DESCRIZIONE
The present invention relates to a lengthy body comprising: i) high- performance polyethylene fibers comprising a hard component, the hard component having a Mohs hardness of at least 2.5, and ii) a polymeric resin, wherein the polymeric resin is a homopolymer of ethylene or propylene or is a copolymer of ethylene and/or propylene, wherein the polymeric resin has a density as measured according to IS01183-2004 in the range from 860 to 970 kg/m3, a melting temperature in the range from 40 to 140°C and a heat of fusion of at least 5 J/g.