Abstract: A fiber-bundle-filled thermoplastic composite and method of preparing such composite are described wherein the fiber bundles are randomly oriented in the flat plane of the composite and the fiber bundle integrity is maintained, said composite leading to better properties and fiber dispersion in manufactured articles prepared from said composite.

Abstract: Button rods are made of different colored resins containing thixotropic agents and having catalyst and promoter agents added to separated portions of each resin so that when the resins are combined their gel time is accelerated. The combined resins are mixed both for mixing purposes and to lower the apparent viscosity, and the resins are fed through nozzles and into an inclined trough. The nozzles are reciprocated in arcs to lay the resins in a zig zag pattern in the trough, and the resins flow from the trough into an inclined casting tube where they quickly attain a relatively high apparent viscosity until they are removed from the tube before completely hard. The rods can then be sliced into button blanks or hardened and ground into beads.

Abstract: A process for preparing a reflexible pigment consisting of a metal deposition layer and resinous coating layer on at least one side thereof and having a length and width of 0.1 to 500 .mu., a thickness of 0.1 to 4 .mu. and a true specific gravity of 1 to 2, which is characterized by providing on a base film a metal leaf consisting of a metal deposition layer and a resinous coating layer on at least one side thereof, peeling the metal leaf out of the base film by elongating the base film and crushing up the metal leaf. According to the process, a reflexible pigment in a dry state can be prepared with a remarkable simplicity and a high efficiency. The coating composition including the pigment prepared by the process has improved properties such as beautifulness, reflection property, application property, weather-proofing and abrasion resistance, and is useful for printing ink, writing ink or paint.