Here's the tip: for smoothest cuts, cut plastic laminate *upside down* on a table saw (face down).
Discovered this by accident the other day trimming a piece of Pergo flooring. I had to cut it upside-down on the client's table saw, using a combination blade (non-carbide, few teeth). Cutting it right-side up, got some chipping even when cutting painfully slowly. But the upside-down piece had a perfectly clean edge, contrary to what I expected.