The invention relates to a trim panel for the body of a motor vehicle. The trim panel includes a basic body formed of a thermosetting plastic.
1. A pillar panel, which covers the load bearing bodywork parts of the A, B, C or D-pillar of the body of a motor vehicle comprising:
an A, B, C or D-pillar structure;
a basic body attached to the pillar structure, the basic body formed of a thermosetting plastic and wherein the basic body has areal portions having a maximum thickness of 3 millimeters and wherein the material thickness of the basic body becomes thinner towards an edge in at least one edge region, the edge region including a step-like shoulder to an adjoining window surface, the basic body including a class A surface.
2. The pillar panel according to claim 1 , wherein the basic body is formed of BMC molding compound or from SMC molding compound.
3. The pillar panel according to claim 1 wherein the thickness of areal portions of the basic body has a thickness of approximately 2 mm.
4. The pillar panel according to claim 1 , wherein the edge region includes an angled-off and/or arch-shaped curve of a side of the basic body serving as visible side of the trim panel.
5. The pillar panel according to claim 1 wherein the basic body includes at least one portion having a coating.
6. The pillar panel according to claim 5 , wherein the coating includes a paint layer.
7. The pillar panel according to claim 5 , wherein the coating is applied to a side of the basic body serving as a visible side of the trim panel.
8. The pillar panel according to claim 1 wherein the thermosetting plastic is electrically conductive.
9. The pillar panel according to claim 1 further including functional elements attached thereon.
10. The pillar panel according to claim 9 wherein the functional elements are formed of an elastomer fastened to the basic body.
11. The pillar panel according to claim 5 wherein the coating is applied electrostatically.
12. The pillar panel according to claim 1 wherein the basic body is formed by a multi-component injection molding process.
13. The pillar panel according to claim 1 wherein the basic body in the edge region tapers to a thickness less than or equal to 1 mm.