MARION, Ind.— Advanced Cabinet Systems is launching a design specification for plastic laminate casework for K-12 schools and hospitals in the United States. The specification, which will become ...

Known as thermofoil, this veneer is thinner and more flexible than the plastic laminate that’s been used for decades on cabinets built of particleboard or plywood. That kind — known as high ...

Plastic laminate makes a great backsplash ... It's easiest to mount the backsplash before the cabinets are installed. That way you can hide the mounting screws behind the cabinets.

However, my neighbor has plastic laminate cabinets that have numerous chips. Is plastic laminate not as durable now as it has been in the past? Also, can I avoid that ugly brown line at the edges?