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Flexible molded skin

US11377060B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

MCPP INNOVATION LLC · JP
MCPP BELGIUM BVBA · BE

Inventors

Raf Bussels · Hasselt, BE
Ben Bouwman · Hasselt, BE
Benny Trekels · Hasselt, BE
Stefan Bemelmans · Hasselt, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 27, 2020
Grant date	Jul 5, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 27, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC08K2201/005
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

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 μm, preferably between 0.005 and 40 μm.

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