Methods and systems for making fiber reinforced moldable mixtures for
making FRP products by mixing and/or compounding of at least one,
normally hot, polymer and at least one wet fiber product. Intermediate
FRP moldable mixtures and finished FRP products produced by the methods
and systems are also disclosed. The polymers preferred are thermoplastic
polymers, but mixtures that form thermoset polymers are can also be used.
Wet fiber product(s) containing water, a solvent, or other liquid are
used by the systems and methods disclosed. Packaged wet roving fiber
strand products are also disclosed. The FRP products made with the
invention have lower cost, more complete and uniform fiber dispersion
and/or more uniform and improved appearance and/or physical properties
than conventional FRP products made using conventional dry reinforcing
fiber products.