Mechanical Characterisation of Polybutadiene-Cellulose Diacetate Composites
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Mechanical testing the behaviour of polybutadiene-cellulose diacetate (functionallized) was performed. The cellulose diacetate was chemically modified to improve the interfacial bonding between the components. The results indicate that the Young's modulus is increased substantially as the content of the functionallized component is increased. Finally, a comparison to theoretical mechanical models is shown.