Automotive trim panel and method of making same

Details Automotive trim panel and method of making same Automotive trim panel and method of making same

1997-01-31

1999-10-05

Epstein, Henry F.

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Vehicle body ornament

428160, 4284248, B32B 518

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059620897

ABSTRACT:
A trim panel for use in automotive trim applications is made from a laminate of a thermoformable foam layer and an A-side layer made of vinyl or cloth or the like. The laminate is thermoformed to impart permanently the contour of a rigid substrate to which the panel will be attached. The foam layer retains the desired contour without the use of other materials. The A-side material and foam layer may be laminated by an adhesive layer which may be a foam which is flame laminated to the foam layer and A-side layer. The foam layer may be encased by thin layers of polyethylene. Process controls are applied allowing thermoforming of parts to automotive precision.

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