Patent ID: 7005099

Claim:
A method of forming an interior trim component utilizing an injection molding apparatus having a first mold tool and a second mold tool, said method comprising the steps of: positioning a laminate comprising a face layer, an adhesive layer bonded to the face layer, and a barrier layer bonded to the adhesive layer in the first mold tool such that the barrier layer is exposed to face the second mold tool, wherein the barrier layer comprises a non-woven textile weighing at least 140 g/m 2 ; moving one of the first and second mold tools toward the other of the first and second mold tools such that the injection molding apparatus is in a closed position and a cavity is established between the barrier layer and an inner surface of the second mold tool; and injecting a polymer into the cavity at an injection pressure of at least 500 psi wherein the polymer reacts with the barrier layer to bond the laminate to the polymer and form the interior trim component without the polymer penetrating through the barrier layer and into the face layer.