Material prepared by Anna Turovskaya. Photo: Anton Elistratov.Countertops for kitchen from chipboardMaterials for making kitchen countertopsnot so much. It is believed that adherents of the classics more often pay attention to natural and agglomerated . There is also such an option - finishing the work surface with ceramic tiles, or piastrella (from Italian - tile). However, people are not interested in it very often: the fashion has passed - demand has fallen. Wood is used for making countertops even less often. It is impractical and is suitable only for a bar counter, that is, an object whose surface is little exposed to stress. If there is an active life in the kitchen, then the varnish used as a protective coating for wood quickly wears out, and wax and oil lose their water-repellent properties. That is why we excluded wood from the review. The most durable coating is Stainless steel is also difficult to call the leader in consumer demand. It is too "cold" for home kitchens. However, the most attractive for buyers both in terms of price and the breadth of the assortment is still laminated chipboard (Westag & Getalit, Wodego, Germany; Kronospan, Austria; "Skif", "Petroprofil", Russia).