Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Vehicle body ornament
Patent
1994-06-28
1996-05-07
Epstein, Henry F.
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Vehicle body ornament
428421, 428515, 428520, 4289088, B60R 1300
Patent
active
055144276
ABSTRACT:
Molded articles having contoured, decorative outer surfaces are disclosed. The articles comprise a molded polymer substrate and a decorative surfacing film adhered to one side of the substrate. The decorative surfacing film comprises a substantially molecularly unoriented cast polymer film formed from a weatherable polymer. The articles are particularly suited for use as automobile body panels and the like. Also disclosed is a method for making such articles, and a method for making sets of such articles for assembly into automobile bodies and the like.
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