Resin-impregnated fiber bundle, compression molded article, and a method for producing the same

Abstract

A resin-impregnated fiber bundle that can provide a molded article with a high surface impact strength is prepared by impregnating and integrating 100 parts by mass of a bundle of a fiber material (A) with 25 to 300 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin (B). The fiber bundle has a flattened shape with a lateral cross-sectional shape having a major axis and a minor axis (length of the major axis>length of the minor axis). An average length (D1) of the major axis is 0.5 to 2.0 mm. An average flatness ratio (D1/D2), determined from the average length (D1) of the major axis and an average length (D2) of the minor axis, is 1.2 to 8.01. The fiber bundle has a length (L) of 11 to 50 mm, a ratio (L/D1) between L and D1 is 10 to 50, and a bulk density is 0.1 to 0.4 g/cm3.

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