Patent ID: 7875225

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a glass fiber reinforced article, the method comprising: (a) applying at least one of a gel coating composition or a barrier coating composition over a mold surface of a first mold section to form at least one of a gel coat or a barrier coat; (b) applying a mixture of glass fiber and binder over the at least one of a gel coat or a barrier coat to form a glass fiber matrix, wherein the binder comprises a binder having glass fiber adhesive properties at room temperature and having reactive groups that react with a reactive polymer forming composition; (c) closing a second mold section over the first mold section to form a plenum between the first mold section and the second mold section, wherein the at least one of the gel coat or the barrier coat, and the glass fiber matrix are provided in the plenum; (d) injecting a reactive polymer forming composition into the plenum so that the reactive polymer forming composition infuses with the glass fiber matrix; and (e) allowing the reactive polymer forming composition and the binder to react and cure to form a thermoset resin.