A method for making decorative laminate, comprising: preparing a decorative layer composed of a resin impregnated decorative sheet; preparing a core layer including an upper core sheet and a lowermost core sheet, wherein the upper core sheet is prepared by impregnating a first paper with a phenolic resin and the lowermost core sheet is sodium alginate treated Kraft paper manufactured by (i) forming an aqueous slurry containing cellulosic pulp and other papermaking ingredients, (ii) delivering the aqueous slurry to a pulp thickener where excess water is expressed, (iii) depositing the slurry on a conventional former in the mould section of a paper making machine to yield a formed slurry, (iv) pressing the formed slurry in a baby press followed by further pressing in a press section, (v) heating the formed and pressed slurry in order to dry the material and produce a self-sustaining web of paper, (vi) preparing a sodium alginate mixture, (vii) applying the sodium alginate mixture to the web of paper to form a treated web of paper, (viii) drying the sodium alginate mixture, (ix) subjecting the treated web of paper to a calendar section or machine, a pope reel section and a sheet cutter to form the sodium alginate treated Kraft paper; stacking the decorative layer and the core layer, said core layer including the upper core sheet and the lowermost core sheet; and consolidating the decorative layer, the upper core sheet and the lowermost core sheet under heat and pressure to form the decorative laminate such that the phenolic resin from the upper core sheet fully penetrates the lowermost core sheet. preparing a decorative layer composed of a resin impregnated decorative sheet; preparing a core layer including an upper core sheet and a lowermost core sheet, wherein the upper core sheet is prepared by impregnating a first paper with a phenolic resin and the lowermost core sheet is sodium alginate treated Kraft paper manufactured by (i) forming an aqueous slurry containing cellulosic pulp and other papermaking ingredients, (ii) delivering the aqueous slurry to a pulp thickener where excess water is expressed, (iii) depositing the slurry on a conventional former in the mould section of a paper making machine to yield a formed slurry, (iv) pressing the formed slurry in a baby press followed by further pressing in a press section, (v) heating the formed and pressed slurry in order to dry the material and produce a self-sustaining web of paper, (vi) preparing a sodium alginate mixture, (vii) applying the sodium alginate mixture to the web of paper to form a treated web of paper, (viii) drying the sodium alginate mixture, (ix) subjecting the treated web of paper to a calendar section or machine, a pope reel section and a sheet cutter to form the sodium alginate treated Kraft paper; (i) forming an aqueous slurry containing cellulosic pulp and other papermaking ingredients, (ii) delivering the aqueous slurry to a pulp thickener where excess water is expressed, (iii) depositing the slurry on a conventional former in the mould section of a paper making machine to yield a formed slurry, (iv) pressing the formed slurry in a baby press followed by further pressing in a press section, (v) heating the formed and pressed slurry in order to dry the material and produce a self-sustaining web of paper, (vi) preparing a sodium alginate mixture, (vii) applying the sodium alginate mixture to the web of paper to form a treated web of paper, (viii) drying the sodium alginate mixture, (ix) subjecting the treated web of paper to a calendar section or machine, a pope reel section and a sheet cutter to form the sodium alginate treated Kraft paper; stacking the decorative layer and the core layer, said core layer including the upper core sheet and the lowermost core sheet; and consolidating the decorative layer, the upper core sheet and the lowermost core sheet under heat and pressure to form the decorative laminate such that the phenolic resin from the upper core sheet fully penetrates the lowermost core sheet.