ISO 1268-9:2003 specifies a method for preparing test plates by compression moulding of reinforced thermoplastic sheet (GMT/STC) to be used for the preparation of test specimens to determine the mechanical and physical properties of the laminate. The proposed method is applicable to laminates made from a thermoplastic matrix reinforced with glass, carbon, aramid or other reinforcing fibres, alone or in combination and in any form suitable for compression moulding.