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Formica

Trademark of the Formica Corporation for a heat-proof plastic laminate, widely used as a veneer on wipe-down kitchen surfaces and children's furniture. It is a plastic made from ureaformaldehyde bonded to fabric or paper. It was first put on the market in 1913.


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-- This remarkable instinct was first discovered in the Formica (Polyerges) rufescens by Pierre Huber, a better observer even than his celebrated father.
 
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