In this study, a continuous glass fiber-reinforced composite is manufactured using the vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) process. The composite is manufactured from an S-glass fiber acting as reinforcement and an epoxy resin as matrix. Unlike a traditional E-glass fiber reinforcement, S-glass fibers give higher stiffness and provide easier manufacturability due to the value of the refractive index of S-glass lying within the range of refractive indices of the epoxy resin. The epoxy resin is synthesized Epon 826, Epalloy 5200, and hexahydropthalic anhydride and tailored to match refractive indices of the S-glass fibers. After synthesis of the resin, composite panels are manufactured from the synthesized epoxy resin and S-glass fibers with a bi-directional [0°/90°] 8-harness satin weave. VARTM process was utilized to manufacture the composite panels. Composite panels are visually inspected for transparency, and tensile, flexural, and impact testing is performed. Mechanical tests showed consistent results for tensile modulus, tensile strength, flexural modulus, flexural strength, and impact damage resistance.

在这项研究中，使用真空辅助树脂传递模塑 (VARTM) 工艺制造了一种连续的玻璃纤维增​​强复合材料。该复合材料由作为增强材料的 S-玻璃纤维和作为基体的环氧树脂制成。与传统的无碱玻璃纤维增​​强材料不同，由于 S 玻璃的折射率值位于环氧树脂的折射率范围内，因此 S 玻璃纤维具有更高的刚度并提供更容易的制造。环氧树脂由 Epon 826、Epalloy 5200 和六氢邻苯二甲酸酐合成，并经过定制以匹配 S 玻璃纤维的折射率。树脂合成后，复合面板由合成环氧树脂和 S 玻璃纤维制成，具有双向 [0°/90°] 8 线束缎纹编织。VARTM 工艺用于制造复合板。对复合板的透明度进行目视检查，并进行拉伸、弯曲和冲击测试。机械测试显示拉伸模量、拉伸强度、弯曲模量、弯曲强度和抗冲击损伤性的结果一致。