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Introduction

Shopping bags, fast-food utensils, and garbage sacks that decompose into compost after use: bioplastics are not only environmentally-friendly, but they can also be economically advantageous. They improve image, flourish despite economic crises, and are practical even without a surge in oil prices. Ceresana Research's newest market study informs you about these promising materials:
Expectations for bioplastics are great: a better image for plastics, independence from petroleum products, solutions for waste problems, contributions to environmental protection, as well as a new source of income for the agricultural sector. However, the characteristics and potentials of different bioplastics vary substantially - accordingly, there is a high demand for information.

Increasing competition for petrochemicals
Plastics made from renewable materials and biodegradable polymers are rapidly catching up. Bioplastics are already unbeatable in certain, special applications - for example, medical implants, which dissolve in the body, or compostable mulch films for agriculture. As a result of remarkable advances in development, bioplastics are also increasingly capable of replacing common, standard polymers.

More and more use in everyday products
Packaging materials constitute the most important application area for bioplastics; for example, filler materials that are utilized in very large amounts. Supermarkets are increasingly offering compostable shopping bags. However, the largest growth rates, concerning the application of bioplastics, are seen in the automotive and electronics industries - for instance in consoles or cellular phone cases. During the past eight years alone, consumption of biodegradable plastics based on starch, sugar, and cellulose (up so far the most important raw materials) has increased by 600%. Starch-based plastics currently dominate in Europe, and polylactic acid is considered to be particularly promising.

Concise overview
With over 400 pages, the independent Market Study - Bioplastics presents the most important information on the different bioplastic types, including their advantages and application possibilities, legal situations and certifications, as well as disposal and recycling. This useful compilation provides 77 profiles of current and future manufacturers, with information on individual product portfolios, as well as existing and planned capacities. The study examines, in detail, the situation of bioplastics throughout the European, North American, and Asian-Pacific regions, particularly in the seven countries with the highest revenues.

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Table of Contents

Introduction
1 Fundamentals
1.1 Introduction to Bioplastics
1.2 Legal Situations and Certifications
1.3 Disposal and Recycling
2 Information and Market Data on the most important Bioplastics
2.1 Market Data for Bioplastics
2.1.1 World
2.1.2 Europe
2.1.3 North America
2.1.4 Asia-Pacific
2.2 Biodegradable Plastics made from Renewable Materials
2.2.1 Starch-based Plastics
2.2.2 Polylactic Acid (PLA)
2.2.3 Cellulose Plastics
2.2.4 Polyester Based on Organic Monomers (PTT, PBT, PBS)
2.2.5 Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA, PHB)
2.3 Petrochemically-based biodegradable plastics
2.3.1 Polyvinyl alcohol
2.3.2 Polycaprolactone
2.4 Non biodegradable Plastics made from renewable Materials
2.4.1 Organically-based PUR
2.4.2 Organically-based polyamides
2.4.3 Polyethylene, Polypropylene and Polyvinyl Chloride 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
5.1 Australia
Biograde Limited
Plantic Technologies Limited
5.2 Austria
Fasal Wood KEG
5.3 Belgium
Finasucre s.a.
Solvay
5.4 Brazil
Braskem S.A.
Crystalsev Comercio e Representatcao Ltda
PHB Industrial S.A.
5.5 China
Anqing Hexing Chemical Co. Ltd.
China Henan Piaoan Group Co. Ltd
Inner Mongolia Mengxi High-Tech Group Co. Ltd
Jiangsu Jiuding Group
Ningbo Tianan Biologic Material Co. Ltd.
Tianjin North Food Co. Ltd
Shanghai Disoxidation Macromolecule Materials Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Tong-Jie-Liang Biomaterials Co. Ltd
Tianjin sitaili attitude favourable degradative plastics Co. Ltd
Wuhan Greenplas Co. Ltd
Wuhan Huali Environment Protection Science & Technology Co. Ltd.
Zhejiang Hangzhou Xinfu Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd
Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials CO. LTD.
5.6 Canada
BioMatera Inc
Cerestech Inc.
Flexible Solutions International Ltd.
5.7 France
Arkema
Groupe Limagrain
Sphere S.A.
Total S.A.
Vegeplast S.A.S.
5.8 Germany
BASF SE
Biologische Naturverpackungen GmbH&Co. KG (BIOTEC)
Biomer
BIOP Biopolymer Technologies AG
FKuR Kunststoff GmbH
Heppe Biomaterial GmbH
IGV Institut für Getreideverarbeitung GmbH
Linotech GmbH&Co.KG
Polyfea
Pyramid Bioplastics Guben GmbH
TECNARO GmbH
5.9 Hong Kong
EBM Biodegradable Materials Limited
5.10 India
Meron Biopolymers
SPC Biotech Pvt. Ltd
5.11 Italy
BIO-ON srl
Idroplax S.r.l.
Mazzucchelli 1849 Spa
Novamont SPA
5.12 Japan
Japan Corn Starch Co. Ltd
Kaneka Corporation
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Showa Highpolymer Co. Ltd
Teijin Limited
The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (NIPPON GOHSEI)
Toyobo Co. Ltd
5.13 South Korea
IRe Chemical Limited
5.14 Spain
Merquinsa Mercados Quimicos S.L.
5.15 Sweden
Perstorp Holding AB
5.16 Switzerland
EMS-Chemie Holding AG
5.17 Taiwan
Glycan Biotechnology Co Ltd
Grace Biotech Corporation
5.18 The Netherlands
Rodenburg Biopolymers B.V.
Royal DSM N.V.
Synbra Technology bv
5.19 United Kingdom
Stanelco Plc
5.20 USA
Archer Daniels Midland Company
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (Dupont)
Cara Plastics Inc.
Cargill Incorporated
Cereplast Inc.
DaniMer Scientific LLC
Durect Corporation
Metabolix Inc
MGP Ingredients, Inc
NatureWorks LLC
Northern Technologies International Corp
StarchTech Inc.
The Dow Chemical Co.
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List of Graphs

Graph 1: „Seedling" - Trademarked identification for compostable, certified plastic products in various European nations
Graph 2: „OK compost" and OK compost HOME" - trademarked identifications for compostable, certified plastic products in Great Britain and the BENELUX-nations
Graph 3: „Compostable" - trademarked label for products, which comply with ASTM standard D 6400 or D 6868
Graph 4: Japanese bioplastic labels „GreenPla" (biodegradable) and „BiomassPla" (renewable resource)
Graph 5: Worldwide bioplastic demand, divided by type, between 2000 and 2016
Graph 6: Worldwide bioplastic revenue in millions of US$, divided by individual types, between 2000 and 2016
Graph 7: Worldwide bioplastic revenue in millions of €, divided by individual types, between 2000 and 2016
Graph 8: Euro reference value from 2000 until 2008, in US$ per €
Graph 9: Average worldwide price of each bioplastic type, between 2000 and 2016, in US$/ton
Graph 10: Average worldwide price of each bioplastic type, between 2000 and 2016, in €/ton
Graph 11: European bioplastic demand, divided by individual types, between 2000 and 2016
Graph 12: European bioplastic production, divided by individual plastic type, between 2000 and 2016
Graph 13: North American bioplastic demand, divided by individual plastic types, between 2000 and 2016
Graph 14: North American bioplastic production, divided by individual plastic types, between 2000 and 2016
Graph 15: Bioplastic demand in the Asian Pacific, divided by individual types, between 2000 and 2016
Graph 16: Bioplastic production in the Asian Pacific, divided by individual type, between 2000 and 2016
Graph 17: Worldwide demand for strarch-based bioplastics between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 18: Worldwide revenue of starch-based plastics in millions of US$ and millions of € between 2000 and 2016
Graph 19: Average worldwide price for starch-based plastics between 2000 and 2016, in US$/ton and € /ton
Graph 20: European demand for starch-based plastics between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 21: European Production of starch-based plastics between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 22: North American demand for starch-based plastics between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 23: North American production of starch-based plastics between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 24: Demand for starch-based plastics in the Asian Pacific between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 25: Production of starch-based plastics in the Asian Pacific between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 26: Worldwide PLA demand between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 27: Worldwide PLA revenue in millions of US$ and millions of €, between 2000 and 2016
Graph 28: Average worldwide PLA price between 2000 and 2016, in US$/ton and €/ton
Graph 29: European PLA demand between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 30: European PLA production between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 31: North American PLA demand between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 32: North American PLA production between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 33: PLA demand in the Asian Pacific between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 34: PLA production in the Asian Pacific between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 35: Worldwide demand for petrochemically-based, biodegradable plastics between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 36: Worldwide revenue for petrochemically-based, biodegradable plastics in millions of US$ and millions of €, between 2000 and 2016
Graph 37: Average worldwide price for petrochemically-based, biodegradable plastics between 2000 and 2016, in US$/ton and €/ton
Graph 38: European demand for petrochemically-based, biodegradable plastics between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 39: European production of petrochemically-based, biodegradable plastics between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 40: North American demand for petrochemically-based, biodegradable plastics between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 41: North American production of petrochemically-based, biodegradable plastics between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 42: Demand for petrochemically-based, biodegradable plastics in the Asian Pacific between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 43: Production of petrochemically-based, biodegradable plastics in the Asian Pacific between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 44: Worldwide Bioplastic production divided by region, between 2000 and 2016
Graph 45: Worldwide bioplastic demand divided by region, between 2000 and 2016
Graph 46: Worldwide bioplastic revenue in millions of US$, divided by regions between 2000 and 2016
Graph 47: Worldwide bioplastic revenue in millions of €, divided by regions between 2000 and 2016
Graph 48: European bioplastic production between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 49: European bioplastic demand between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 50: European bioplastic revenue in millions of US$ and millions of €, between 2000 and 2016
Graph 51: North American bioplastic production between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 52: North American bioplastic demand between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 53: North American bioplastic revenue in millions of US$ and millions of €, between 2000 and 2016
Graph 54: Bioplastic production in the Asian Pacific between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 55: Bioplastic demand in the Asian Pacific between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 56: Bioplastic revenue in the Asian pacific in millions of US$ and millions of €, between 2000 and 2016
Graph 57: Worldwide bioplastic demand, divided by application area between 2000 and 2016
Graph 58: Worldwide bioplastic demand for packaging and films, divided by region between 2000 and 2016.
Graph 59: Worldwide bioplastic demand for bags and sacks, divided by region between 2000 and 2016
Graph 60: Worldwide bioplastic demand for loose-fill, divided by region between 2000 and 2016
Graph 61: Worldwide bioplastic demand for automobiles and electronics, divided by region between 2000 and 2016
Graph 62: Worldwide bioplastic demand for other applications, divided by region between 2000 and 2016
Graph 63: European bioplastic demand, divided by application area between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 64: European bioplastic demand for packaging and films, between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 65: European bioplastic demand for bags and sacks, between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 66: European bioplastic demand for loose-fill, between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 67: European bioplastic demand for automobiles and electronics, between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 68: European bioplastic demand for other applications between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 69: North American bioplastic demand, divided by application area between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 70: North American bioplastic demand for packaging and films between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 71: North American bioplastic demand for bags and sacks between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 72: North American bioplastic demand for loose-fill between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 73: North American bioplastic demand for automobiles and electronics between 2000 and 2016
Graph 74: North American bioplastic demand for other applications between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 75: Bioplastic demand in the Asian Pacific, divided by application area between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 76: Bioplastic demand for packaging and films in the Asian Pacific, between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 77: Bioplastic demand for bags and sacks in the Asian Pacific, between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 78: Bioplastic demand for loose-fill in the Asian Pacific, between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 79: Bioplastic demand for automobiles and electronics in the Asian Pacific, between 2000 and 2016, in tons
Graph 80: Bioplastic demand for other applications in the Asian Pacific, between 2000 and 2016, in tons


List of Tables

Table 1: Biomaterials NFC and WPC
Table 2: Bioplastic organizations
Table 3: Production steps of the most important biobased plastics
Table 4: Certification authorities for biodegradable plastics („Seedling")
Table 5: An overview of the most important plastics based on renewable resources
Table 6: Shares of individual bioplastics in worldwide demand, during 2000, 2008, and 2016
Table 7: Share of individual bioplastics in worldwide revenue during 2000, 2008, and 2016
Table 8: Share of individual bioplastics in European demand during 2000, 2008, and 2016
Table 9: Share of individual bioplastics in European production during 2000, 2008, and 2016
Table 10: Share of individual bioplastics in North American Demand during 2000, 2008, and 2016
Table 11: Share of individual bioplastics in North American production during 2000, 2008, and 2016
Table 12: Share of individual bioplastics in Asian Pacific demand, during 2000, 2008, and 2016
Table 13: Share of individual bioplastics in Asian Pacific production, during 2000, 2008, and 2016
Table 14: Worldwide demand for starch-based plastics in 2000, 2008, and 2016, divided by region
Table 15: Worldwide demand for PLA during 2000, 2008, and 2016, divided by region
Table 16: Worldwide demand for petrochemically-based, biodegradable plastics during 2000, 2008, and 2016, divided by region
Table 17: Share of worldwide Bioplastic production during 2000, 2008, and 2016, divided by region
Table 18: Share of worldwide bioplastic demand in 2000, 2008, and 2016, divided by region
Table 19: Share of worldwide bioplastic revenue during 2000, 2008, and 2016, divided by region
Table 20: Bioplastic producers in Europe
Table 21: Bioplastic producers in North America
Table 22: Bioplastic producers in the Asian Pacific
Table 23: Application examples for bioplastics
Table 24: Share of worldwide application areas in bioplastic demand, in the years 2008 and 2016
Table 25: Share of worldwide bioplastic demand for packaging and films between 2008 and 2016
Table 26: Share of worldwide bioplastic demand for bags and sacks in the years 2008 and 2016, divided by region
Table 27: Share of worldwide bioplastic demand for filler materials in 2008 and 2016, divided by region
Table 28: Share of worldwide bioplastic demand for automobiles and electronics in 2008 and 2016, divided by region
Table 29: Share of worldwide bioplastic demand in other applications in 2008 and 2016, divided by region
Table 30: Share of individual application areas in European bioplastic demand in 2008 and 2016
Table 31: Share of individual application areas for North American bioplastic demand in 2008 and 2016
Table 32: Share of individual application areas in bioplastic demand in the Asian Pacific in 2008 and 2016