A decorative element for a motor vehicle comprising a transparent carrier element which can be fastened to the motor vehicle, a transparent surface layer which forms an external surface of the decorative element and is arranged on a visible side of the decorative element on the carrier element during intended use, a film printed with a predetermined pattern and arranged on a side opposite the visible side on the carrier element, and a transparent inner surface layer which forms an inner surface of the decorative element. The printed film comprises at least one transparent cut-out. A paint layer in a predetermined color is arranged between the printed film and the inner surface layer. A method for producing the decorative element is also disclosed.

A method for producing interconnected components of an interior trim part. At least one decorative layer is translucent at least in areas. At least one body is light-permeable at least in sections. The body that is light-permeable at least in sections and an opaque structural part are produced as a multi-component structural part in a plastic injection molding process. The opaque structural part is produced in a first cavity of a mold in the plastic injection molding process and transferred into at least one part of a second cavity of a mold. A carrier film that carries the translucent decorative layer is positioned in another part of the second cavity. The body is produced, which is light-permeable at least in sections, in a space by a plastic injection molding process. A composite part that has the decorative layer, the body, and the opaque structural is removed from the mold.

A method for making and decorating top and bottom surfaces of a transparent timepiece component, the method including: depositing a first decoration on a male pattern; moving the male pattern, covered or not covered by a preform, into an injection chamber and injecting a transparent material therein to coat the male pattern to obtain a compound including the top face with the first decoration, on the bottom face; polymerizing the first compound in the injection chamber and then removing therefrom; depositing another material and/or second decoration in a cavity and held by gravity, and deposited on the top surface via a relative motion in the direction of gravity, to obtain a second compound.

An overmolding method for making thermoplastics articles of manufacture, for the perfumery and cosmetics fields, comprises the steps of: a) providing a first plastics material in a form suitable for an injection molding; b) providing an injection press, and molding by the injection press the first plastics material thereby providing a raw molded article of manufacture; c) associating with the raw article of manufacture made in said molding step: d) at least an insert element of a material different from the plastics material thereby providing an assembly of the raw molded article of manufacture and the insert element; and e) overmolding on the assembly at least a second plastics material thereby providing a finished molded article of manufacture.

A decorative element for a motor vehicle comprising a transparent carrier element which can be fastened to the motor vehicle, a transparent surface layer which forms an external surface of the decorative element and is arranged on a visible side of the decorative element on the carrier element during intended use, a film printed with a predetermined pattern and arranged on a side opposite the visible side on the carrier element, and a transparent inner surface layer which forms an inner surface of the decorative element. The printed film comprises at least one transparent cut-out. A paint layer in a predetermined color is arranged between the printed film and the inner surface layer. A method for producing the decorative element is also disclosed.

A multilayer film and a decorative film, each of which is excellent in chipping resistance, exhibits favorable adhesive properties to a variety of resin materials, such as polypropylene and ABS, and a molded body provided with such a film. The multilayer film includes three layers of an impact absorption layer (a), a base material layer (b), and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer (c) disposed in this order, wherein a thermoplastic polymer composition constituting the impact absorption layer (a) is composed of at least one block copolymer containing a polymer block (X) containing a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a polymer block (Y) containing a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound, or a hydrogenated product thereof; and has a loss tangent (tan ) at 11 Hz in a range of 50 to 20 C. of 310.sup.2 or more.

An injection-molded component for a motor vehicle, including a first film insert having a first printed area, a second film insert having a second printed area, and a transparent plastic layer disposed between the first film insert and the second film insert. The first printed area is configured to act as a cover for partially covering the second printed area.