{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a partially translucent exterior cladding part for a vehicle, wherein the exterior cladding part comprises a base body (1), comprising the following steps: providing a color film (2) which comprises at least one carrier film (2a) made of a plastic…",
  "path": "/patents/1386261",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "B29C45/0053",
    "REHAU AUTOMOTIVE SE & CO KG [DE]"
  ],
  "textContent": "The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a partially translucent exterior cladding part for a vehicle, wherein the exterior cladding part comprises a base body (1), comprising the following steps: providing a color film (2) which comprises at least one carrier film (2a) made of a plastic material transparent or translucent to visible light and an opaque and color-imparting layer (2b) arranged on the carrier film (2a), wherein the color-imparting layer (2b) comprises a plurality of recesses (4) in order thereby to enable partial translucency of the color film (2), providing a design film (3) which comprises at least one carrier film (3a) made of a plastic material transparent or translucent to visible light, a transparent or translucent adhesion promoter layer (3b) and a transparent or translucent decorative layer (3c) arranged between the carrier film (3a) and the adhesion promoter layer (3b), inserting the color film (2) into an injection molding tool which comprises at least two tool mold halves (6, 7) which, in the closed state, form between them a cavity (8) defining the base body (1), wherein the color-imparting layer (2b) of the color film (2) is in contact with the inner wall of one of the tool mold halves (6) or is opposite the inner wall of one of the tool mold halves (6), and inserting the design film (3) into the injection molding tool, wherein the carrier film (3a) of the design film (3) is in contact with the inner wall of the other tool mold halves (7) or is opposite the inner wall of the other tool mold halves (7), injecting a plasticized plastic material forming the base body (1) into the cavity (8), wherein the plastic material consists of a plastic material transparent or translucent to visible light, wherein the plasticized plastic material is injected in such a manner that it backs up the color film (2) and the design film (3) such that the base body (1) is formed between the color film (2) and the design film (3) and bonds with both films (2, 3), wherein by the injection pressure and/or the holding pressure of the plastic material forming the base body (1) partial regions (9) of the carrier film (2a) of the color film are pressed into the recesses (4) of the color-imparting layer (2b), applying a sealing layer (10) made of a transparent or translucent plastic material which seals the color film (2) and the partial regions (9).",
  "title": "METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PARTIALLY TRANSLUCENT OUTER TRIM PART FOR A VEHICLE",
  "updatedAt": "2026-06-11T15:50:39.428Z"
}