Category: Industry History
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From Lab to Countertop: A History of Solid Surface and the Craftsman’s Journey

Understanding the history of solid surface first requires a look back at its forerunner. The first industrial laminates were developed as early as 1907 at Westinghouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where they served a purely functional purpose as electrical insulation casing, manufactured in a simple caramel brown color derived from phenolic resin. In 1913, two Westinghouse Read more
