Automotive panels
AssigneeBASF SE
InventorsKarl Richard Nicholas, Garry Balthes, Brad Joseph Martin
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Abstract
A panel construction suitable for automotive parts comprises (a) a first composite fiber mat layer (b) adjacent to and covering a face of the fiber mat, a thermoplastic polymer film and optionally (c) adjacent to and covering the thermoplastic film, a second composite fiber mat layer, where the fiber mats comprise non-woven fibers or fabrics and a cured acrylic resin binder. The thermoplastic film is preferably a thermoplastic polyurethane film. The construction preferably contains no adhesive layer between components (a), (b) and (c).
Claims14
A panel construction suitable as an automobile part, comprising:
- (a) a first composite fiber mat layer and
- (b) adjacent to and covering a face of the first composite fiber mat layer, a thermoplastic polymer film, and optionally
- (c) adjacent to and covering the thermoplastic polymer film, a second composite fiber mat layer,
- where the first composite fiber mat layer and second composite fiber mat layer comprise fibers or fabrics and a cured acrylic resin binder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.