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 Volume 13, Issue 9 (September 2026), Pages: 198-211

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 Original Research Paper

Feasibility assessment of agricultural waste-derived bio-based cushioning materials for sustainable transportation packaging applications

 Author(s): 

Yotsaphat Kittichotsatsawat 1, Nathamon Buaprommee 2, Chittiporn Chitphak 2, *

 Affiliation(s):

1Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy, Khon Kaen University, Muang, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
2Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business Administration, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani 12110, Thailand

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   Corresponding author's ORCID profile:  https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7207-8581

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https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2026.09.019

 Abstract

The growth of e-commerce and transportation activities has increased the demand for protective packaging materials and raised awareness of the environmental impacts of petroleum-based cushioning products. Based on the current literature, agricultural biomass residues represent a renewable option for developing sustainable packaging systems that align with circular economy and green logistics principles. This study aimed to evaluate the potential of developing bio-based cushioning materials from bamboo residues and coconut husk fibers for transportation packaging applications. A structured experimental feasibility framework was used to assess cushioning performance under simulated transportation conditions. Prototype cushioning sheets were developed using different material formulations and compared through drop impact testing. Under controlled impact conditions, cushioning performance was evaluated based on product protection and the occurrence of fractures. The results demonstrated that the bio-based cushioning materials achieved a high product protection rate. Only one fracture event was observed during 40 experimental cycles, resulting in a product protection rate of 97.5%. Under the conditions studied, the different material formulations showed varying cushioning performance. In addition to their protective properties, these materials have potential for agricultural waste valorization and reducing the use of petroleum-based packaging materials. The findings indicate that bamboo residues and coconut husk fibers are promising sustainable materials for transportation cushioning applications and support their potential use in the circular economy and green logistics.

 © 2026 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

Bio-based cushioning, Agricultural residues, Transportation packaging, Green logistics, Circular economy

 Article history

Received 31 May 2026, Received in revised form 27 September 2026, Accepted 1 October 2026

 Acknowledgment

The authors would like to thank the Faculty of Business Administration, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani, Thailand, for its support. 

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 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

Kittichotsatsawat Y, Buaprommee N, and Chitphak C (2026). Feasibility assessment of agricultural waste-derived bio-based cushioning materials for sustainable transportation packaging applications. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 13(9): 198-211

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