Automotive Interior Trim Materials

Automotive Interior Trim Materials

Whether you need automotive interior trim components produced from hardboard, natural fiber composites, wood composites, or something else, Valley Enterprises has the molding expertise to ensure your parts’ optimal performance and identify opportunities to drive cost out.

Here are some of the most common materials we work with:

Hardboard

• Green, 98.5% wood, recyclable
• Best in Class = Low Cost + Light Weight + High Strength
• Available with brushed black or brushed charcoal finish
• Twin sheets with foam core to provide exceptional strength

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Natural Fiber Composites

• Blended PP and bast fibers
• Capable of molding deep draws and tight draft angles
• One Step Process: cover material bonded to substrate during forming

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Wood Composites

• Blended wood flour and polypropylene
• Capable of deep draws and tight draft angles
• One Step Process; cover material bonded to substrate during forming
• Twin sheets provide exceptional strength

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Fiberglass & Glass Mat Composites

• Low cost, formable materials used for water shields and acoustical parts

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Injection Molding

• TPM, a div. of Gemini Group, supplies plastic components and substrates
• PP, ABS, HDPE, LDPE, & Nylon
• Cover materials can be vacuum or hand wrapped

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Carpet: Tufted & Non-woven

• Latex and BICO backing carpets for seating and trunk trim applications
• Water jet or trimmed in mold

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EVA | LDPE | TIAS

• Low cost, formable materials used for water shields and acoustical parts

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Acoustic

• Resonated Shoddy, Polypropylene, Polyester, Natural Fiber

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Luan | MDF

• Exceptional rigidity at a low cost
• Routering allows attachments to be flush to surface

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Other:

• Paperboard/Softboard/Fibreboard
• Urethane foam
• Honeycomb and corrugated cores
• Corrugated PP

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