James John Mccutcheon

US Patent:

20100227183, Sep 9, 2010

Filed:

Mar 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/715674

Inventors:

Brett Collin Dobrick - Wilmington DE, US
James McCutcheon - Bloomfield MI, US
Benjamin Weaver Messmore - Wilmington DE, US
Robert E. Penn - Wilmington DE, US

Assignee:

E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

B32B 27/36
B32B 27/06

US Classification:

428458

Abstract:

Disclosed is a thermoplastic molded article having at least one surface having a metal layer, wherein the article includes a poly(trimethylene terephthalate) molding resin having a cyclic dimer content of less than or equal to 1.1 wt %, as determined with nuclear magnetic resonance analysis, based on the weight of said poly(trimethylene terephthalate) repeat units and said cyclic dimer; and an intrinsic viscosity of 0.9 to about 2.0 dL/g. Preferably the metal layer is aluminum. Molded parts include vehicle light bezels including headlight, taillight, direction light bezels, and vehicle interior light bezels.

Address:

9564 State Rte 550, Vincent, OH 45784

VIN:

2D8HN54PX8R118732

Make:

DODGE

Model:

GRAND CARAVAN

Year:

2008