The invention relates to the technical field of
epoxy resin for
fiber composite materials, in particular to
flame-retardant
epoxy resin as well as a preparation method and an application thereof. According to the preparation method of the
flame-retardant
epoxy resin provided by the invention, epoxy
silicate resin is taken as a matrix, and the epoxy resin is subjected to
flame-retardant modification according to a P-N-Si synergistic flame-retardant principle under the action of an anhydride curing agent, a
phosphorus-containing flame-retardant curing agent and a synergistic flame retardant. The DOPO-MAH is selected as a flame-retardant curing agent, so that poison gas generated by
combustion of a
halogen flame retardant is avoided, and the problem that an additive flame retardant is poor in
dispersity and compatibility is solved; meanwhile, an
imidazole curing accelerator is selected, so that the curing temperature can be reduced, and the effect of a synergistic flame retardant can be achieved. According to the invention, DOPO and
silicon-
oxygen bonds are introduced into a resin
system through chemical bonds, and the modified
silicon element can cooperate with
nitrogen and
phosphorus elements, so that the flame retardant property of the epoxy resin is improved, and the
mechanical property of the epoxy resin can also be improved.