In this paper we study the possibility of using modified amino-formaldehyde resins in the production of moisture-resistant wood particle boards. As a modifier of amino-formaldehyde resins it is proposed to use a by-product of melamine production -melan, which is a powder of light brown color, insoluble in water. Melan in its chemical composition and properties is largely similar to melamine, but unlike the latter it is an available raw material for the synthesis of polymers. This is the high market value of commercial melamine. Melamine, on the other hand, is often a waste product that is absolutely free. Aminoformaldehyde resins modified with melamine, despite its dark coloring, provide particleboards with a coloring identical to those obtained from conventional aminoformaldehyde resins. However, the properties of the obtained materials allow them to be classified as moisture-resistant.