FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC RESIN SUBSTRATE AND LAMINATE USING SAME

Provided is a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin comprising a continuous fiber base material made from continuous reinforcing fibers, and a thermoplastic resin applied to the surface thereof. The thermoplastic resin coats the entire surface of the continuous fiber base material in a solidified state, and impregnates the continuous fiber base material while leaving voids therein, with these voids being formed intermittently in the direction in which the fibers are arranged. Also provided is a laminate using the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin base material. With regard to the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin base material having a thermoplastic resin as a matrix, the surface of the fiber-reinforced base material is coated by the thermoplastic resin with a high uniformity, and by impregnating the fiber-reinforced base material with the matrix resin uniformly while leaving voids therein, a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin base material is provided which has excellent shaping properties and ease of handling.