Abrasion resistant laminate

An abrasion resistant decorative laminate meeting NEMA abrasion resistance standards and also capable of withstanding 175-200 cycles of initial wear in the same test comprising:

• a backing layer and laminated thereto a thermoset laminating resin impregnated decorative facing sheet, said decorative facing sheet having a print design thereon and an ultra-thin abrasion resistant coating over said print design, said ultra-thin abrasion resistant coating having a thickness of up to about 0.3 mils comprising a mixture of (1) an abrasion resistant hard mineral particle size 20-50 microns in high concentration sufficient to provide for abrasion resistance without interfering with visibility and (2) stabilizing binder material for said mineral, said thermoset resin being impregnated throughout said print sheet and said coating, said binder material not interfering with visibility, and with said ultra-thin abrasion resistant coating forming the uppermost layer of said laminate.