Fiber-reinforced composite

A fiber-reinforced composite comprising a matrix material including a thermoplastic material and a non-woven fibrous region comprising a plurality of continuous fibers dispersed in the matrix material, wherein the fiber-reinforced composite includes 40% to 65% by volume of the plurality of continuous fibers, the fiber-reinforced composite including a first polymeric-rich region and a second polymeric-rich region, each having less than 10% by volume of the plurality of continuous fibers and having a width and a length that are substantially equal to the width and the length, respectively, of the fiber-reinforced composite, wherein the non-woven fibrous region is disposed between the first and second polymeric-rich regions;

• and
• wherein the sum of the thickness of the first polymeric-rich region and the thickness of the second polymeric-rich region is from 15% to 25% of the thickness of the fiber-reinforced composite,
• 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 fiber area coverage (RFAC) (%) of from 75 to 90 and a coefficient of variance (COV) (%) of from 3 to 8;
• and
• wherein each of the plurality of continuous fibers is substantially aligned with the length of the fiber-reinforced composite, wherein the fiber-reinforced composite includes less than 1% by volume of voids.