A glass mat includes an assembly of glass fibers, a binder composition and an asphaltic coating. The binder composition includes an organic resin and an adhesion promoter. The glass mat has an at least 2% increase in tear strength as measured using the methods specified in ASTM D3462, compared to an asphaltic coated glass mat having a binder composition without the adhesion promoter. Further provided is an asphalt roofing product including the glass mat and a method of increasing tear strength in an asphalt roofing product.

The present invention relates to a fiber board product comprising fibers in an amount from 50.0 to 99.0 parts by weight (d/d), at least one particulate calcium carbonate-containing material in an amount from 1.0 to 50.0 parts by weight (d/d), at least one binder in an amount from 0.05 to 25.0 parts by weight (d/d), at least one wax in an amount from 0 to 5.0 parts by weight (d/d), wherein the sum of the fibers and the at least one particulate calcium carbonate-containing material is 100.0 parts by weight (d/d), a process for manufacturing such a fiber board product as well as an use of at least one particulate calcium carbonate-containing material having a weight median particle size d.sub.50 of 0.5 to 150.0 ?m as fiber replacement in a fiber board product, preferably in a high-density fiber (HDF) board, medium-density fiber (MDF) board, low-density fiber (LDF) board or particle board.

The present invention relates to a fiber board product comprising fibers in an amount from 50.0 to 99.0 parts by weight (d/d), at least one particulate calcium carbonate-containing material in an amount from 1.0 to 50.0 parts by weight (d/d), at least one binder in an amount from 0.05 to 25.0 parts by weight (d/d), at least one wax in an amount from 0 to 5.0 parts by weight (d/d), wherein the sum of the fibers and the at least one particulate calcium carbonate-containing material is 100.0 parts by weight (d/d), a process for manufacturing such a fiber board product as well as an use of at least one particulate calcium carbonate-containing material having a weight median particle size d.sub.50 of 0.5 to 150.0 ?m as fiber replacement in a fiber board product, preferably in a high-density fiber (HDF) board, medium-density fiber (MDF) board, low-density fiber (LDF) board or particle board.

A glass mat includes an assembly of glass fibers, a binder composition and an asphaltic coating. The binder composition includes an organic resin and an adhesion promoter. The glass mat has an at least 2% increase in tear strength as measured using the methods specified in ASTM D3462, compared to an asphaltic coated glass mat having a binder composition without the adhesion promoter. Further provided is an asphalt roofing product including the glass mat and a method of increasing tear strength in an asphalt roofing product.

A glass mat includes an assembly of glass fibers, a binder composition and an asphaltic coating. The binder composition includes an organic resin and an adhesion promoter. The glass mat has an at least 2% increase in tear strength as measured using the methods specified in ASTM D3462, compared to an asphaltic coated glass mat having a binder composition without the adhesion promoter. Further provided is an asphalt roofing product including the glass mat and a method of increasing tear strength in an asphalt roofing product.

The present invention relates to a fiber board product comprising fibers in an amount from 50.0 to 99.0 parts by weight (d/d), at least one particulate calcium carbonate-containing material in an amount from 1.0 to 50.0 parts by weight (d/d), at least one binder in an amount from 0.05 to 25.0 parts by weight (d/d), at least one wax in an amount from 0 to 5.0 parts by weight (d/d), wherein the sum of the fibers and the at least one particulate calcium carbonate-containing material is 100.0 parts by weight (d/d), a process for manufacturing such a fiber board product as well as an use of at least one particulate calcium carbonate-containing material having a weight median particle size d.sub.50 of 0.5 to 150.0 m as fiber replacement in a fiber board product, preferably in a high-density fiber (HDF) board, medium-density fiber (MDF) board, low-density fiber (LDF) board or particle board.

The present invention relates to a fiber board product comprising fibers in an amount from 50.0 to 99.0 parts by weight (d/d), at least one particulate calcium carbonate-containing material in an amount from 1.0 to 50.0 parts by weight (d/d), at least one binder in an amount from 0.05 to 25.0 parts by weight (d/d), at least one wax in an amount from 0 to 5.0 parts by weight (d/d), wherein the sum of the fibers and the at least one particulate calcium carbonate-containing material is 100.0 parts by weight (d/d), a process for manufacturing such a fiber board product as well as an use of at least one particulate calcium carbonate-containing material having a weight median particle size d.sub.50 of 0.5 to 150.0 m as fiber replacement in a fiber board product, preferably in a high-density fiber (HDF) board, medium-density fiber (MDF) board, low-density fiber (LDF) board or particle board.