Patent ID: 9017796
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: B29C,B29K,B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An automotive assembly comprising: a sheet molding composite (SMC) element comprising an SMC sheet body shaped into a generally smooth functional section and at least one generally planar bonding section, wherein the bonding section comprises a textured surface impressed as a result of molding the SMC sheet body in a compression molding tool having a corresponding textured pattern, wherein the textured surface has a predetermined surface roughness for increasing the effective surface area of the bonding section relative to a non-textured surface, wherein the predetermined surface roughness is in a range from 0.25 R a second element having a secondary bonding surface adjoining the bonding section of the SMC element; and adhesive joining the secondary bonding surface to the bonding section.