Loom beams

A method of forming a loom beam comprising:

• A. unwinding at least one warp yarn from at least one section beam comprising a plurality of warp yarns, wherein the at least one warp yarn comprises a resin compatible coating on at least a portion of a surface thereof;
• B. applying heat to the at least one warp yarn;
• and
• C. winding the at least one warp yarn onto a loom beam,
• wherein the at least one warp yarn on the loom beam is essentially free of slashing size.

A method of forming a loom beam comprising:

• A. positioning at least two section beams at a slasher, each section beam comprising a plurality of warp yarns, wherein at least one warp yarn of each section beam comprises at least one glass fiber comprising a resin compatible coating on at least a portion of a surface thereof;
• B. passing the at least one warp yarns through the slasher;
• C. applying heat to the at least one warp yarns while passing the at least one warp yarns through at a portion of the slasher;
• and
• D. combining the plurality of warp yarns from the section beams to form a loom beam, wherein the at least one warp yarns on the loom beam are essentially free of slashing size.

A loom beam comprising:

• A. a center roll;
• and
• B. a plurality of warp yarns wound around the center roll,
• wherein at least one of the warp yarns comprises at least one fiber comprising a resin compatible coating on at least a portion of a surface thereof, and the at least one fiber is essentially free of slashing size.

A loom beam comprising:

• A. a center roll;
• and
• B. a plurality of warp yarns wound around the center roll,
• wherein at least one of the warp yarns comprises a resin compatible coating on at least a portion of a surface thereof and is essentially free of slashing size.