Process for making a plastic moulded article with a decorated surface
AssigneeDsm IP Assets B.V.
InventorsHenricus J.J. GOERTZ, Johannes J. Guns
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Abstract
Processes for making a plastic moulded article with a decorated surface includes introducing a decorated film in a mould, and filling of the mould with a plastic composition by means of injection moulding. The decorated film is preferably at least one layer consisting essentially of a thermoplastic elastomer containing polyether segments. The plastic composition is preferably injection moulded to form a moulded article thereof having openings therethrough which are covered by the decorated film. In especially preferred embodiments, the moulded article is a housing front for a cellular telephone.
Claims21
Process for making a plastic moulded article with a decorated surface, comprising the steps of.
- (a) introducing in a mould a decorated film which comprises at least one layer consisting essentially of a thermoplastic elastomer containing polyether segments;
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- (b) filling of the mould with a plastic composition by means of injection moulding to form a moulded article of the plastic composition having openings therethrough which openings are covered by the decorated film.
A plastic moulded article which comprises an injection-moulded part having holes, and a decorated film layer adhered to the injection-molded part and covering the holes thereof, wherein the decorated film layer comprises at least one layer consisting essentially of a thermoplastic elastomer containing polyether segments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.