Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible molded skin as part of a composite structure for an airbag cover, and to a composition for producing such a skin using slush molding. The composition and flexible molded skin have a thermoplastic plasticized vinyl polymer, and a tear promoting agent selected from the group of one or more particulate blowing agents, inorganic mineral materials, organic filler materials and microspheres or a mixture of two or more of the afore mentioned materials. The particles of the particulate tear promoting agent have an average particle size of between 0.005 and 50 ?m, preferably between 0.005 and 40 ?m.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 27, 2020
Date of Patent:
July 5, 2022
Assignees:
MCPP INNOVATION LLC, MCPP BELGIUM BVBA
Inventors:
Raf Bussels, Ben Bouwman, Benny Trekels, Stefan Bemelmans
Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible molded skin as part of a composite structure for an airbag cover, and to a composition for producing such a skin using slush molding. The composition and flexible molded skin have a thermoplastic plasticized vinyl polymer, and a tear promoting agent selected from the group of one or more particulate blowing agents, inorganic mineral materials, organic filler materials and microspheres or a mixture of two or more of the afore mentioned materials. The particles of the particulate tear promoting agent have an average particle size of between 0.005 and 50 ?m, preferably between 0.005 and 40 ?m.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible molded skin as part of a composite structure for an airbag cover, and to a composition for producing such a skin using slush molding. The composition and flexible molded skin have a thermoplastic plasticized vinyl polymer, and a tear promoting agent selected from the group of one or more particulate blowing agents, inorganic mineral materials, organic filler materials and microspheres or a mixture of two or more of the afore mentioned materials. The particles of the particulate tear promoting agent have an average particle size of between 0.005 and 50 ?m, preferably between 0.005 and 40 ?m.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible molded skin as part of a composite structure for an airbag cover, and to a composition for producing such a skin using slush molding. The composition and flexible molded skin have a thermoplastic plasticized vinyl polymer, and a tear promoting agent selected from the group of one or more particulate blowing agents, inorganic mineral materials, organic filler materials and microspheres or a mixture of two or more of the afore mentioned materials. The particles of the particulate tear promoting agent have an average particle size of between 0.005 and 50 ?m, preferably between 0.005 and 40 ?m.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 13, 2018
Date of Patent:
May 5, 2020
Assignees:
MCPP INNOVATION LLC, MCPP BELGIUM BVBA
Inventors:
Raf Bussels, Ben Bouwman, Benny Trekels, Stefan Bemelmans