Transfer molding method of producing fiber reinforced glass matrix composite articles

A method of making fiber reinforced glass matrix composite articles comprising aligning high temperature stable graphite, silicon carbide, or alumina fibers in a mold cavity circumferentially, axially, or both circumferentially and axially to provide composite strength in the particular direction of alignment, heating a billet of borosilicate, aluminosilicate, lithium aluminosilicate or high silica content glass matrix material to a temperature above about 1,000.degree. C., transferring the glass matrix material into the mold cavity at a pressure of about 10 psi to about 100 psi to surround the bond the fibers with substantially no disturbance of the fiber orientation, cooling the thus impregnated fibers to a temperature below the strain point of the glass, and removing the fiber-matrix composite from the mold thus forming a composite article having composite strength in the particular direction of alignment.