DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Biodegradable Polymers - Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2016 through 2024. Also, a five-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.
This report analyzes the worldwide markets in Thousand Pounds by the following End-Use Segments:
- Packaging (Loose-fill/Other)
- Compost Bags
- Others
The US market is further analyzed by the following Product Segments:
- Co-polyester
- PLA BP
- Starch
- Others
The report profiles 73 companies including many key and niche players such as:
- BASF SE (Germany)
- BIOTEC GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
- CJ CheilJedang (South Korea)
- DowDuPont, Inc. (USA)
- FKuR Kunststoff GmbH (Germany)
- Futamura Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan)
- Japan Corn Starch Co., Ltd. (Japan)
- Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd. (China)
- Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan)
- NatureWorks LLC (USA)
- Novamont SpA (Italy)
- Plantic Technologies Limited (Australia)
- Rodenburg Biopolymers (Netherlands)
- Total Corbion PLA (Netherlands)
Topics Covered
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Biodegradable Polymers
An Alternate to
Conventional Petroleum-based Polymers
Europe Continues to Hold
Ground as the Largest Market for Biodegradable Polymers
Concerns
over Waste Disposal Turn Focus onto Biodegradable Polymers in North
America
Asia-Pacific to Spearhead Future Growth
Compost Bags:
The Largest End-Use Application
Production Capacity by Material Type
Improving
Economy Signals Market Growth Opportunities
Competitive Landscape
Biodegradable
Plastic Brands of Select Manufacturers
2. MARKET TRENDS AND ISSUES
Growing Moves to Ban Non-Biodegradable
Plastics Bags Presents a Huge Opportunity for Biodegradable Polymers
Market
Countries with Complete Ban on Plastics Bags
Global
Plastic Bag Regulations in Select Nations
Expanding Range of
Applications for Biodegradable Polymers Drives Market Growth
Water-Soluble
Polymers - Demand on the Rise in Developing Countries
Polylactic
Acid (PLA): A Promising Biodegradable Polymer
Developing Economies
to Spearhead Future Growth in PLA Market
Packaging Applications
Lead PLA Consumption
Challenges Confronting PLA Market
Competitive
Scenario
Bio-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Films Market: A High-Growth
Market
Starch Blended Biodegradable Polymers Market
Expanding
Applications Fuel Growth
Compostable and Biodegradable Plastics
Improve Organic Recycling
Industrial Usage of Bio-based,
Biodegradable Plastics Increasing
Automakers Move towards
Bioplastics to Quell Environmental Concerns: Potential Opportunities for
Biodegradable Polymers Market
Automobile Production Trends
Influence Demand for Biodegradable Polymers
Trend towards Green
Food Packaging Augurs Well for Biodegradable Polymers Market
Green
Trend Makes Waves
Nanotechnology to Improve Degradability of
Packaging Material
Growing Use of Bioabsorbable Polymers in the
Healthcare Space
Biodegradable Polymers in Nano Drugs - A Growing
Market
Emergence of Biodegradable Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems
Lend Traction
3D Print-Temporary Implants - A Niche Market Beckons
Need
for Advanced Vascular Stents Entails Novel Biodegradable Polymers
Biodegradable
Circuitry to Address Concerns over Growing E-Waste
Biodegradable
Polymers to Replace Conventional Fracking Fluids?
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
4. BIODEGRADATION - A STUDY
Types of Degradation
Factors
Influencing Degradation
Polymer Structure
What is Composting?
Need
for Biodegradable Plastics
Manufacturing of Biodegradable Plastics
Production
Biodegradable
Plastics from Starch
Biodegradable Plastics from Polyesters
Major
Starch and Polyester-Based Polymers by Company
Biodegradable
Plastics from Bacteria
Cost Involved
Renewal, Treatment and
Disposal Issues
5. END-USE APPLICATIONS
Packaging
Compost Bags
Agriculture
and Horticulture
Medical
Biodegradable Polymer Applications at
a Glance
6. MEDICAL APPLICATIONS - AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS
A Study of Medical
Applications
Background
Why Degradation is Important?
Applications
of Biopolymers
Packaging
Sterilization
Processing
Temporary
Scaffold and Barrier
Tissue Engineering
Key Applications of
Biodegradable Polymers in Medical Devices
Sutures
Dental
Devices
Orthopedic Fixation Devices
Other Applications
Major
Biodegradable Polymers and Medical Device Applications
Key to
Material Composition
7. REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM)
Impact of ASTM Standards on Industry
8. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS
INTRODUCTIONS
Aquapak Introduces Hydropol Flexible Plastics
NatureWorks
Unveils Ingeo Bioplastic
FKuR Kunststoff Introduces New Grades of
Biograde Bioplastics
Corbion Launches Luminy PLA Bioplastic
9. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Novamont Expands Production Capacity of
ORIGO-BI Biopolyesters
Eastman Chemical to Expand Capacity of
Copolyesters in Malaysia
Evonik Commences Operations of Specialty
Copolyestres Production Plant in Germany
Evonik Expands
Biodegradable Polymers Capacity in US and Germany
Total and Corbion
Establish JV for PLA Polymers
Corbion Commences Construction of New
PLA Bioplastics Plant
Merck and PCAS Ink Agreement to Expand
Merck's Excipients Portfolio
Futamura Acquires Cellulose Business
of Innovia Films
Metabolix Divests Biopolymer Business to CJ
CheilJedang
Showa Denko Announces Termination of Production and
Sale of Bionolle
10. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS
11. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Total Companies Profiled: 73 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries 82)
- The United States (24)
- Canada (2)
- Japan (15)
-
Europe (31)
- Germany (8)
- The United Kingdom (6)
- Italy (1)
- Rest of Europe (16)
- Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (9)
- Latin America (1)
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