Recticel

Recticel Automobilsysteme Gmbh

Hans Demandt

Hugo De Winter

Yvan Vanluchene

Roger Hackwell

Ivo Deblier

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a multi-layered moulded synthetic part comprising a preformed elastomeric moulded skin (), a moulded carrier () of a thermoplastic material and optionally an intermediate foam layer (). In this method, the elastomeric skin () is moulded in a first step and the thermoplastic material for the carrier () is subsequently moulded in molten state to the back of said moulded skin (). According to the invention, the moulded skin is made of a thermosetting synthetic material. Compared to a thermoplastic skin, such a thermosetting skin is less subjected to visible defects, in particular in case it has been provided with a superficial texture such as a leather grain, when the thermoplastic carrier is moulded thereto. Moulding of the thermoplastic carrier can be done by an injection moulding, an injection pressure moulding or a low pressure moulding technique.

Method for manufacturing a multi-layered moulded synthetic part and thus obtained part

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a multi-layered molded synthetic part comprising a preformed elastomeric molded skin (), a molded carrier () of a thermoplastic material and optionally an intermediate foam layer (). In this method, the elastomeric skin () is molded in a first step and the thermoplastic material for the carrier () is subsequently molded in molten state to the back of said molded skin (). According to the invention, the molded skin is made of a thermosetting synthetic material. Compared to a thermoplastic skin, such a thermosetting skin is less subjected to visible defects, in particular in case it has been provided with a superficial texture such as a leather grain, when the thermoplastic carrier is molded thereto. Molding of the thermoplastic carrier can be done by an injection molding, an injection pressure molding or a low pressure molding technique.

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