Physical, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of an Epoxy Composite Reinforced With Nauclea diderrichii (Bilinga) Wood Particles

Developing new materials by recovering waste materials in the polymer reinforcement process helps to protect the environment and ensure a circular economy for these waste materials when they reach the end of their life cycle. This study shows the possibility of developing a new composite with bilinga and epoxy resin waste. Composites were realised by using cold pressure moulding technique with different pressures, particle sizes and reinforcement rate. Physical tests were carrying out to determine moisture content, water absorption rate and density by using a gravimetric method. Three‐point bending tests were used to determine flexural Young modulus and maximum break stress. Asymmetric Hot plane method with…