The present invention provides glass fiber fabric reinforcements, cement
boards, and glass fiber coatings for such reinforcements. The glass fiber
fabric reinforcement includes a glass fabric containing multiple yarns
containing glass filaments and a polymeric coating disposed onto the
multiple yarns to form a coated glass fabric. The polymeric coating
comprises a polyolefin based copolymer composition whereby the glass
fabric has a Gurley Stiffness measurement of about 100-3000 mg and an
ASTM D 638 (2% Secant) modulus of compression of about 1-100 MPa. The
reinforcement is sufficiently drapable and lacking in shape memory so as
to be curved around the edge of a cement board during the manufacture of
same.