Surface & Panel - Q2 2022

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Laminate Leaders Heat Up the Industry in 2022 BY SARA GRAVES

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ith so many changes already occurring this year, it’s no wonder that 2022 is setting up to be a pivotal year in the laminate industry.

To learn the latest, Surface & Panel reached out to product experts and manufacturers, who weighed in on what they are seeing in the industry and what we can expect for the remainder of the year. One company we spoke to, Formica, was one of the first to make a big splash earlier this year with its official launch in February of the 2022 Living Impressions Collection. Taking inspiration from unconventional yet sophisticated materials, the collection includes largescale stone patterns, and designs with mottling effects and blended, dynamic color effects. For example, Sugar Glass, an ethereal glass-makinginspired pattern in the collection reflects a translucent blue-gray glass floating in a white sheet of opaque glass. The designers handcrafted the design using rounded shards of recycled glass, sugar, water, and a milk to create a dreamy pattern that balances the translucency of glass with opaque elements.

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