Patent ID: 8354050

Claim:
A method, comprising: providing a mold insert comprising a plurality of flock fibers, a permanent adhesive layer, and a dimensionally stable backing film, wherein the backing film is affixed to the permanent adhesive layer, wherein the permanent adhesive layer is affixed to an opposing second surface defined by the flock fibers, and wherein the mold insert is non-planar; positioning the mold insert in a mold, wherein the mold insert fits into an extension and/or recess in a mold, thereby preventing dislodgment of the mold insert due to an introduction of a resin; and introducing the resin into a cavity of the mold, such that a resin contacts the mold insert and the backing film is melt compatible with and forms a melt bond with polymers in the resin to form a molded article, wherein a melting point of the permanent adhesive layer is greater than a temperature of the resin during the introducing step.