Process for moulding a composite product for coatings

Process for moulding a composite product for coatings, the process comprising:

• providing an aesthetic layer comprising an aesthetic material selected from the following group of materials:
• natural leather, a first composite material comprising a textile layer and a covering layer comprising polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride or thermoplastic olefins and a second composite material comprising a non-woven fabric comprising polyester or polyamide fibres immersed in a polyurethane matrix, wherein said polyurethane is in weight percentage greater than or equal to 15% and less than or equal to 60% and said polyester or said polyamide is in weight percentage greater than or equal to 40% and less than or equal to 85%;
• providing a support layer comprising a polyolefin thermoplastic solid foam;
• providing a semi-finished product comprising said aesthetic layer and said support layer coupled together;
• providing a mould comprising a first and a second half-mould each having a respective conformation surface;
• heating said semi-finished product to bring said support layer to a plastic state;
• forming said semi-finished product by pressing said first and second half-mould against each other with said semi-finished product (3) interposed between said conformation surfaces, and with said support layer in said plastic state;
• subsequently to said forming, cooling said semi-finished product to bring said support layer to a solid state and to realize said composite product.