A method for manufacturing a shaped object from a composite material which includes thermoset particles as filler material, fibers as reinforcement material and polyurethane as binder. The method includes the steps of: a) providing a dry mixture of fiber material and thermoset particles with a predefined moisture content; b) the addition and uniform distribution of polyol and isocyanate to the dry mixture; c) curing the mixture in a mould at 15-60° C. under a pressure of at least 50 bar. A shaped object produced with this method.