Hybrid pigmented hot stitched color liner system
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsVincent D. Csapos, Mario J. Godinho, Muhammad Khizar
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Abstract
A method of making a liner for an appliance is provided. The method includes mixing a polymeric capping layer precursor and a pigment additive to form a color capping layer. The method also includes extruding a polymeric base resin to form a polymeric base layer at a base layer formation temperature. The method further includes laminating the polymeric base layer and the color capping layer to form the liner at about the base layer formation temperature.
Claims20
A method of making a liner for an appliance, the method comprising:
- mixing a polymeric capping layer precursor and a pigment additive to form a color capping layer such that a pigment concentration in the color capping layer is at least about 10% by weight, wherein a thickness of the color capping layer is in a range of about 0.60 mm to about 0.80 mm;
- extruding a polymeric base resin to form a polymeric base layer at a base layer formation temperature, wherein a thickness of the polymeric base layer is greater than the thickness of the color capping layer;
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- laminating the polymeric base layer and the color capping layer to form the liner at about the base layer formation temperature.
A method of making a liner for an appliance, the method comprising:
- mixing a polymeric capping layer precursor and a pigment additive to form a color capping layer such that a pigment concentration in the color capping layer is at least about 10% by weight, wherein a thickness of the color capping layer is in a range of about 0.60 mm to about 0.80 mm;
- extruding a polymeric base resin to form a polymeric base layer at a base layer formation temperature, wherein a thickness of the polymeric base layer is greater than the thickness of the color capping layer;
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- laminating the polymeric base layer and the color capping layer to form the liner at about the base layer formation temperature, wherein the lamination is performed in the absence of an adhesive.
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