Collection: LAMINATE

Laminate flooring  is a multi-layer synthetic flooring product fused together with a lamination process. Laminate flooring simulates wood (or sometimes stone) with a photographic applique  layer under a clear protective layer. The inner core layer is usually composed of melamine resin and  fiber board materials.

Laminate flooring was invented in 1977 by the Swedish company. The company first marketed its product to Europe in 1984, and later to the United States in 1994. 

Glueless laminate flooring was invented in 1996 by the Swedish company Välinge Aluminium  and sold under the names of Alloc and Fiboloc. However, a system for holding flooring panels together was also developed in parallel by the Belgian company Unilin released in 1997. The two companies have been in a great number of legal conflicts over the years, and today most, if not all glueless locking flooring is made under license from either Välinge, Unilin, or even a combination of both.