Patent ID: 8334046

Claim:
An overmolded composite structure comprising: i) a first component having a surface, which surface has at least a portion made of a surface polyamide resin composition, and comprising a fibrous material selected from non-woven structures, textiles, fibrous battings and combinations thereof, said fibrous material being impregnated with a matrix resin composition by thermopressing, ii) a second component comprising an overmolding resin composition, wherein one of the overmolding resin composition and the surface polyamide resin composition is made of a polyamide composition comprising a blend of: a) one or more semi-aromatic polyamides (A) containing repeat units derived from aromatic dicarboxylic acids and aliphatic diamines, and b) one or more fully aliphatic polyamides (B) selected from the group consisting of polyamides containing repeat units derived from aliphatic dicarboxylic acids and aliphatic diamines, polyamides containing repeat units derived from aliphatic aminocarboxylic acids, and polyamides derived from lactams, wherein the other of the overmolding resin composition and the surface polyamide resin composition is made of one or more polyamides, wherein the first component comprises from 30% to 60% fibrous material, the percentage being a volume-percentage based on the total volume of the first component, and wherein said second component is adhered to said first component over at least a portion of the surface of said first component.