Vehicle interior panel and method of manufacture

摘要

A vehicle panel utilizes a blend of fibers to define a batt and preferably copolymer polyester fibers which are made of a thermoplastic material, which fibers are carded, lapped and heated to form a batt which, in turn, is sandwiched between two mats. The mats are made of a fibrous material which can include natural fibers and thermoplastic fibrous materials which are bonded to the batt utilizing a heated shaping tool for providing a sandwich structure including outer layers of polyester scrim and an upholstery material resulting in a finished vehicle panel such as a headliner. <IMAGE>