Johnson Controls Technology Company

Johnson Controls Technology LLC

Peter Oosting

Jack Johnson

Brent Donald Rockafellow

Kevin A Tomasek

Jeffrey A DeYoung

Christopher Scott Kring

Ben Edward Sapak

Todd D Nellis

Julie M DeVries

Dennis J Vanhouten

Albert Charles Haak

Jason M Scholten

Benoit Pivert

Rade Milanovic

William J Homik

Kevin J Blauwkamp

Bobby Bagby

Brad M Everest

Jack Lawrence Johnson

A vehicle panel with a folded-over or wrapped edge is disclosed. The vehicle panel comprises a main body portion. The main body portion includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is formed of a substantially rigid material and has a first surface, a second surface and an edge. The second layer is coupled to the second surface of the first layer and formed of a substantially flexible material. The vehicle panel also comprises a flap integrally formed with the main body portion at the edge and comprises at least the second layer. The vehicle panel further comprises a hinge separating the flap from the main body portion, the hinge is defined by at least a portion of the first layer having a reduced thickness. The flap is folded back about the hinge towards the first surface of the first layer to substantially conceal the edge.

Vehicle panel

A composite headliner material allows sound waves originating within a vehicle to penetrate deeply into the headliner where all of a significant portion of their energy is absorbed rather than reflected back into the vehicle. The coverstock sheet is backed by a multilayer material with a foam core coated above and below by a fibrous glass mat impregnated with an adhesive with scrim layers above and below glass mat layers.

Composite headliner with improved acoustic performance

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Grand Rapids, MI, United States of America

Peter Oosting