Patent ID: 8147741

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a glass fiber reinforced article, the method comprising: (a) spraying a mixture of chopped glass fiber and binder over a mold surface of a first mold section to form a glass fiber matrix, wherein the binder provides adhesive properties at room temperature so that the binder holds the chopped glass fiber in place; (b) 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 glass fiber matrix is provided in the plenum between the first mold section and the second mold section; (c) injecting a reactive polymer forming composition into the plenum so that the reactive polymer forming composition infuses with the glass fiber matrix; and (d) allowing the reactive polymer forming composition and the binder to react and form a thermoset resin, wherein the process does include heating the binder.