There is fast growing demand for plant-based product solutions, including eco-friendly bioplastics. Global plastics production was over 367 million metric tons in 2020 and consumption is forecast to double by 2050. Apart from the environmental problems associated with extracting the non-renewable resource, nearly 80 million tonnes of plastics end up in landfills. Bioplastics and biopolymers are a biodegradable and sustainable alternative to fossil-based plastics.
Polymeric biomaterials are biobased products that allow for greater product sustainability due to their biodegradability and renewability. Their use is attractive as bioplastics that biodegrade to CO2 and H2O mitigate the negative effects of standard plastic (litter and damage to aqua environments). Renewable feedstocks can be utilized instead of petroleum, thereby reducing global dependence on crude oil and lessening the impact on climate.
The sky rocketing price of petroleum coupled with government regulations and consumer global environmental concerns, and continued population growth is pushing the plastic industries towards sustainability. Growing government regulatory restrictions, consumers’ desire and energy conservation are some of the key factors that drive research and proudct development towards renewable resource-based polymeric biomaterials. The performance of bioplastics is also improving and range of applications expanding. LG Chem and Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) have launched two joint ventures for U.S. production of lactic acid and polylactic acid to meet growing demand for a wide variety of plant-based products, including bioplastics.
Bioplastics are defined as 'biobased and/or biodegradable plastics', a globally accepted definition. Not all bioplastics are biobased and if referring to the plastic problem of non-biodegradability, not all bioplastics are biodegradable. Biobased is based upon the carbon source while biodegradability upon chemical structure.
These include:
- Biobased plastics that are not necessarily biodegradable (including conventional polymers, e.g. PE, made from biobased monomers.
- Plastics containing both petro-based and bio-based components, e.g. PET, not necessarily biodegradable.
- Biodegradable or compostable plastics derived from biobased materials, such as starch, cellulose, polylactides or polyhydroxyalkaboates.
- Biodegradable petroleum-based plastics, e.g. PBAT.
Bioplastics producers have scaled up production considerably, with further expansion over the next few years. This report covers:
- Analysis of non-biodegradable bio-based plastics and biodegradable plastics and polymers.
- Global production capacities, market demand, market drivers, trends and challenges.
- Analysis of biobased chemicals including:
- Bio-based adipic acid
- 11-Aminoundecanoic acid (11-AA)
- 1,4-Butanediol (1,4-BDO)
- Dodecanedioic acid (DDDA)
- Epichlorohydrin (ECH)
- Ethylene
- Furfural
- 5-Chloromethylfurfural (5-CMF)
- 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF)
- 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (2,5-FDCA)
- Furandicarboxylic methyl ester (FDME)
- Isosorbide
- Itaconic acid
- 3-Hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP)
- 5 Hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF)
- Lactic acid (D-LA)
- Lactic acid - L-lactic acid (L-LA)
- Lactide
- Levoglucosenone
- Levulinic acid
- Monoethylene glycol (MEG)
- Monopropylene glycol (MPG)
- Muconic acid
- Naphtha
- Pentamethylene diisocyanate
- 1,3-Propanediol (1,3-PDO)
- Sebacic acid
- Succinic acid (SA)
- Analysis of synthetic biopolymers market including:
- Polylactic acid (Bio-PLA)
- Polyethylene terephthalate (Bio-PET)
- Polytrimethylene terephthalate (Bio-PTT)
- Polyethylene furanoate (Bio-PEF)
- Polyamides (Bio-PA)
- Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (Bio-PBAT)
- Polybutylene succinate (PBS) and copolymers, Polyethylene (Bio-PE), Polypropylene (Bio-PP)
- Analysis of naturally produced bio-based polymers including
- Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
- Polysaccharides
- Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)
- Cellulose nanocrystals
- Cellulose nanofibers,
- Protein-based bioplastics
- Algal and fungal based bioplastics and biopolymers.
- Market segmentation analysis. Markets analysed include packaging, consumer goods, automotive, building & construction, textiles, electronics, agriculture & horticulture.
- Market growth to 2033 in terms of consumption and producer capacities.
- Emerging technologies in synthetic and natural produced bioplastics and biopolymers.
- More than 300 companies profiled including products and production capacities. Companies profiled include major producers such as Arkema, Avantium, BASF, Borealis, Braskem, Cathay, Danimer Scientific, Indorama, Mitsubishi Chemicals, NatureWorks, Novamont, TotalEnergies Corbion and many more. Profiles include products and production capacities.
- Profiles of start-up producers and product developers including AMSilk GmbH, Notpla, Loliware, Bolt Threads, Ecovative, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Plantic, Spiber and many more.
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Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- 9Fiber, Inc.
- ADBioplastics
- Advanced Biochemical (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- AGRANA Staerke GmbH
- AlgiKnit
- Algix LLC
- AMSilk GmbH
- An Phát Bioplastics
- Anellotech, Inc.
- Ankor Bioplastics Co., Ltd.
- Anqing He Xing Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Applied Bioplastics
- Aquafil S.p.A.
- Aquapak Polymers Ltd
- Archer Daniel Midland Company (ADM)
- Arctic Biomaterials Oy
- Arkema S.A
- Arlanxeo
- Arrow Greentech
- Arzeda Corp.
- Attis Innovations, llc
- AVA Biochem AG
- Avani Eco
- Avantium B.V.
- Ayas Renewables Inc.
- Azolla
- BASF SE
- BBCA Biochemical & GALACTIC Lactic Acid Co., Ltd.
- Bcomp ltd.
- Bio Fab NZ
- Bioextrax AB
- BIO-FED
- Biofiber Tech Sweden AB
- Biofibre GmbH
- Biofine Technology, LLC
- Biokemik
- BIOLO
- BioLogiQ, Inc.
- Biomass Resin Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Biome Bioplastics
- Bioplastech Ltd
- BIOTEC GmbH & Co. KG
- Biotrem
- BlockTexx Pty Ltd.
- BluCon Biotech GmbH
- Blue BioFuels, Inc.
- Bluepha Beijing Lanjing Microbiology Technology Co., Ltd.
- Bolt Threads
- Borealis AG
- Borregaard Chemcell
- Bosk Bioproducts Inc.
- B-PREG
- Braskem SA
- CARAPAC Company
- Carbiolice
- Carbios
- Cardia Bioplastics Ltd.
- Cargill
- Catalyxx
- Cathay Industrial Biotech, Ltd.
- Celanese Corporation
- Cellucomp Ltd
- Cellugy
- Cellutech AB (Stora Enso)
- CH-Bioforce Oy
- Checkerspot, Inc.
- Chempolis Oy
- Chongqing Bofei Biochemical Products Co., Ltd.
- Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd.
- Circa Group
- CJ CheilJedang Corporation
- Clariant AG
- Corumat, Inc.
- Cristal Union Group
- Cruz Foam
- CuanTec Ltd.
- Daicel Polymer Ltd.
- Daio Paper Corporation
- DAK Americas LLC
- Danimer Scientific LLC
- Diamond Green Diesel LLC
- DIC Corporation
- Dongnam Realize
- Dongying Hebang Chemical Corp
- Dow, Inc.
- DuFor Resins B.V.
- DuPont
- DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Co., LLC
- Eastman Chemical Ltd. Corporation
- Ecoshell
- Ecovative Design LLC
- Ecovia Renewables
- EggPlant Srl
- EMS-Grivory
- Eni S.p.A.
- Eranova
- Esbottle Oy
- Evolved By Nature
- Evonik Industries AG
- Fairbrics
- Far Eastern New Century Corporation
- Fiberight
- Fiberlean Technologies
- FKuR Kunststoff GmbH
- Floreon
- Foamplant BV
- Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC
- Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF
- Fuji Pigment Co., Ltd.
- Full Cycle Bioplastics LLC
- Futerro
- Futuramat Sarl
- Galatea Biotech Srl
- Gen3Bio
- Genecis Bioindustries, Inc.
- Genomatica
- Grabio Greentech Corporation
- Granbio Technologies
- Great Wrap
- Grupp MAIP
- GS Alliance Co. Ltd
- Guangzhou Bio-plus Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
- Haldor Topsoe A/S
- Hattori Shoten K.K.
- Hebei Casda Biomaterials Co., Ltd.
- Hebei Jiheng Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Hebei Xinhua Lactic Acid Co.
- Heilongjiang Chenneng Bioengineering Ltd.
- Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Technology Co., Ltd.
- Henan Xinghan Biological Technology Co., Ltd.
- Hengli Petrochemical
- Hengshui Jinghua Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Hokuetsu Toyo Fibre Co., Ltd.
- Hubei Guangshui National Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Humintech GmbH
- Hunan Anhua Lactic Acid Co
- India Glycols Ltd.
- Indochine Bio Plastiques (ICBP) Sdn Bhd
- Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd.
- Inovyn
- Inspidere B.V.
- Ioniqa
- Itaconix
- Jiangsu Anpon Electrochemical Co., Ltd
- Jiangsu Jinhe Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.
- Jiangsu Senda Biological Engineering Co., Ltd
- Jiangsu Torise Biomaterials Co., Ltd
- Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Group Co., Ltd.
- Jiangsu Zhongzheng Biochemical Co., Ltd.
- Jilin COFCO Biomaterial Corporation
- JinHui ZhaoLang High Technology Co., Ltd.
- Jungbunzlauer Suisse AG
- Kalion, Inc.
- Kaneka Corporation
- Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co. Ltd.
- Kolon Industries, Inc.
- Kraig Biocraft Laboratories
- Kyanite Microorganism
- Lactips S.A.
- LAM’ON
- LCY Biosciences
- Lean Orb
- Lenzing AG
- LEUNA-Harze GmbH
- LG Chem
- Lingrove, Inc.
- Lixea Limited
- Locus Fermentation Solutions
- Loick Biowertstoff GmbH
- Loliware LLC
- LOTTE Chemical Corporation
- Lygos, Inc
- LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V.
- Made of Air GmbH
- Mango Materials, Inc.
- Marea
- Marine Innovation Co., Ltd
- MedPHA Bio-Tech Co., Ltd
- Meghmani Finechem Ltd.
- Mercurius Biorefining Inc
- METabolic EXplorer S.A. (METEX)
- Metgen Oy
- Mitr Phol
- Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
- Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
- Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
- Mobius
- Mogu S.r.l.
- Multibax Public Co., Ltd.
- Mura Technology Limited
- Musashino Chemical Laboratory, Ltd.
- MYCL
- MycoWorks
- Nabaco, Inc.
- Nafigate Corporation a.s.
- Nanollose Ltd
- Nantong Cellulose Fibers Co., Ltd
- Nantong Jiuding Biological Engineering Co., Ltd.
- NatPol
- Natural Fiber Welding, INc.
- NatureWorks LLC
- NefFa
- Neste Oyj
- New Zealand Natural Fibers (NZNF)
- Newlight Technologies LLC
- NEXE Innovations Inc.
- Ningbo Huanyang Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Ningbo Tianan Biologic Material
- Nippon Paper Industries
- Norske Skog AS
- Northern Technologies International
- Notpla
- Novamont S.p.A.
- Novomer
- NUREL S.A.
- Nxtlevvel
- Oakbio, Inc.
- Oimo
- Oji Paper Company
- Oleon N.V.
- Origin Materials
- Paques Biomaterials
- PHABuilder
- PHB Industrial S.A.
- Photanol B.V.
- Plafco Fibertech Oy
- Plantic Technologies Ltd.
- Plantics B.V.
- Polaris Renewables LLC
- Polyferm
- Pond Biomaterials
- Prime Polymer Co., Ltd.
- PT Intera Lestari Polimer
- PTT MCC Biochem Co., Ltd.
- Qnature UG
- Radical Plastics
- Radici Group
- Red Avenue New Materials Group Co., Ltd.
- Relement BV
- RenCom AB
- Ripro Corporation
- Rodenburg Biopolymers B.V.
- Roquette S.A.
- Royal DSM N.V
- RWDC Industries
- Samyang Corporation
- Saphium Biotechnology GMBH
- Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC)
- Sebacic Oman SAOC
- Sebiplast s.r.l.
- Seevix Material Sciences Ltd.
- Seiko PMC Corporation
- S-EnPol Co., Ltd.
- Shandong Baisheng Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- Shandong Fuwin New Material Co., Ltd.
- Shandong Landian Biological Technology Co., Ltd.
- Shandong Minji Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Shandong Siqiang Chemical Group Co., Ltd.
- Shanghai Tong-Jie-Liang Biomaterials Co., Ltd.
- Shanxi Leda Biochemical Co., Ltd.
- Shanxi Zhengang Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Shenghong Group
- Shenzhen Ecomann Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Sirmax Group
- SK Chemicals Co., Ltd.
- Smartfiber AG
- Solvay SA
- Soma Bioworks/White Lemur Co.
- Spectrus Sustainable Solutions Pvt Ltd
- Spiber, Inc.
- Spidey Tek
- Spolchemie
- STORA ENSO OYJ
- Sulapac Oy
- Sulzer Chemtech AG
- Sunar Misir
- SUPLA Bioplastics
- TAIF-NK
- Tanin sevnica kemicna industrija
- TBM Co., Ltd.
- Teal Bioworks, Inc.
- TechnipFMC
- TECNARO GmbH
- Teijin Ltd
- TerraVerdae BioWorks Inc
- Teysha Technologies Limited
- thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
- Tianan Biologic Material Co., Ltd.
- Tianjin GreenBio Materials Co., Ltd
- Tianxing Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- Tômtex
- Tongliao Xinghe Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- Toray Industries, Inc.
- TotalEnergies Corbion
- Toyobo Co., Ltd.
- Traceless
- Treemera GmbH
- TripleW
- UBQ Materials
- Uluu
- Unitika Ltd.
- UPM-Kymmene Oyj
- VEnvirotech Biotechnology SL
- Virent Inc.
- Visolis Inc.
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
- Vynova
- WeylChem International GmbH
- Woodly Ltd.
- Wuhan Sanjiang Space Good Biotech Co., Ltd
- Xampla
- Xinjiang Lanshan Tunhe
- Yield10 Bioscience, Inc.
- Zhangjiagang Glory Chemical Industry Co., Ltd
- Zhejiang Hangzhou Xinfu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Co., Ltd.
- Zhejiang Youcheng New Materials Co., Ltd
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