abstract |
Disclosed is a fiber-reinforced composite (200). Some fiber-reinforced composites include a matrix material (204) including a thermoplastic material and a non-woven fibrous region (202) having a plurality of continuous fibers dispersed in the matrix material, wherein the width and the length of the non-woven fibrous region are substantially equal to the width and the length, respectively, of the fiber-reinforced composite, wherein the non-woven fibrous region has a mean relative area fiber coverage (RFAC) (%) of from 65 to 90 and a coefficient of variance (COV) (%) of from 3 to 20, and wherein each of the plurality of continuous fibers (206) is substantially aligned with the length of the fiber-reinforced composite. |