THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL, PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION, COMPOSITE STRUCTURES MADE THEREOF AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES

摘要

The invention relates to a thermoplastic composite material comprising a thermoplastic matrix and a fibrous material impregnated with the thermoplastic matrix, wherein the fibrous material comprises carbon fibers with a weight average aspect ratio of length divided by diameter (L/D) of at least 500; the thermoplastic matrix comprises a thermoplastic polymer and a laser absorbing additive.