METHOD OF PRODUCING A RIGID PART AT LEAST PARTIALLY COATED WITH A NATURAL LEATHER COATING

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of producing a rigid part at least partially coated with a natural leather coating (6), comprising a step of heating a thermoplastic sheet (3), a step of applying said natural leather coating (6) to said sheet (3) and a step of conforming the assembly thus formed by application of a vacuum, characterised in that said natural leather coating (6) is previously coated with a heat-activatable adhesive and fixed peripherally in an unstretched taut position to a mould (1) having suction ports, - said application step consists of moving said mould (1) closer to said thermoplastic sheet (3) previously heated to plasticity temperature, in order to bring the surface of said natural leather coating (6) into contact with the surface of said thermoplastic sheet (3), - said application step being followed by a step of applying a vacuum in order to force the assembly formed by the natural leather coating (6) and the adjacent thermoplastic sheet (3) to conform to the surface of the mould (1). The invention also relates to parts made according to said method and a mould for implementing said method.