Patent ID: 8119725

Claim:
A fiber reinforced composite interior trim cover panel, said interior trim cover panel which comprises a composition comprising at least 30 wt % polypropylene based resin having a melt flow rate of from about 20 to about 1500 g/10 min, from 20 to 60 wt % organic fiber which comprises a polyester fiber, and 15 to 25 wt % of talc, said weight percents based on the total weight of the composition, said talc having a specific surface area of at least 14 m 2 /gram of said talc, said interior trim cover panel having an outer surface and an underside surface, wherein said composition comprises no lubricant, has a flexural modulus of at least 300,000 psi, exhibits no splintering during instrumented impact testing (15 mph, −29° C., and 25 lbs), and has a heat distortion temperature ranging from 130° C. to 140° C.