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The natural fiber have recently become attractive and been widely used as reinforcement material to replace synthetic fiber as a concern to environmental issue. However, there are some of natural fiber unable to perform well as reinforcement material due to their natural properties. In this research study, the corn stalk fiber was selected as natural fiber reinforced with polybutadiene adipate terephalate (PBAT) to form bio-composite materials. There are two type of PBAT used which are in pellets form and powder form. The objectives of using different type of PBAT are to identify their compatibility with filler and the dispersion of corn stalk fiber in both forms of matrix. Then, the both type of PBAT also compounded with difference loadings of corn stalk fiber. Lastly, their effect on tensile properties and absorption ability were identified. After the test is run, the composite of neat PBAT in powder form shows highest tensile strength and elongation at break but lowest in water absorption percentage compared to others. However, the composition of pellets PBAT with 30wt% of corn stalk fiber shows highest percentage of water absorption compared to others.

The effect of corn stalk fiber loading on tensile properties and absorption ability on polybutadiene adipate terephalate composite.