6/1/2010
7,727,456
Method of manufacturing composite molded article and manufacturing apparatus of composite molded article
Amano et al of Tokai Kogyo, Japan have developed a method for molding a pillar garnish for a vehicle, by first molding a rigid structure which is then inserted into a mold and soft, elastic material injected to permanently surround and bond to the rigid structure.  

5/19/2009
7,534,318
Method of producing textured mold-formed bodies, and mold-formed bodies manufactured according to the method
Buhring et al of Benecke-Kaliko have developed a textured polyolefin, multilayered molded structure based on a top foil with a partially crosslinked polyolefin thatis embossed and crosslinked with an electron beam.