Table of Contents
1 Fundamentals
1.1 Introduction to Bioplastics
1.2 Legal Situation and Certifications
1.3 Disposal and Recycling
2 Information and Market Data on the most important Bioplastics
2.1 Biodegradable Plastics made from Renewable Materials
2.1.1 Starch-based Plastics
2.1.2 Polylactic Acid (PLA)
2.1.3 Cellulose Plastics
2.1.4 Polyester based on organic Monomers: PTT, PBT, PBS
2.1.5 Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA, PHB)
2.2 Petrochemical-based biodegradable Plastics
2.1.1 Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)
2.1.2 Polycaprolactone (PCL)
2.3 Non biodegradable Plastics made from renewable Materials
2.1.1 PUR made from renewable Materials
2.1.2 Polyamides made from renewable Materials
2.1.3 Polyethylene, Polypropylene and PVC made from renewable materials
3 Market Data on the most important regions and countries
3.1 World
3.1.1 Production Volume and Capacities
3.1.2 Demand and Revenues
3.1.3 Innovations, Trends and Market Dynamics
3.2 Europe
3.2.1 Production Volume and Capacities
3.2.2 Demand and Revenues
3.2.3 Germany
3.2.4 France
3.2.5 United Kingdom
3.2.6 Italy
3.3 North America
3.3.1 Production Volume and Capacities
3.3.2 Demand and Revenues
3.3.3 USA
3.4 Asia-Pacific
3.4.1 Production Volume and Capacities
3.4.2 Demand and Revenues
3.4.3 China
3.4.4 Japan
4 Market Data on the most important Applications
4.1 World
4.1.1 Packaging and Films
4.1.2 Bags and Sacks
4.1.3 Loose-Fill
4.1.4 Automotive and Electronics
4.1.5 Other Applications
4.2 Europe
4.2.1 Packaging and Films
4.2.2 Bags and Sacks
4.2.3 Loose-Fill
4.2.4 Automotive and Electronics
4.2.5 Other Applications
4.3 North America
4.3.1 Packaging and Films
4.3.2 Bags and Sacks
4.3.3 Loose-Fill
4.3.4 Automotive and Electronics
4.3.5 Other Applications
4.4 Asia-Pacific
4.4.1 Packaging and Films
4.4.2 Bags and Sacks
4.4.3 Loose-Fill
4.4.4 Automotive and Electronics
4.4.5 Other Applications
5 Company Profiles
Anqing Hexing Chemical Co. Ltd.
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Arkema
BASF SE
Biograde Limited
Biologische Naturverpackungen GmbH & Co. KG
BioMatera
Biomer
BIO-ON srl
BIOP Biopolymer Technologies AG
Braskem S.A.
Cara Plastics Inc
Cargill Incorporated
Cereplast Inc
Cerestech Inc
China Henan Piaoan Group Co. Ltd
Crystalsev Comercio e Representatcao Ltda
DaniMer Scientific LLC
Durect Corporation
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (Dupont)
EBM Biodegradable Materials
EMS-Chemie Holding AG
Fasal Wood KEG
FINASUCRE s.a.
FKuR Kunststoff GmbH
Flexible Solutions International Ltd.
Glycan Biotechnology Co Ltd
Grace Biotech Corporation
Groupe Limagrain
Heppe Biomaterial GmbH
Idroplax S.r.l.
IGV Institut für Getreideverarbeitung GmbH
Inner Mongolia Mengxi High-Tech Group Co. Ltd
IRe Chemical Limited
Japan Corn Starch Co. Ltd
Jiangsu Jiuding Group
Kaneka Corporation
Linotech GmbH&Co.KG
Mazzucchelli 1849 Spa
Meron Biopolymers
Merquinsa Mercados Quimicos S.L.
Metabolix Inc
MGP Ingredients Inc
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
NatureWorks LLC
Ningbo Tianan Biologic Material Co. Ltd.
Northern Technologies International Corp
Novamont SPA
Perstorp Holding AB
PHB Industrial S.A.
Plantic Technologies Limited
Polyfea
Pyramid Bioplastics Guben GmbH
Rodenburg Biopolymers B.V.
Royal DSM N.V.
Shanghai Disoxidation Macromolecule Materials Co. Ltd
Shanghai Tong-Jie-Liang Biomaterials Co. Ltd
Showa Highpolymer Co. Ltd
Solvay
SPC Biotech Pvt. Ltd
Sphere S.A.
Stanelco Plc
StarchTech Inc
Synbra Technology bv
TECNARO GmbH
Teijin Limited
The Dow Chemical Co
The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (NIPPON GOHSEI)
Tianjin North Food Co. Ltd
Tianjin sitaili attitude favourable degradative plastics Co. Ltd
Total S.A.
Toyobo Co. Ltd
Vegeplast S.A.S.
Wuhan Greenplas Co Ltd
Wuhan Huali Environment Protection Science & Technology Co. Ltd.
Zhejiang Hangzhou Xinfu Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd
Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Co. Ltd
