from 40 to 200 feet a minute depending in part upon the type of fiber slurry deposition the amount of fiber the type of fiber the resin coating and the type of base material obviously other variables can affect the speed with which the material 10 travels through the machine even though the material 4 is being pulled partially through the machine by conveyor links 72 of chain 70 in cooperation with the needles 76 the links 72 and the needles 76 also pull the material at approximately 90 u00b0 to its main direction of travel so that the material is kept very tight and will dry evenly as it continues through preheater 78 and the oven 80 after the material 14 leaves the oven 80 it is removed from conveyor 70 by a stripper finger not shown and enters the compression section 82 where a series of heated rolls 83 compress the material to the desired thickness and it becomes a compressed resin impregnated fiber laminate material 16 alternatively the material may be calendered crimped or corrugated in station 82 as desired the material then proceeds to the inspection station 84 where it is inspected for such items as the proper.