Patent ID: 7592388

Claim:
A thermoplastic resin blend comprising: a thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, low density polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene acrylic acid copolymer, and blends thereof, having a melt flow above about 400 g/10 min as measured by ASTM D-1238-95, wherein the melt flow of polypropylene is measured at 230° C. and with a weight of 2.16 kg, the melt flow of low density polyethylene is measured at 190° C. and with a weight of 2.16 kg, the melt flow of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer is measured at 125° C. and with a weight of 0.325 kg, and the melt flow of ethylene acrylic acid copolymer is measured at 125° C. with a weight of 0.325 kg; and long fibers blended into the thermoplastic resin, wherein the long fibers are present in a concentration of between about 8 percent and about 75 percent by volume.