Patent ID: 7195727
Filing Date: 2007-03-27
Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L,B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of making a colored automotive trim product, the method comprising: extruding an approximately planar sheet including at least a colored layer, the colored layer including color pigment material and metallizing material; causing the approximately planar sheet, having first and second major surfaces, to pass by at least one embossing roller which embosses a roughened surface texture into or onto the first major surface of the approximately planar sheet, wherein the roughened surface texture comprises an orange peel roughened surface texture; laminating the approximately planar sheet to at least a clear coat layer so that after laminating the first major surface of the approximately planar sheet having the roughened surface texture is closer to the clear coat layer than is the second major surface of the approximately planar sheet in a resulting laminate; and after laminating, positioning the laminate in a vacuum-forming apparatus and vacuum-forming the laminate into a three-dimensionally shaped article.