Filled olefin polymer concentrates having improved mechanical properties
and scratch resistance comprising: A. about 1.0 to about 40.0 wt % of an
oxidized olefin polymer material; B. about 0.5 to about 40.0 of a
maleated polypropylene; and C. about 7.0 to about 80.0 wt % of a filler
chosen from fiberglass, carbon fibers, graphite fibers, whiskers, metal
fibers, aramides, talc, wollastonite, calcium carbonate, mica, glass
microspheres, ceramic microspheres, glass wool, rock wool, stainless
steel wool, steel wool, gypsum, alumina, alumina-silica, silica, and
mixtures thereof; wherein the sum of components A+B+C is equal to 100 wt
%.