US4432580A
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Interior lining for motor vehicles
Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
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Filing: 1981-06-18
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Granted: 1984-02-21
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Expires: 2001-06-18
Abstract
Abstract An interior lining for a motor vehicle is made from a foam layer of a cross-linked, closed-cell-foamed polypropylene laminated to a deep-drawable polyolefin sheet or a non-woven or woven fabric or laminated to both. The volumetric weight of the foam layer is 30 to 200 kg per cubic m. and provides dimensional and shape stability to the lining up to temperatures of about 120° C.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernst Lohmar
- 👤 Hans-Achim Kunkel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:35
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/18; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/065; B32B27/32; B32B2266/00; B32B2266/08; B32B2323/00; B32B2323/10; B32B2605/00; B32B2605/003; B32B2605/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249976
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
An interior side wall lining for a motor vehicle, which comprises: a layer of a directly cross-linked, closed-cell-foamed composition of polypropylene in mixture with 10% to 25% by weight polyethylene, laminated to a cover layer selected from the group consisting of a polyolefin sheet, a fabric of a nonwoven or woven construction and a two layer combination of the sheet and the fabric, wherein the foam layer has a volumetric weight of 50 to 175 kg per cubic m; the direct cross-linking is by carbon-carbon single bonds between substantially all of the linear polypropylene and polyethylene molecules used in the composition such that substantially all molecules are cross-linked at least once; and the balance between amorphousness and crystallinity of the composition is sufficient to make the composition flexible and sound absorbing yet allow it to retain its shape at a temperature up to about 120° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
An interior side wall lining for a motor vehicle, which comprises: a layer of a directly cross-linked, closed-cell-foamed composition of polypropylene in mixture with 10% to 25% by weight polyethylene, laminated to a cover layer selected from the group consisting of a polyolefin sheet, a fabric of a nonwoven or woven construction and a two layer combination of the sheet and the fabric, wherein the foam layer has a volumetric weight of 50 to 175 kg per cubic m; the direct cross-linking is by carbon-carbon single bonds between substantially all of the linear polypropylene and polyethylene molecules used in the composition such that substantially all molecules are cross-linked at least once; and the balance between amorphousness and crystallinity of the composition is sufficient to make the composition flexible and sound absorbing yet allow it to retain its shape at a temperature up to about 120° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
147 words
An interior lining for use as a shelf in a motor vehicle, which comprises: a layer of a directly cross-linked, closed-cell-foamed composition of polypropylene with 10% to 25% by weight polyethylene, laminated to a cover layer selected from the group consisting of a polyolefin sheet, a fabric of a non-woven or woven construction and a two layer combination of the sheet and the fabric, wherein the foam layer has a volumetric weight of 30 to 80 kg per cubic m; the direct cross-linking is by carbon-carbon single bonds between substantially all of the linear polypropylene and polyethylene molecules used in the composition such that substantially all molecules are cross-linked at least once; and the balance between amorphousness and crystallinity of the composition is sufficient to make the composition flexible and sound absorbing, yet allow it to retain its shape at a temperature up to about 120° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
147 words
An interior lining for use as a shelf in a motor vehicle, which comprises: a layer of a directly cross-linked, closed-cell-foamed composition of polypropylene with 10% to 25% by weight polyethylene, laminated to a cover layer selected from the group consisting of a polyolefin sheet, a fabric of a non-woven or woven construction and a two layer combination of the sheet and the fabric, wherein the foam layer has a volumetric weight of 30 to 80 kg per cubic m; the direct cross-linking is by carbon-carbon single bonds between substantially all of the linear polypropylene and polyethylene molecules used in the composition such that substantially all molecules are cross-linked at least once; and the balance between amorphousness and crystallinity of the composition is sufficient to make the composition flexible and sound absorbing, yet allow it to retain its shape at a temperature up to about 120° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
128 words
An interior ceiling lining for a motor vehicle, which comprises: a layer of a directly cross-linked, closed-cell-foamed composition of polypropylene with 10% to 25% by weight polyethylene, laminated to a polyolefin sheet or a nonwoven or woven fabric or laminated to both the sheet and fabric, wherein the foam layer has a volumetric weight of 30 to 80 kg per cubic m; the direct cross-linking is by carbon-carbon single bonds between substantially all of the linear polypropylene and polyethylene used in the composition such that substantially all molecules are cross-linked at least once; and the balance between amorphousness and crystallinity of the composition is sufficient to make the composition flexible and sound absorbing yet allow it to retain its shape at a temperature up to about 120° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
128 words
An interior ceiling lining for a motor vehicle, which comprises: a layer of a directly cross-linked, closed-cell-foamed composition of polypropylene with 10% to 25% by weight polyethylene, laminated to a polyolefin sheet or a nonwoven or woven fabric or laminated to both the sheet and fabric, wherein the foam layer has a volumetric weight of 30 to 80 kg per cubic m; the direct cross-linking is by carbon-carbon single bonds between substantially all of the linear polypropylene and polyethylene used in the composition such that substantially all molecules are cross-linked at least once; and the balance between amorphousness and crystallinity of the composition is sufficient to make the composition flexible and sound absorbing yet allow it to retain its shape at a temperature up to about 120° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An interior lining according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the polyolefin sheet is unstretched polypropylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
An interior lining according to claim 1, 2 or 3, which comprises: a layer section from a deep-drawn mat of foamed polypropylene wherein the wall thickness is uniformly reduced in the direction toward the edges to be used for attachment to the vehicle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
An interior lining according to claim 5 wherein the attachment edges are cell-free polypropylene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
An interior lining according to claim 5 wherein the polyolefin sheet is polypropylene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
An interior lining according to claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the foam layer has one or more cutouts and/or depressions for receiving vehicle fittings.
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