Interior Trim with 3-D Appearance

A new decorative option and an industry first allowed a technical pattern to be injection molded into an interior-trim component, preventing distortion in the pattern in deep-draw areas via graining of the substrate rather than incorporating patterned paint film.  This provides greater decorative flexibility for the substrate to be molded-in-color, painted, or filmed – all from the same tool.  This led to a 10-20% variable cost savings due to use of non-patterned films, and 100% avoidance of multiple substrate tools for different decorative finishes, allowing easy and cost-effective model differentiation.

OEM/Vehicle Ford Motor Co. 2011 Ford  Explorer System Supplier Johnson Controls Inc. Material Processor Johnson Controls Inc.

Material Supplier Dow Automotive Resin Magnum MT3325 ABS Tooling/Equipment Supplier ToolPlas Systems Inc.

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