SHAPED BODY FROM LEATHER AND THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL THAT HAS AN IMPROVED SOFT TOUCH

摘要

The invention relates to a method for producing a shaped body which comprises at least one leather layer and one thermoplastic polymer support layer linked with said leather layer. The inventive method comprises the following steps: placing a piece of leather configuring the leather layer on a heatable shaping surface of a form tool, applying a first quantity of a melt of the thermoplastic polymer at a first pressure onto the leather, closing the forming tool while producing a negative mold and finishing the shaped part at a second pressure that is higher than the first pressure. The heatable forming surface is heated to such a temperature during finishing that the leather is not damaged. The invention further relates to a shaped body obtained by such a method. The shaped body so produced has a so-called soft touch of the leather surface and is extremely resistant to the influences of temperatures and moisture.