Johns Manville (Denver, Colo., U.S.A.) has introduced StarRovLFTplus, a fiberglass direct roving developed for long fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (LFRT) applications containing reinforcing fibers of 10 mm/0.4 inch or more. Intended for structural automotive applications such as bumper beams and front-end carriers, the roving's sizing is formulated for compatibility with polypropylene, polyamide, polybutylene terephthalate and other thermoplastic polymers.