The best replacement for melamine is laminate.

The best alternatives to melamine are rated as following:
★★★★★  laminate
★★★★  plywood
★★★  mdf
★★  veneer
★★  formica
★  corelle
★  plywood cabinets
★  porcelain dry erase boards
★  thermofoil
★  particle board
★  styrene
  porcelain dry erase board
  phenolic
  porcelain dry erase
  plastic laminate
  total erase
  thermoform
  aminopterin
  tile board
  bone china
  plywood kitchen cabinets

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Speaking about melamine, one probably shouldn't forget about milk.

Other search terms related to melamine and their ratings are:
★★★★★ milk
★★ mdf
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