▎ 摘　　要

NOVELTY - Vehicle component unit (100) comprises a reinforcing open area core layer having a first side (22, 32) and an oppositely opposed second side (24) and a first end (26) and an oppositely opposed second end (28, 34) each extending between the first side and the second side; a high gloss surface layer (12) positioned on the first side of the reinforcing open area core layer; and an encapsulating plastic layer (30) having a first end and a second end. The encapsulating plastic layer positioned on the second side of the reinforcing open is core layer. The first end and the second end of the encapsulating plastic layer are embedded into the high gloss surface layer with an embedded length L, such that the encapsulating plastic layer covers the first end and the second end of the reinforcing open area core layer. USE - The vehicle component unit is useful for vehicle body shell components, such as vehicle roof modules, cover of roof opening system such as a sliding roof or spoiler roof, a surface component of a roof module, roof posts, A, B, C or D pillars of vehicles, vehicle doors, wings, engine compartment covers, luggage compartment covers, rear-end modules, roof shells of cabriolet hoods, a trim component of a vehicle, or front or rear spoilers. ADVANTAGE - The sandwich composite structure vehicle component affords a high gloss surface, moisture resistance, and well-trimmed edges without resort to additional processing after production or the addition of further outermost surface layers. The method and vehicle component provide a vehicle component that is finished at the ends to additionally avoid secondary trimming or cutting of the vehicle component after molding of the vehicle component. The result is a low cost, light weight, high strength vehicle component that is finished with a high quality of esthetics upon completion of the molding process. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for producing the vehicle component unit which involves stacking the high gloss surface layer, the open area core layer, and the encapsulating plastic layer in a mold having an upper portion and a lower portion that together define a mold cavity; inserting the ends of the encapsulating plastic layer into the high gloss surface layer using sharp edges on the mold and simultaneously trim the encapsulating plastic layer and the open area core layer using the sharp edges on the mold; and pressing the upper portion of the mold and the lower portion of the mold together to impart a shape to the vehicle component. DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view the vehicle component. High gloss surface (12) First side (22, 32) Second side (24) First end (26) Second end (28, 34) Encapsulating plastic layer (30) Vehicle component unit (100)