Abstract:
POLYMERIC MATERIAL, WITH GAS INJECTION, IS CONTINUOUSLY EXTRUDED TO FORM A CONTINUOUS WEB OF FOAM. THE WEB IS THEN DIRECTLY LAMINATED AND THE ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE IS DIRECTLY THERMOFORMED FROM THE LAMINATED WEB. OPTIONALLY, THE WEB SURFACE CAN BE PRINTED UPON BEFORE LAMINATION. THE PROVIDES AN ARTICLE HAVING A CELLUAR-STRUCTURE POLYMERIC SUBSTRATE HAVING AN IMPRINTED SURFACE PROTECTED BY A LAMINAR-LIKE COATING.