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Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
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2024
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Tab 11
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Research Article
Effect of Reinforcement Ratio and Particle Size on the Physical and Mechanical Performance of Epoxy Matrix Panels and Waste Wood from Iroko
Chlorophora excelsa
from Cameroon
Table 11
Comparison of results with other composite materials.
Materials
Water absorption (%)
Apparent density (kg·m
−3
)
Young’s modulus (MPa)
References
Raphia
vinifera
(RV)/urea (UF)
54–94
379–650
0.07–0.252
[
1
]
Bambusa vulgaris/BV/UF
56–66
471–630
0.07–0.155
RV–BV/UF
59–87
455–629
0.07–0.286
Date palm particle/polystyrene (PS)
—
542–824
0.12–0.76
[
7
]
Gmelina wood/PS
—
758.68
0.60–2.26
[
39
]
Rapeseed stalk
90.4
684
1798
[
44
]
Wood/tobacco/UF
77–124
750
438–1866
[
45
]
Iroko wood composite with epoxy matrix
60.96–168.06
337.67–638.22
53.21–80.25
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