reaction mixture and separating the mixture of melamine derivatives precipitated in the process, in particular melamine
hydroxymethyl alcohol and melamine
sulfonate.