Decorative laminate assembly and method for producing same

A decorative laminate comprising:

• a wear resistant layer comprising a thermosetting resin impregnated cellulosic material;
• a decorative layer comprising a thermosetting resin impregnated cellulosic material;
• and
• a core layer below said decorative layer comprising at least one sheet of polyethylene terephthalate glycol.

A decorative laminate assembly comprising,:

• (a) a decorative laminate top layer assembly comprising,:
• (i) a decorative layer comprising a thermosetting resin impregnated cellulosic material,
• (ii) a core layer below said decorative layer comprising polyethylene terephthalate glycol;
• and
• (b) a substrate attached to said decorative laminate top layer assembly.

A decorative laminate assembly comprising,:

• (a) a high pressure decorative laminate top layer assembly comprising,:
• (i) a wear resistant layer;
• (ii) a decorative layer comprising a thermosetting resin impregnated cellulosic material;
• and
• (iii) a core layer below said decorative layer comprising polyethylene terephthalate glycol;
• (b) a water resistant adhesive layer;
• (c) a water resistant substrate, wherein said water resistant adhesive layer bonds together said top layer assembly to said water resistant substrate.