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Lamination is a technological process involving the bonding of successive layers of materials, such as wood or textiles, with resin to create a finished product. For example, laminated board is made of thin wood layers bonded together, while laminated fabric joins two or more cloth layers with adhesive or bonds fabric to a plastic sheet.1

A specific type of laminate is Formica, a trademark for a hard, smooth surfacing material used in furniture and construction. It's made by impregnating special papers with synthetic resins like melamine, then bonding about seven sheets together under heat and pressure. The top layer features a printed design, and the material is resistant to heat, water, and common household chemicals. Decorative laminates can also be created using layers of kraft paper and a decorative paper, all impregnated with melamine-formaldehyde resin and then pressed and heated.23

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Sandwich laminates
…half-dozen layers of fibrous kraft paper (similar to paper used for grocery bags) together with a surface layer of paper with a printed design—the entire assembly being impregnated with a melamine-formaldehyde resin. For both plywood and the paper laminate, the cross-linking reaction is carried out with sheets of the material…
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…half-dozen layers of fibrous kraft paper (similar to paper used for grocery bags) together with a surface layer of paper with a printed design—the entire assembly being impregnated with a melamine-formaldehyde resin. For both plywood and the paper laminate, the cross-linking reaction is carried out with sheets of the material…
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