POLYMERIC COMPOSITE COMPOSITION COMPRISING TWO ZONES WITH DIFFERENT REINFORCEMENT, ITS PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING, ITS USE AND ARTICLE COMPRISING IT

1 . A polymeric composite composition comprising two zones (Z1) and (Z2), at least one zone of said zones (Z1) or (Z2) is comprising a reinforcing material (RM1), wherein the other zone of said zones (Z1) or (Z2) is comprising no reinforcing material or a reinforcing material (RM2) that is different from reinforcing material (RM1).

2 . The polymeric composite composition according to claim 1 , wherein the two zones (Z1) and (Z2) are in direct contact.

3 . The polymeric composite composition according to claim 1 , wherein one zone of said zones (Z1) or (Z2) is comprising chopped fibers as reinforcing material (RM1).

4 . The polymeric composite composition according to claim 3 , wherein the chopped fibers as reinforcing material (RM1) are having a length between 3 mm and 100 mm.

5 . The polymeric composite composition according to claim 3 , wherein other zone, which does not comprise chopped fibers as reinforcing material (RM1), is comprising long fibers or continuous fibers or a fibrous substrate made of long fibers or continuous fibers as reinforcing material (RM2).

6 . The polymeric composite composition according to claim 3 , wherein the other zone is comprising fibers as reinforcing material (RM2) having an aspect ratio of at least 10000.

7 . The polymeric composite composition according to claim 3 , wherein the other zone is comprising as reinforcing material (RM2) a fibrous substrate made of long fibers or a fibrous substrate made of continuous fibers.

8 . The polymeric composite composition according to claim 3 , wherein the other zone is comprising no reinforcing material.

9 . The polymeric composite composition according to claim 3 , wherein the other zone is comprising a mineral filler as reinforcing material (RM2).

10 . The polymeric composite composition according to claim 1 , wherein both zones of said zones (Z1) or (Z2) are comprising a thermoplastic polymer.

11 . The polymeric composite composition according to claim 1 , wherein at least one zone of said zones (Z1) or (Z2) is comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer.

12 . The polymeric composite composition according to claim 1 , wherein both zones of said zones (Z1) or (Z2) are comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer.

13 . The polymeric composite composition according to claim 1 , the polymeric matrix of both zones (Z1) and (Z2) is thermoplastic and comprises a thermoplastic polymer.

14 . The polymeric composite composition according to claim 1 , wherein the zone (Z1) (30) is larger than zone (Z2) (20).

15 . The polymeric composite composition according to claim 1 , wherein zone (Z1) and zone (Z2) have about the same size.

16 . The polymeric composite composition according to claim 1 , wherein the zone (Z1) is smaller than zone (Z2).

17 . The polymeric composite composition according to claim 1 , wherein the zone (Z1) is larger than zone (Z2) and zone (Z2) is completely included in the other zone except one surface or is completely inside the other zone.

18 . Process for making polymeric composite composition according to claim 1 , said process is comprising the steps of:

i) providing a SMC comprising a reinforcing material (RM1);

ii) providing a polymeric composition (PC2) comprising no reinforcing material or a reinforcing material (RM2) that is different from reinforcing material (RM1);

iii) bringing the polymeric material provided in ii) in direct contact with the SMC; and

iv) polymerizing or curing the SMC.

19 . The process according to claim 18 , wherein the polymeric composition (PC2) is in form of a sheet.

20 . The process according to claim 18 , wherein in step ii) the polymeric composition (PC2) is comprising a reinforcing material (RM2) that is different from reinforcing material (RM1).

21 . The process according to claim 18 , wherein the reinforcing material (RM1) is chosen from chopped fibers.

22 . The process according to claim 18 , wherein the reinforcing material (RM2) is chosen from long fibers or continuous fibers or a fibrous substrate made of long fibers or continuous fibers.

23 . The process according to claim 18 , wherein the polymeric matrix of the SMC and the polymeric composition (PC2) is thermoplastic and comprises a thermoplastic polymer (TP1).

24 . The process according to claim 23 , wherein the thermoplastic polymer (TP1) is a (meth)acrylic polymer (MP1).

25 . (canceled)

26 . An article comprising the polymeric composite composition according to claim 1 .

27 . A process for manufacturing articles in form of mechanical parts or structural elements comprising the polymeric composite composition according to claim 1 , said process is comprising the steps of

i) providing a SMC comprising a reinforcing material (RM1);

ii) providing a polymeric composition (PC2) comprising no reinforcing material or a reinforcing material (RM2) that is different from reinforcing material (RM1);

iii) bringing the polymeric material provided in ii) in direct contact with the SMC;

iv) polymerizing or curing the SMC; and

v) using the obtained product in an article or transforming the obtained product to an article.