Method of applying an integral sealing member

摘要

A method of applying an integral sealing member to a shaped surface which in its operative environment is to be disposed in sealed relationship with another surface and the resulting products. The method comprises dispensing a composition adapted to be cured to form said sealing member onto a work surface adapted to be adjusted to a desired configuration, partially curing said composition such that it does not flow, adjusting the disposition of said work surface bearing the partially cured composition such that said shaped surface to which the sealing member is to be integrally bonded may be disposed along said work surface, positioning said shaped surface along said work surface such that said shaped surface is at least in contact with said partially cured composition, completing the curing of said composition and removing said shaped surface with said sealing member integrally bonded thereto from said work surface. The invention has particular significance with respect to the application of sealing members to various automotive parts.