Patent ID: 7803723

Claim:
A glass fiber fabric reinforcement comprising: a) a glass fabric containing multiple yarns containing glass filaments; and b) a polymeric coating disposed onto said multiple yarns to form a coated glass fabric, said polymeric coating comprising a polyolefin based copolymer composition, said coated glass fabric having a Gurley Stiffness measurement of about 100-3000 mg and an ASTM D 638 (2% Secant) modulus of compression of about 1-100 MPa, said reinforcement being sufficiently drapeable and lacking in shape memory so as to be curved around the edge of a product that is to be reinforced by said reinforcement, during the manufacturing of same, wherein said glass fabric comprises a plurality of warp, yarns laid with a plurality of weft yarns, and said polymeric coating comprises a minor component containing a melt-flow promoter containing a low density ethylene-α olefin polymer.