Trim component for vehicle interior

A method for producing a trim component for a vehicle interior, the trim component comprising a formed component, and the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a single-layer self-supporting barrier in a shape, the barrier comprising a barrier layer;
• (b) forming a cover material having a perimeter and a central region onto the barrier in substantially the shape of the barrier to form a pre-laminate substantially having the shape with the barrier supporting the cover material throughout the central region of the cover material;
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• (c) forming the formed component to comprise a substrate, the cover material, the barrier, and foamed plastic material by introducing foamed plastic material in a tool against the pre-laminate on a side of the barrier opposite the cover material, the cover material and the barrier substantially retaining the shape as an outer contour of the trim component, with a backing of the foamed plastic material arranged between the barrier and the substrate;
• wherein the cover material comprises at least one of a leather material and/or an imitation leather material;
• wherein the cover material is fixed to the barrier;
• and
• wherein the barrier is substantially impermeable to the foamed plastic material so as to seal a back side of the cover material from the foamed plastic material.

A method for producing a trim component for a vehicle interior as a formed component comprising a cover comprising segments and a seam in a tool, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a barrier layer in a shape;
• (b) forming the cover onto the barrier layer in substantially the shape of the barrier layer to form a pre-laminate substantially having the shape;
• (c) placing a substrate and the pre-laminate of the cover and the barrier layer into the tool;
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• (d) forming the formed component in the tool by introducing a foamed plastic material into the tool against the pre-laminate on a side of the barrier layer opposite the seam of the cover so that the barrier layer forms a barrier between the foamed plastic material and the seam of the cover;
• wherein the formed component comprises the cover and the barrier layer substantially retaining the shape as an outer contour of the trim component, and with the foamed plastic material between the barrier layer and the substrate;
• wherein the segments of the cover comprise segments of at least one of leather or imitation leather;
• wherein the cover is fixed to the barrier layer along the seam of the cover;
• and
• wherein the barrier layer is impervious to the foamed plastic material so as to seal the seam from the foamed plastic material.