Collection Formica Limited of the UK has launched its new Specification Collection, which offers a range of surfacing materials including laminates, Surell solid surfacing, real wood products, Colorcore and Compact solid-grade laminate.

''Redesigned, re-vamped and re-packaged, the new Specification Collection certainly lives up to its strapline of 'Visibly Different',''says a spokesman for the UK-based company.

More than 162 new products have been developed to reflect current and predicted trends within interior design, making this new collection the most significant surface materials launch in recent years, he says.

''Formica's design manager Ruth Hewett has brought together a range of co-ordinating decors that offer the opportunity to create distinctive in-store design schemes, utilising a wide range of decorative surfacing materials,'' the spokesman comments.

''Blending the contemporary with the traditional, classic with the exotic, pastel shades with vibrant colours, tactile volcanic and metallic finishes with visually striking designs, the creative scope is both stimulating and vast.

The manufacturer's products combine design versatility with durability and are suited to a wide range of applications for counters, bar tops, shopfitting displays, shelving, cubicles and wallpanelling, according to the spokesman.