Method of manufacturing a soft trim assembly and resultant article

摘要

A method for manufacturing a soft trim component includes placing a cover for the soft trim assembly in a mold, filling the cover with a polymeric filler, 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 preferably includes an inner layer having a melting or softening point which enhances the bond, the preferred cover being a double knit having an inner polymeric layer having a lower melting point than an outer layer. PET is the preferred material for constructing at least the inner layer of the cover.