Method an die for forming a shaped component.

摘要

A method for fabricating a shaped plastics component such as an operating button of a control panel or dashboard includes a thermoformed plastic sheet (20) with a "second-surface" screen-printed graphic (18). The sheet can receive a light-directing apparatus (16), and then be filled with moulded-resin (22) to secure the light directing insert (16) and provide stability to the structure. A die (Fig. 4) for use in the method is also described. <IMAGE>