the formation of a composite formed by spreading a liquid thermosetting resin over a continuously moving plastic film or sheet . chopped fiber is added and a fabric or veil , such as dacron polyester cloth , is continuously laid over the top to form a reinforced composite . this continuously produced thermosetting resin composite is rolled into a coil . after a maturation period , the plastic film or sheet may be removed from the smc composite and sections of appropriate size and weight are cut from the coil and placed over the die of a compression molding machine , veil side down , up or both . the material is then compression molded at a pressure of 500 - 3000 p . s . i . and a temperature of 100 °- 165 ° c ., and cured into an article . the fabric used has a grab break strength of at least 10 lbs . in both longitudinal and transverse directions , and a tensile elongation of at least 10 %, and is sufficiently permeable to permit liquid resin to pass therethrough during compression molding .