Which bond failure causes degradation of epoxy under strain?

💡 Explanation

The homolytic cleavage mechanism breaks covalent carbon bonds, leading to chain scission and reduced epoxy integrity under physical load; therefore, mechanical stress initiates cracking locally, rather than overall oxidative attack or ester hydrolysis which occur under distinct conditions.

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