Patent ID: 9738015
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: B29B,B29C,B29K,C08J,C08K

Claim:
1. A process for the preparation of a reinforced article comprising: molding a molding composition comprising pellets into the article at an elevated temperature, wherein the elevated temperature is a temperature at which the molding composition has enough flowability to be molded, wherein each of the pellets has an axial length and comprises a core extending along the axial length and a sheath around the core, wherein the core comprises an impregnating agent and a multifilament strand comprising glass fibers each having a length substantially equal to the axial length of the pellet and substantially oriented in the axial length of the pellet, wherein the amount of glass fibers in the multifilament strand is 30-50 wt % based on the weight of the molding composition, wherein the sheath comprises a thermoplastic polymer, wherein the thermoplastic polymer is a propylene homopolymer or a propylene copolymer; and wherein the molding composition further comprises a filler and wherein the molded composition has an isotropic E-modulus of at least 5000 MPa as determined according to ISO527/1B at 23° C.