Hide laminates and method of constructing the same

An animal hide-foam laminate for trim applications consisting of:

• a foam layer having a first surface;
• a hide layer having a treated side and an untreated side,
• wherein said untreated side is in a facing engagement with said first surface;
• and
• wherein said hide layer is bonded to said foam layer by flame lamination.

An animal hide-foam laminate for trim applications consisting of:

• a foam layer having a first surface and a second surface;
• a hide layer having a first treated side and an first untreated side, wherein said first untreated side is in a first facing engagement with said first surface;
• a second layer having a second treated side and an second untreated side, wherein said second untreated side is in a second facing engagement with said second surface;
• and
• wherein said hide layer is bonded to said foam layer by flame lamination and wherein said second layer is bonded to said foam layer by flame lamination.

A method of forming a pressure sensitive adhesive-foam laminate, said method comprising the steps of:

• heating a first surface of a foam layer to a melting temperature;
• positioning said first surface of said foam layer in a facing engagement with a first side of a pressure sensitive adhesive layer having a first side and a second side;
• and
• curing said facing engagement of said foam layer and said pressure sensitive adhesive layer to secure said pressure sensitive adhesive layer to said foam layer.

A pressure sensitive adhesive-foam laminate for trim applications consisting of:

• a foam layer having a first surface;
• a pressure sensitive adhesive layer having a first side and a second side, wherein said first side is in a facing engagement with said first surface of said foam layer;
• and
• wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive layer is bonded to said foam layer by flame lamination.

A pressure sensitive adhesive-foam laminate for trim applications consisting of:

• a foam layer having a first surface and a second surface;
• a pressure sensitive adhesive layer having a first side and a second side, wherein said second side is in a first facing engagement with said first surface of said foam layer;
• a substrate layer having a first side and an second side, wherein said second side is in a second facing engagement with said second surface of said foam layer;
• and
• wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive layer is bonded to said foam layer by flame lamination and wherein said substrate layer is bonded to said foam layer by flame lamination.