US4515649A
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Thermoplastic elastomer molding
Assignee: Standard Products Co
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Filing: 1983-08-24
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Granted: 1985-05-07
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Expires: 2003-08-24
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a lightweight laminate and a method for making the laminate. Protective and decorative molding and trim strips for automotive vehicles and the like can be made from the laminate which has a body comprising an extruded thermoplastic elastomer material and an extruded outer layer with a tie sheet sandwiched therebetween. The tie sheet is made with sheet lamination technique and is a laminate of a layer compatible with thermoplastic elastomer material and a layer compatible with the outer layer. Optionally, the outer layer can be transparent and a decorative layer of metallized polyester and/or other material can be encapsulated between the outer layer and the tie sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 Joel H. Nussbaum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:14
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
The method of making a laminate construction, said method comprising the steps of: laminating a first sheet of a first material to a second sheet of a second material to form a tie sheet using sheet lamination techniques, said sheet lamination techniques including pressing said first and second sheets together with adhesive means therebetween; extrusion laminating with heat a first body comprising a thermoplastic elastomer material onto said first sheet, said thermoplastic elastomer material being compatible for lamination with said first material of said first sheet without the use of adhesives; extrusion laminating with heat a second body comprising a second thermoplastic onto said second sheet, said second thermoplastic being compatible for lamination with said second material without the use of adhesives and being incompatible for lamination with said thermoplastic elastomer material by said extrusion lamination with heat, at least one of said first and second bodies being substantially thicker than either of said first or second sheets.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
The method of making a laminate construction, said method comprising the steps of: laminating a first sheet of a first material to a second sheet of a second material to form a tie sheet using sheet lamination techniques, said sheet lamination techniques including pressing said first and second sheets together with adhesive means therebetween; extrusion laminating with heat a first body comprising a thermoplastic elastomer material onto said first sheet, said thermoplastic elastomer material being compatible for lamination with said first material of said first sheet without the use of adhesives; extrusion laminating with heat a second body comprising a second thermoplastic onto said second sheet, said second thermoplastic being compatible for lamination with said second material without the use of adhesives and being incompatible for lamination with said thermoplastic elastomer material by said extrusion lamination with heat, at least one of said first and second bodies being substantially thicker than either of said first or second sheets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said thermoplastic elastomer material is a thermoplastic olefin and said first sheet comprises a polyolefin material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said second sheet and said second body each comprise polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said second sheet and said second body each comprise an ionomer resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2 including the step of encapsulating a decorative strip between said tie sheet and said second body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 2 wherein at least said first body has an irregular cross-sectional shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said first sheet and said second sheet are laminated prior to extrusion laminating said first sheet to said first body and prior to extrusion laminating said second sheet to said second body.
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