The present invention relates to melamine resins having incorporated therein one or more antimicrobial agents capable of providing permanent antimicrobial properties to the resin. The melamine resin is compounded with the antimicrobial as a finely divided powder diluted in a liquid forming a dispersion. The compounded melamine resin is useful for making melamine based decorative laminates used floorings, countertops, dinnerware and other applications wherein a tough, mar resistant surface having bactericidal properties is required.
