THERMOPLASTIC LONG FIBER COMPOSITES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND DERIVED THEREFROM

摘要

THERMOPLASTIC LONG FIBER COMPOSITES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THER-EOF AND ARTICLES DERIVED THEREFROM AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING LONG FIBER COMPOSITE THAT OFFERS IMPROVED SURFACE 5 RESISTIVITY AND/OR IMPACT STRENGTH WHEN USED IN A MOLDED PRODUCT. THE COMPOSITE INCLUDES A THERMOPLASTIC RESIN; CARBON LONG FIBERS; AND GLASS LONG FIBERS; WHEREIN THE CARBON LONG FIBERS AND THE GLASS LONG FIBERS HAVE A LENGTH OF' GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO ABOUT 2 MILLIMETERS AND WHEREIN THE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING LONG FIBER COMPOSITE UPON BEING MOLDED INTO AN ARTICLE DISPLAYS A SURFACE RESISTIVITY OF LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO ABOUT I 0 108 OHM PER SQUARE CENTIMETER AND A NOTCHED IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH OF GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO ABOUT I 0 KILOJOULES PER SQUARE METER.