Apparatus And Method For Making An Automotive Door Trim Panel With A Wrapped Turn Down Flange

A mold assembly for forming an automotive trim panel includes a first mold section having a mold cavity, a mold core moveable relative to the first mold section, a flange lifter having a recess and capable of movement relative to the mold core and first mold section, and a flange slide selectively engagable with the flange lifter. A cover material is placed in the mold cavity and the flange lifter placed in a molding position to define a first mold chamber portion. The flange slide is engaged with the flange lifter to position the cover material in the recess and to define a second mold chamber portion in communication with the first mold chamber portion. The second mold chamber portion defines the turn down flange. A polymeric material is injected into the mold cavity and the mold core is moved to compress the material into the first and second mold chamber portions.