Low gloss wood for interior trim
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsJessica Alessandro, Corey McEnhill
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a light-colored wood component for the interior of an automotive vehicle that includes a UV additive-containing aqueous treating mixture coated onto the wood substrate at a loading ranging between about 84 to about 104 g/m2, and having a low gloss polyurethane-containing topcoat essentially free of UV additives applied to the top surface of the wood substrate. The wood component can have a 60 degree surface gloss rating no greater than about 25 gloss units measured according to ASTM D523-08 test conditions. Methods of producing the vehicle interior component are also disclosed.
Claims10
A light-colored wood component for the interior of an automotive vehicle comprising
- a light-colored wood substrate having a top surface;
- an UV additive-containing layer located on the top surface;
- a polyurethane-containing layer essentially free of UV additives located on top of the UV additive-containing layer, and
- wherein the polyurethane-containing layer comprises a polyurethane composition which provides a 60 degree surface gloss rating of no greater than about 25 gloss units measured according to ASTM D523-08 test conditions.
A light-colored wood component for the interior of an automotive vehicle comprising
- a light-colored wood substrate having a top surface;
- an UV additive-containing layer located on the top surface;
- a stain layer located on top of the UV additive-containing layer;
- a polyurethane-containing layer essentially free of UV additives located on top of the stain layer, and
- wherein the polyurethane-containing layer comprises a polyurethane composition which provides a 60 degree surface gloss rating of no greater than about 25 gloss units measured according to ASTM D523-08 test conditions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.