METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SOFT TRIM ASSEMBLY AND RESULTANT ARTICLE

摘要

A method for manufacturing a soft trim assembly (10) includes placing a cover (12) for the soft trim assembly in a mold, filling the cover with a polymeric filler (14), heating the filler material and the cover to a temperature to partially melt at least one of the filler or cover and compressing the cover and the polymeric filler to bond the cover and filler into a soft trim assembly of desired shape. The cover (12) preferably includes an inner layer (11) having a melting or softening point which enhances the bond, the preferred cover being a double knit having an inner polymeric layer (11) having a lower melting point than an outer layer (13). PET is the preferred material for constructing at least the inner layer of the cover.