INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENT AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME

摘要

An interior trim component (10) is formed utilizing an injection molding apparatus having first (12) and second (14) molds. The component includes a laminate (16) and a polymer (18). The laminate (16) includes a face layer (2 0) having a finished (26) and unfinished (28) side, an adhesive layer (22) bond ed to the unfinished side (28), and a barrier (24) bonded to the adhesive layer (22). The barrier (24) includes a non-woven textile weighing at least 80 g/m 2. The laminate (16) is positioned in the first mold (12) such that the barrier (24) is exposed to face the second mold (14). The apparatus is moved into a closed position and a cavity (30) is established between the barrier (24) an d the second mold (14). The polymer (18) is injected into the cavity (30) at a pressure of at least 500 psi. The polymer reacts with the barrier (24) to bo nd the laminate (16) to the polymer (18) and to form the interior trim componen t (10) without the polymer (18) penetrating through the barrier (24) and into the face layer (20).