Description: High pressure laminate sheet mounted on partical board
Popular Brands: Formica, Wilsonart, Pionite, Nevamar
Features:
100's of colors, patterns and textures, including faux woods, gloss and designer patterns
Great pricepoint
Sanitary for Kitchen/Bath application
Easy to no maintenance
Things to consider:
Visual seams
Not heat resistant
Not scratch resistant
What's new in laminate:
High Def finishes that resemble granite or stone. It's a nice new way of getting the granite look without paying the granite price! Also, the IDEAL edge is going to change how we view laminate. It can be applied to any edge to get that bull-nose look.