Lear Corporation

Bsh Bosch Und Siemens Hausgerate Gmbh

Richard Mühlbacher

Michael Steffl

George B Byma

Brian Cristea

Siegmund Kramer

Oliver Schneider

Rainer Bartl

Thomas SCHÖNFELDER

The present invention involves a method and system for manufacturing a multiple density substrate for impact energy absorption with a mold having a mold cavity of a predetermined shape. The substrate is integrally formed by the method comprising providing a first set of unbonded pre-expanded beads having a first density and a second set of unbonded pre-expanded beads having a second density, loading a portion of the mold with the first set of unbonded beads at a predetermined location in the mold sufficiently to leave a void in the mold, and separately injecting the loaded mold portion with a sufficient second set of unbonded beads into the void. The method further includes bonding the first and second sets of beads together with heat to define a molded set of bonded beads having the predetermined shape and cooling the molded set of bonded beads sufficiently to define the substrate.

Multiple density interior trim substrate and method and system for making same

An interior lining component for a vehicle, in particular an inside roof lining, is provided. The interior lining includes at least one decorative layer forming a facing of the interior lining component, an intermediate layer covered by the decorative layer, and at least one support layer having a comparatively high flexural strength. The support layer includes at least one lower and one upper foam panel which are interconnected by pressing or press-moulding.

Interior lining component

Protective device for side-on collisions

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Grassau, Germany

Richard Mühlbacher