Surfaces of plastic glazing of tailgates
A plastic glazing of a tailgate of a vehicle is provided, the plastic glazing comprising: a translucent component, wherein a portion of the translucent component forms a rear window of the vehicle; a non-transparent component molded onto the translucent component, wherein an overlapping portion of the translucent component and the non-transparent component forms a blackout region proximate to the rear window, wherein the plastic glazing is of one-piece molded plastic construction, wherein the translucent component comprises a first textured surface in a region adjacent to the blackout region, where the first textured surface is configured to conceal a component of the vehicle.
1. A plastic glazing of a tailgate of a vehicle, the plastic glazing comprising:
a translucent component, wherein a portion of the translucent component forms a rear window of the vehicle; and
a non-transparent component molded onto the translucent component, wherein an overlapping portion of the translucent component and the non-transparent component forms a blackout region proximate to the rear window,
wherein the plastic glazing is of one-piece molded plastic construction,
wherein the translucent component comprises a first textured surface in a region adjacent to the blackout region, the first textured surface configured to conceal a component of the vehicle, and
wherein the first textured surface is formed on the translucent component via an injection molding process.
2. The plastic glazing of claim 1 , wherein each of the translucent component and the non-transparent component comprise a polycarbonate.
3. The plastic glazing of claim 1 , wherein the blackout region comprises a pattern, and wherein the pattern is visible from an exterior of the vehicle.
4. The plastic glazing of claim 3 , wherein the pattern comprises an inverted frit pattern.
5. The plastic glazing of claim 1 , wherein the non-transparent component forms the pattern.
6. The plastic glazing of claim 3 , wherein a film forms the pattern.
7. The plastic glazing of claim 6 , wherein the film is bonded to at least one of the translucent component and the non-transparent component during an injection molding process.
8. The plastic glazing of claim 1 , wherein the blackout region is configured to conceal an adhesive.
9. The plastic glazing of claim 1 , wherein the plastic glazing is configured to attach to a housing unit of the tailgate, and wherein the blackout region is configured to conceal an adhesive attaching the housing unit to the plastic glazing.
10. The plastic glazing of claim 1 , further comprising a protective layer on a surface of the plastic glazing.
11. The plastic glazing of claim 10 , wherein the protective layer is provided on an interior or an exterior surface of the plastic glazing.
12. The plastic glazing of claim 10 , wherein the protective layer is a weathering layer and comprises a polyurethane coating or a combination of an acrylic primer and a silicone hard-coat.
13. The plastic glazing of claim 1 , wherein the non-translucent component is disposed behind the translucent component towards an interior of the vehicle.
14. The plastic glazing of claim 1 , wherein the first textured surface includes a plurality of protrusions extending from the translucent component.