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 7
Activation energy and Arrhenius slope
Particle size
Parameters obtained
Reinforcement rate
50R–50M
60R–40M
70R–30M
[t < 0.35[
Ea (kJ/mol)
41.88
27.54
42.04
Pente ()
5037.7 (0.9707)
3312.1 (0.9809)
5056.1 (0.923)
[0.35–0.63[
Ea (kJ/mol)
37.02
44.28
47.34
Pente ()
4453.3 (0.9918)
5326.4 (0.9667)
5694.2 (0.9549)
[0.63–1[
Ea (kJ/mol)
38.49
41.42
46.37
Pente ()
4629.1 (0.9944)
4981.8 (0.9361)
5577.6 (0.8581)
The bold values indicate correspond to the activation energy (Ea) required.