Abstract: A thermally expandable sheet includes a nonwoven fabric layer and reinforcing material layers formed of inorganic fiber. The reinforcing material layers are formed on the surfaces of the nonwoven fabric layer. The thickness of each reinforcing material layer is less than the thickness of the nonwoven fabric layer. The nonwoven fabric layer and the reinforcing material layers are impregnated with thermally expandable microcapsules and resin. A molded product for vehicle is manufactured from the thermally expandable sheet and includes closed cells generated by expansion of the thermally expandable microcapsules in the nonwoven fabric layer.

Abstract: A trimming material for an automobile includes a surface skin material, a base material, and a colored resin film interposed between the surface skin material and the base material. The surface skin material and the base material are bonded to each other via the resin film. The resin film includes a surface-side adhesion layer on the side of the surface skin material, a base-side adhesion layer on the side of the base material, and a barrier layer interposed between the surface-side adhesion layer and the base-side adhesion layer and bonded thereto. The barrier layer is made of non-gas and liquid permeable material that is not melted at a temperature that causes the surface-side adhesion layer and the base-side adhesion layer to be melted.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a fibrous formed product, a mixture of fibers, including thick fibers and thin fibers, is prepared in order to form fibrous mats. The mixed fibers are supplied onto an outer peripheral surface of a roller. As the roller rotates, the mixed fibers are released from the roller and are thrown toward a fiber receiving surface. A fibrous mat is formed on the fiber receiving surface with a low-density layer next to the fiber receiving surface and a high-density layer on top of the low-density layer. Thick fibers mainly form the low-density layer and thin fibers mainly form the high-density layer. First and second fibrous mats are overlaid with one another such that their low-density layers oppose each other.

Abstract: The invention provides an interior member for a vehicle which has a sufficient noise absorbing property, prevents a thermoplastic resin from leaching out from a base material and prevents a surface of a skin material, that is, a design surface from being soiled, and a method of effectively manufacturing the interior member for the vehicle.

Abstract: A trimming material for an automobile includes a surface skin material, a base material, and a colored resin film interposed between the surface skin material and the base material. The surface skin material and the base material are bonded to each other via the resin film. The resin film includes a surface-side adhesion layer on the side of the surface skin material, a base-side adhesion layer on the side of the base material, and a barrier layer interposed between the surface-side adhesion layer and the base-side adhesion layer and bonded thereto. The barrier layer is made of non-gas and liquid permeable material that is not melted at a temperature that causes the surface-side adhesion layer and the base-side adhesion layer to be melted.