Dame definition, the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight. See more.
No resistance to heat. A laminate countertop does not have the ability to resist heat and burns. It can crack if it is exposed to hot objects such as hot skillets or a cup or steaming coffee. A laminate countertop requires the use of trivets and place mats when putting hot objects on its surface.
Laminating is the process of sealing a document between two sheets of thin plastic. There are two types of laminating, heat-activated thermal laminating and cold pressure sensitive laminating. Thermal or hot laminating is the process of using heat to melt the adhesives on the plastic to seal the document.