Abstract: An essentially non-oriented surface roughened film or sheet comprising a homopolymer or copolymer of 4-methyl-1-pentene having the surface roughness of 0.5 to 10 micrometers; a process for production of the above-mentioned surface roughened film or sheet of claim 1 comprising the following steps (1) preparing a molten composition comprising a homopolymer or copolymer of 4-methyl-1-pentene, (2) extruding the molten composition to form a film or sheet, and (3) placing the film or sheet in contact with a roller having a roughened surface or passing the film or sheet through a pair of rollers, at least one of which has a roughened surface; and the use of the above-mentioned surface roughened film or sheet for the manufacture of single-sided metal clad laminates.