International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.

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Mark Neitzke

Marc A Hayes

Michael W Cass

A composite sheet and a method of making a composite sheet. A core having end walls is provided. Continuous fibers or a continuous fiber mat is secured to the core such that the continuous fibers align with the end walls of the core.

Composite sheet having a core having end walls and a mat with fibers

A method of manufacturing decorative plastic composites having a decorative layer, a backing layer and a clear outer layer which provides exceptional 'depth of image' is disclosed. Decorative or protective appliqu&#xe9;s' having a wide range of decorative patterns may be formed by injection molding a backing layer behind and a clear outer layer on the top surface of a relatively thin foil, film, fabric, veneer or sheet of paper.

In mold lamination of decorative products

A method of manufacturing decorative plastic composites having a decorative layer, a backing layer and a clear outer layer which provides exceptional 'depth of image' is disclosed. Decorative or protective appliqu&#xe9;s' having a wide range of decorative patterns may be formed by injection molding a backing layer behind and a clear outer layer on the top surface of a decorative layer, the decorative layer comprising a relatively thin metal foil, film, fabric, veneer or sheet of paper having a digital image from an inkjet printer deposited on a front surface thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the appearance of a wood veneer may be modified by digitally printing a burl pattern over the wood grain surface of the veneer prior to injection molding.

A method of manufacturing decorative plastic composites having a decorative layer, a backing layer and a clear outer layer which provides exceptional 'depth of image' is disclosed. Decorative or protective appliqu&#xe9;s' having a wide range of decorative patterns may be formed by injection molding a backing layer behind and a clear outer layer on the top surface of a thin foil, film, fabric or veneer.

A method of manufacturing decorative plastic composites having a decorative layer, a backing layer and a clear outer layer which provides exceptional 'depth of image' is disclosed. Decorative or protective appliqu&#xe9;s' having a wide range of decorative patterns may be formed by injection molding a backing layer behind and a clear outer layer on the top surface of a thin foil, film, fabric or veneer. A method is also disclosed for coating the exposed surface of the decorative layer between injection of the backing and outer layers to impart a desired visual effect or repair the surface. Use of multiple layers of decorative film, clear plastic and colored/opaque plastic is also disclosed to provide distinguishing visual effects.

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Waterford, MI, United States of America

Mark Neitzke