Abstract: A fiber mat of improved tensile strength and a process of making same is disclosed. The fiber mat comprises: fibers; a resinous fiber binder; and a binder modifier comprising a dibasic unsaturated acid.

Abstract: A composite sheet material, useful as a component of roofing shingles, and a process of making same, which includes a glass fiber web bound with a thermosetting resin which includes a fatty acid amide having the structural formula RCOONH2, where R is a C8-C25 alkyl.

Abstract: A fiber mat of improved tensile strength and a process of making same is disclosed. The fiber mat comprises: fibers; a resinous fiber binder; and a urethane binder modifier.

Abstract: A glass fiber web and a wet lay process of making the glass fiber web. The glass fibers of the web include glass fibers sized with a sizing composition which includes a partially amidated polyalkylene imine cationic lubricant randomly dispersed in a cured thermosetting resin. The wet lay process includes the steps of so sizing the glass fibers followed by separating such fibers by immersing the glass fibers in an aqueous dispersant medium to form an aqueous dispersion which is agitated. The separated sized glass fibers are dried. The dried, sized glass fibers are then bound with the thermosetting resin binder. The curing of the binder produces the product glass fiber web.