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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 21, 1997
Jian Meng, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Thomas V Thimons, Allison Park, PA (US);
Thomas P Unites, Library, PA (US);
PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A needled mat adapted to reinforce a thermoplastic matrix material includes (a) a primary layer having a plurality of thermoplastic fibers in an amount greater than about 20 weight percent of the primary layer on a total solids basis, the primary layer being less than about 20 weight percent of the mat on a total solids basis; and (b) a secondary layer having a plurality of discontinuous glass fiber strands and having thereon a strand coating composition which is compatible with the thermoplastic matrix material, the secondary layer being essentially free of individual glass monofilaments.