A method to produce a strength member for cable, the method comprising the steps of: A. Wetting a fiber from a plurality of spools, the fiber comprising a polymeric material or carbon, with an aqueous polymeric dispersion having a viscosity less than 800 mPa-s to form a wetted fiber, the dispersion comprising: 1. At least one thermoplastic resin selected from an alpha-olefin interpolymer of ethylene with at least one comonomer selected from the group consisting of a C 4 -C 20 linear, branched or cyclic diene, an ethylene vinyl compound, and a compound represented by the formula H 2 C=CHR wherein R is a C 1 -C 20 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group or a C 6 -C 20 aryl group and an alpha-olefin interpolymer of propylene with at least one comonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene, a C 4 -C 20 linear, branched or cyclic diene, and a compound represented by the formula H 2 C=CHR wherein R is a C 1 -C 20 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group or a C 6 -C 20 aryl group; 2. At least one dispersing agent selected from a surfactant, a polymer different from the thermoplastic resin, and mixtures thereof; and 3. Water; B. Removing the water from the wetted fiber, and C. Consolidating the resin on the fiber with or without curing. A. Wetting a fiber from a plurality of spools, the fiber comprising a polymeric material or carbon, with an aqueous polymeric dispersion having a viscosity less than 800 mPa-s to form a wetted fiber, the dispersion comprising: 1. At least one thermoplastic resin selected from an alpha-olefin interpolymer of ethylene with at least one comonomer selected from the group consisting of a C 4 -C 20 linear, branched or cyclic diene, an ethylene vinyl compound, and a compound represented by the formula H 2 C=CHR wherein R is a C 1 -C 20 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group or a C 6 -C 20 aryl group and an alpha-olefin interpolymer of propylene with at least one comonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene, a C 4 -C 20 linear, branched or cyclic diene, and a compound represented by the formula H 2 C=CHR wherein R is a C 1 -C 20 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group or a C 6 -C 20 aryl group; 2. At least one dispersing agent selected from a surfactant, a polymer different from the thermoplastic resin, and mixtures thereof; and 3. Water; 1. At least one thermoplastic resin selected from an alpha-olefin interpolymer of ethylene with at least one comonomer selected from the group consisting of a C 4 -C 20 linear, branched or cyclic diene, an ethylene vinyl compound, and a compound represented by the formula H 2 C=CHR wherein R is a C 1 -C 20 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group or a C 6 -C 20 aryl group and an alpha-olefin interpolymer of propylene with at least one comonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene, a C 4 -C 20 linear, branched or cyclic diene, and a compound represented by the formula H 2 C=CHR wherein R is a C 1 -C 20 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group or a C 6 -C 20 aryl group; 2. At least one dispersing agent selected from a surfactant, a polymer different from the thermoplastic resin, and mixtures thereof; and 3. Water; B. Removing the water from the wetted fiber, and C. Consolidating the resin on the fiber with or without curing.