A manufacturing method of an automotive floor mat includes: providing a thermoplastic sheet, and heating and softening the thermoplastic sheet; using a vacuum suction device to suck the softened thermoplastic sheet to cause a lower surface of the softened thermoplastic sheet to tightly abut against a mold; cooling and shaping the thermoplastic sheet; and punching the formed automotive floor mat from the sheet. A plurality of anti-slip convex nails are arranged on an upper surface of the thermoplastic sheet. A plurality of grooves and/or patterns are arranged on an outer surface of the mold.

This thermoforming machine includes a thermoforming chamber having at least one heated air inlet through which heated air flows into the thermoforming chamber at a controlled pressure. The air inlet cooperates with a heated air flow distribution regulator located in the thermoforming chamber and through which the heated air flows out of the thermoforming chamber at a predetermined temperature. The regulator includes a heated air flow regulating mask receiving heated air flow, having a plurality of flow restricting elements providing different air flow restrictions.

A method for producing a vehicle interior component includes placing a polymeric cushion blank in a mold having a plurality of apertures and a mold cavity. The method may include the step of passing a first fluid having a first predetermined temperature through at least some of the apertures and through the cushion blank to heat the cushion blank to a compliant, non-liquid state. The method may also include passing a second fluid having a second predetermined temperature lower than the first predetermined temperature through the mold and through the cushion blank to cool cushion blank to a non-compliant state.

An insulation component manufacturing method for manufacturing flow-tight, light-weight, sustainable insulation components for vehicles, the insulation component having at least one tufted textile top cloth, a film as the steam-and air-tight flow-tight layer and an absorber layer from a nonwoven having fibers that run vertically upwards relative to the surface, and is manufactured by means of at least one steam vacuum tool. Also, a flow-tight, light-weight, sustainable insulation component for vehicles.