Recticel

Guy Malfliet

Hugo De Winter

Lucien Jourquin

Jan Willems

Bernard Debaes

For manufacturing a moulded article comprising at least an elastomeric polyurethane skin () and optionally a structural backing layer () and an intermediate foam layer () a mould is used having at least a first mould part () comprising at least two mutually movable mould sections (-). The skin () is moulded with its front against a surface () of the first mould part () by applying at least one reactive polyurethane mixture to this mould surface. In order to prevent the seam between the mutually movable mould sections (-) of the first mould part to leave traces on the front of the moulded skin (), the first mould part () further comprises a removable, flexible liner () which is positioned onto these mould sections to cover at least partially the seam therebetween. Since the first mould part () comprises mutually movable mould sections (-), the design freedom is increased and it is not required to transfer the skin to another mould for providing relatively rigid backing layers to the back of this skin.

Method and mould for manufacturing a moulded article comprising at least an elastomeric polyurethane skin

A device for at least partially encapsulating a border of a substantially sheet shaped element, and including a mould having at least two parts for pressing therebetween the element. The mould has a shape such that, when the element is pressed between the parts of the mould, a cavity is formed around the border. The device has an injection opening for injecting a moulding substance into the cavity. The cavity is formed by an elastically deformable member having a profile which extends along an encapsulation borderline of the element and which is adapted to be elastically deformed while maintaining a tight contact along the encapsulation borderline when pressure is applied thereon in order to follow irregularities in the element along the borderline. Also, a method for at least partially encapsulating a border of a substantially sheet shaped element.

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Wetteren, Belgium

Guy Malfliet