Extruded automotive trim and method of making same

Details Extruded automotive trim and method of making same Extruded automotive trim and method of making same

2007-03-27

2007-03-27

Jackson, Monique R. (Department: 1773)

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

With printing or coating of workpiece

Applying indicia or design

C264S173180, C264S255000, C264S284000, C264S510000, C264S544000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10338880

ABSTRACT:
An automotive trim product is made as follows. A single or multiple layer sheet is extruded so as to include at least one color pigmented and/or metallized layer therein. Optionally, a clear coat may be laminated to the sheet, or may even be coextruded therewith. In certain embodiments, a roughened surface texture may be embossed into a major surface(s) of the sheet prior to lamination. In other embodiments, a design (e.g., logo) may be silk-screened onto the clear coat layer prior to lamination. The sheet, after optional lamination, is then thermoformed into a three-dimensionally shaped preform or article via vacuum forming or the like.

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