Patent ID: 6423655
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: B32B,B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
A self-supporting liner for the internal lining of vehicle roofs consisting of a sandwich structure with support functions having an outer layer (3) forming the decorative surface of the liner itself, wherein the support structure consists of three superimposed layers of low melting thermofusing short polyester fibers, wherein the middle layer (1) consists of short thermofusing polyester fibers having a low melting point, solid polyester fibers, hollow polyester fibers or a combination thereof, outer layers (2) consisting of short polyester fibers also having a low melting point; layers (1) and (2) being joined by fusing the polyester fibers by a preheating process; and optionally attaching the decorative layer to the support layer (2) by melting a film or by an adhesive.