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A composite construction comprising a mat structure comprising a plurality of layers, each layer comprising plurality of fibers arranged substantially parallel to one another along a common fiber direction, a multiplicity of embedded fiber elements extending in anchored relation at least partially a

A composite construction comprising a mat structure comprising a plurality of layers, each layer comprising plurality of fibers arranged substantially parallel to one another along a common fiber direction, a multiplicity of embedded fiber elements extending in anchored relation at least partially across the thickness dimension of the mat structure such that at least a portion of the embedded fiber elements project outwardly from the mat structure and the projecting portions define at least a partial surface covering across a first side of the mat structure, and a substrate layer disposed in layered relation to the mat structure in contacting, bonding relation with said first side of the mat structure such that at least a percentage of said portion of embedded fiber elements projecting outwardly from the mat structure is at least partially bonded or embedded into a surface portion of the substrate layer. The composite is adapted for bonding to a substrate layer. At least one interface layer disposed in layered relation to a first side of the mat structure may be included. Additional layers comprising plurality of fibers arranged substantially parallel to one another along a common fiber direction may be utilized.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A composite construction comprising: a mat structure comprising a plurality of layers, each layer comprising a plurality of monoaxially drawn tape elements, said tape elements comprising a base layer of a strain oriented olefin polymer disposed between covering layers o

The invention claimed is: 1. A composite construction comprising: a mat structure comprising a plurality of layers, each layer comprising a plurality of monoaxially drawn tape elements, said tape elements comprising a base layer of a strain oriented olefin polymer disposed between covering layers of a heat fusible olefin polymer, wherein said covering layers are characterized by a softening temperature below that of the base layer to permit fusion bonding upon application of heat, and wherein the plurality of layers are fused together; a multiplicity of embedded fiber elements extending in anchored relation across the thickness dimension of the mat structure such that at least a portion of the embedded fiber elements project outwardly from the mat structure and the projecting portions define at least a partial surface covering across a first side of the mat structure and at least a partial surface covering across a second side of the mat structure; a substrate layer disposed in layered relation to the mat structure in contacting, bonding relation with said first side of the mat structure such that at least a percentage of said portion of embedded fiber elements projecting outwardly from the mat structure is at least partially bonded to a surface portion of the substrate; and, at least one additional layer comprising a plurality of monoaxially drawn tape elements disposed across a second side of the mat structure facing away from the substrate layer such that said at least one additional layer defines an encapsulating barrier layer over the mat structure to substantially cover portions of the embedded fiber elements projecting outwardly from the second side of the mat structure. 2. The composite construction of claim 1, wherein the mat structure comprises at least 10 layers. 3. The composite composition of claim 1, wherein each layer of the monoaxially drawn tape elements are woven or knitted. 4. The composite composition of claim 1, wherein the embedded fiber elements comprise non-olefin material. 5. The composite composition of claim 1, wherein the wherein the multiplicity of embedded fiber elements are stitching yarns extending in stitch-forming anchored relation through one layer of the mat structure. 6. The composite composition of claim 1, wherein said surface portion of the substrate layer comprises an adhesive. 7. A composite construction comprising: a mat structure comprising a plurality of layers, each layer comprising a plurality of monoaxially drawn tape elements, said tape elements comprising a base layer of a strain oriented olefin polymer disposed between covering layers of a heat fusible olefin polymer, wherein said covering layers are characterized by a softening temperature below that of the base layer to permit fusion bonding upon application of heat, and wherein the plurality of layers are fused together; a multiplicity of embedded fiber elements extending in anchored relation across the thickness dimension of the mat structure such that at least a portion of the embedded fiber elements project outwardly from the mat structure and the projecting portions define at least a partial surface covering across a first side of the mat structure and at least a partial surface covering across a second side of the mat structure; a substrate layer disposed in layered relation to the mat structure in contacting, bonding relation with said first side of the mat structure such that at least a percentage of said portion of embedded fiber elements projecting outwardly from the mat structure is at least partially bonded to a surface portion of the substrate layer; and, at least one additional layer comprising a plurality of fibers arranged substantially parallel to one another along a common fiber direction disposed across a second side of the mat structure facing away from the substrate layer such that said at least one additional layer defines an encapsulating barrier layer over the mat structure to substantially cover portions of the embedded fiber elements projecting outwardly from the second side of the mat structure. 8. A composite construction comprising: a mat structure comprising a plurality of layers, each layer comprising a plurality of monoaxially drawn tape elements, said tape elements comprising a base layer of a strain oriented olefin polymer disposed between covering layers of a heat fusible olefin polymer, wherein said covering layers are characterized by a softening temperature below that of the base layer to permit fusion bonding upon application of heat, and wherein the plurality of layers are fused together; at least one interface layer disposed in layered relation to a first side of the mat structure; a multiplicity of embedded fiber elements extending in anchored relation across the thickness dimension of the mat structure and the interface layer such that at least a portion of the embedded fiber elements project outwardly from the interface layer and at least a portion of the fiber elements project outwardly from a second side of the mat structure, the interface layer in combination with said portion of the embedded fiber elements projecting outwardly from the interface layer defining at least a partial covering across the mat structure; a substrate layer disposed in layered relation to the mat structure in contacting, bonding relation with said interface layer such that at least a percentage of said interface layer is at least partially bonded to a surface portion of the substrate layer; and, at least one additional layer comprising a plurality of fibers arranged substantially parallel to one another along a common fiber direction disposed across a second side of the mat structure facing away from the substrate layer such that said at least one additional layer defines an encapsulating barrier layer over the mat structure to substantially cover portions of the embedded fiber elements projecting outwardly from the second side of the mat structure. 9. The composite composition of claim 8, wherein the multiplicity of embedded fiber elements are stitching yarns extending in stitch-forming anchored relation at least partially across the mat structure and the interface layer such that at least a portion of the stitching yarns project outwardly from the interface layer, the interface layer in combination with said portion of the embedded fiber elements projecting outwardly from the interface layer defining at least a partial covering across the mat structure. 10. The composite composition of claim 8, wherein the interface layer comprises a non-woven textile. 11. The composite composition of claim 8, wherein the wherein the multiplicity of embedded fiber elements are stitching yarns extending in stitch-forming anchored relation through one layer of the mat structure. 12. A composite construction comprising: a mat structure comprising at least 2 layers, at least one layer comprising plurality of fibers arranged substantially parallel to one another along a common fiber direction; a multiplicity of embedded fiber elements extending in anchored relation across the thickness dimension of the mat structure such that at least a portion of the embedded fiber elements project outwardly from the mat structure and the projecting portions define at least a partial surface covering across a first side of the mat structure and at least a partial surface covering across a second side of the mat structure; a substrate layer disposed in layered relation to the mat structure in contacting, bonding relation with said first side of the mat structure such that at least a percentage of said portion of embedded fiber elements projecting outwardly from the mat structure is at least partially bonded to a surface portion of the substrate layer; and, at least one additional layer comprising a plurality of monoaxially drawn tape elements disposed across a second side of the mat structure facing away from the substrate layer such that said at least one additional layer defines an encapsulating barrier layer over the mat structure to substantially cover portions of the embedded fiber elements projecting outwardly from the second side of the mat structure. 13. The composite construction of claim 12, wherein the mat structure comprises at least 10 layers and the plurality of layers are fused together. 14. The composite composition of claim 12, wherein the plurality of fibers have a tenacity of at least 10 gram/denier. 15. The composite composition of claim 12, wherein the multiplicity of embedded fiber elements are stitching yarns extending in stitch-forming anchored relation at least partially across the mat structure. 16. The composite composition of claim 12, wherein said surface portion of the substrate layer comprises an adhesive. 17. A composite construction comprising: a mat structure comprising at least 2 layers, at least one layer comprising plurality of fibers arranged substantially parallel to one another along a common fiber direction; at least one interface layer disposed in layered relation to a first side of the mat structure; a multiplicity of embedded fiber elements extending in anchored relation across the thickness dimension of the mat structure and the interface layer such that at least a portion of the embedded fiber elements project outwardly from the interface layer and at least a portion of the fiber elements project outwardly from a second side of the mat structure, the interface layer in combination with said portion of the embedded fiber elements projecting outwardly from the interface layer defining at least a partial covering across the mat structure; a substrate layer disposed in layered relation to the mat structure in contacting, bonding relation with said interface layer such that at least a percentage of said interface layer is at least partially bonded to a surface portion of the substrate layer; and, at least one additional layer comprising a plurality of monoaxially drawn tape elements disposed across a second side of the mat structure facing away from the substrate layer such that said at least one additional layer defines an encapsulating barrier layer over the mat structure to substantially cover portions of the embedded fiber elements projecting outwardly from the second side of the mat structure. 18. The composite composition of claim 17, wherein the multiplicity of embedded fiber elements are stitching yarns extending in stitch-forming anchored relation at least partially across the mat structure and the interface layer such that at least a portion of the stitching yarns project outwardly from the interface layer, the interface layer in combination with said portion of the embedded fiber elements projecting outwardly from the interface layer defining at least a partial covering across the mat structure. 19. The composite composition of claim 17, wherein the interface layer comprises a non-woven textile.