There are two types of laminate that we use pretty often for furniture.
Thermally fused laminate vs melamine.
Each is produced differently.
Also called high pressure laminate this is popular among common people by the name of formica to make this laminate a very high pressure of 1400psi is used over 6 8 layers of kraft paper.
Textured melamine opens up a lot of great options for your cabinets by giving a three dimensional texture to your doors.
Thermally fused laminate tfl is created by soaking decor paper with resin and allowing it to partially dry.
Thermally fused laminate tfl and high pressure laminate hpl.
The low quality melamine will not last as long as most laminate surfacing.
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The thermal fused melamine surface is thinner than high pressure laminate so it is more vulnerable to scratches and chips.
And while both materials are moisture resistant if you left a sweating glass on the surface of each overnight the results would be different.