The invention discloses an 
epoxy resin microcapsule and a preparation method thereof. The 
epoxy resin microcapsule comprises a 
capsule core and a 
capsule wall, wherein, the 
capsule core is an 
epoxy resin, and the capsule wall is a composition of an aepoxy 
acrylate resin, a polymerizable emulsifying agent, a crosslinking agent and an optical initiator; and the 
polymerization method of the capsule wall is 
ultraviolet irradiation and film forming through curing. The preparation method for the microcapsule comprises the following steps that: core materials, wall materials and an 
ultraviolet initiator are added into a water solution which is dissolved with a surfactant in turn under the condition of high-speed stirring; after an oil-in-water 
emulsion system is prepared by emulsification, 
ultraviolet light is immediately used for irradiating the 
emulsion, and the surface compositions of oil-in-water liquid droplets undergo in-situ 
polymerization and film forming through curing; a great dealof water is added for repeated 
sedimentation and water scrubbing; and microcapsule products are prepared through vacuum 
freeze drying of microcapsule deposits. The method has a simple technique, low 
energy consumption, quick speed and 
friendly environment. The capsule prepared takes the shape of a regular sphere, has good leak tightness and 
heat resistance, and can be widely applied to self-repairing of self-setting thread fasteners and thermosetting resin substrate composite materials.