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	Case studies