Process of making composite sheet material

1. A process of making a composite sheet, which comprises the steps of dispersing glass fibers in an aqueous dispersant;

screening said glass fibers so that said dispersed glass fibers form a glass fiber mat;

contacting said glass fiber mat with a resin binder, wherein a resin binder laden glass fiber mat is formed;

adding a fatty acid amide to said resin binder laden glass fiber mat, said fatty acid amide present in a concentration in the range of between 0.25% and about 5% based on the total weight of said resin binder; and

curing said composite sheet.

2. A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein said resin binder includes urea formaldehyde.

3. A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein said fatty acid amide has the structural formula RCOONH 2 , where R is a C 8 –C 25 alkyl.

4. A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein said composition sheet is cured at a temperature in the range of between about 270° C. and about 325° C., at atmospheric pressure, over a period of about 5 to about 15 seconds.

5. A process in accordance with claim 4 wherein said resin binder includes a polymeric modifier.

6. A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein said fatty acid amide is stearamide or tallowamide.

7. A process of making a composite sheet, which comprises the steps of:

dispersing glass fibers in an aqueous dispersant;

screening said glass fibers so that said dispersed glass fibers form a glass fiber mat;

contacting said glass fiber mat with a resin binder which includes a fatty acid amide to form a resin binder laden glass fiber mat, said fatty acid amide present in a concentration in the range of between 0.25% and about 5% based on the total weight of said resin binder; and

curing said resin binder laden glass fiber mat.