The present invention is a process for producing an injection-molded
thermoplastic workpiece having a thermoset coating bonded thereto,
comprising the steps of introducing in three stages into a closed mold a
thermoplastic material, such as a polyolefin, heated to a temperature
above its melting point and molding said material to form a workpiece;
cooling the workpiece to a temperature less than its melt temperature
introducing a thermoset coating composition into the closed mold to cover
at least a portion of a surface of the workpiece. The mold is then opened
and the workpiece is removed after the coating composition has at least
partially cured. The invention is also directed to a molded article made
by the described process.
