The global bioplastics market should reach 2.7 million metric tons by 2023 from 1.6 million metric tons in 2018 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.7% for the period 2018-2023.
Report Scope:
The focus of this report is on plastics made from renewable resources such as biomass or food crops. There is also some potential development of bioplastics from animal resources. Plastics that could be produced from waste CO2 are also reviewed because of their potential impact on bioplastics, but their data are not included in the forecasts presented here. Bioplastics are further defined here as polymer materials that are produced by chemically or biologically synthesizing materials that contain renewable organic materials. Natural organic materials that are not chemically modified (e.g., wood composites are excluded). The report includes the use of renewable resources to create monomers that replace petroleum-based monomers such as feedstocks produced from sugarcane that are used to manufacture polyester and polyethylene. Ethanol, a major product in Brazil, is one small chemical step from ethylene.
The report focuses on the following resin chemistries -
- Polylactic acid.
- Thermoplastic starch.
- Biopolyamides (nylons).
- Polyhydroxyalkanoates.
- Biopolyols/polyurethane.
- Cellulosics.
- Biopolytrimethylene terephthalate.
- Biopolyethylene.
- Biopolyethylene terephthalate.
- Polybutylene succinate.
Biodegradable and photodegradable polymers made from petrochemical feedstocks are not included. Other renewable resin chemistries such as collagen and chitosan are covered but in less detail as their roles are not well developed.
Estimated values used are based on manufacturers’ total revenues. Projected and forecasted revenue values are in constant US dollars (2017) unadjusted for inflation.
Report Includes:
- 40 data tables and 16 additional tables
- An overview of the global market for bioplastics
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2016 to 2018, and projections of CAGRs through 2023
- Identification of trends that will affect the use of bioplastics and their major end-use application
- Information on specific end markets for bioplastics by material types, with sections devoted to each type of renewably sourced plastic
- Analyses of market developments regarding major applications for bioplastics, including packaging, automotive, electrical/electronic, medical, building and construction
- Comprehensive company profiles of major players in the market including Arkema, BASF, Dow Plastics, Huhtamaki, Myriant, Plantic Technologies Ltd., Synbra Technology and ZeaChem Inc.The global bioplastics market should reach 2.7 million metric tons by 2023 from 1.6 million metric tons in 2018 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.7% for the period 2018-2023.
Summary
Support from global conglomerates such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, H.J. Heinz, Ford, AT&T and Toyota is putting real wind in the sails of the renewably sourced plastics industry. At the same time, governments around the world are looking for ways to reduce their CO2 emissions and dependence on oil-based products and bioplastics are increasingly being viewed as one way to accomplish these goals.
Rising demand results in growing supply and the Chinese government’s increasing support for bioplastics as a way to improve the standard of living in the country’s rural regions is just one example of this. Major indigenous producers of starch plastics and other types of bioplastics are rapidly changing marketplace dynamics. Municipal governments in central, eastern and southern China are planning for strong growth in all sectors of this industry and developing countries such as Thailand and Brazil are also emerging as bioplastic-producing powerhouses.
But along with returns come risks and there are many potential setbacks that could slow down the global bioplastics market including -
- Delays in the implementation of bioplastics regulation in Europe.
- Limited demand in several important regional markets such as the U.S.
- Shifting demands for various types of materials. For example, plans to increase production capacity for bio-based PET have not been realized at the rate predicted because the packaging industry may shift to other bioplastics such as polyethylene furanoate (PEF), a new 100% biobased polymer comparable to PET that is poised to enter the market by 2020.
As a result of setbacks and other negative factors, some bioplastic companies have recorded losses or have even shut down over the past few years. Many governments have also lowered ambitious targets for the industry. Nanle county's government, for example, reduced a target that seemed difficult to achieve. Early in 2014, this county, located in China's Henan province, had set up an industrial chain based on polylactic acid (PLA) with a capacity of REDACTED of PLA fibers and REDACTED of PLA films, but plans to increase capacity to REDACTED of PLA by 2020 were dropped. Based oncurrent production numbers, Nanle is expected to achieve capacity of only REDACTED of PLA resin by 2020.
In this report, the five-year CAGRs are much lower than in the previous edition due to significant delays in the implementation of bioplastics regulations as well as limited demand in Europe and North America. Driving forces, however, such as the shortage of petrochemical resources and rising environmental concerns, still remain and new entrants continue to flood the market looking for new opportunities. Large bioplastics production lines postponed in 2014 and 2015 were launched in 2016 and 2017 or will be completed in 2018 and 2019. The market is projected at double-digit CAGRs, much higher than most other plastic products.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Study Goals and Objectives
Reasons for Doing This Study
Scope of Report
Target Audience of the Study
Methodology and Information Sources
Geographic Breakdown
Analyst's Credentials
BCC Custom Research
Related BCC Research Reports
Chapter 2 Summary and Highlights
Chapter 3 The Bioplastics Industry
History of Bioplastics
Recent Developments
Pros and Cons of Bioplastics
Overview
Case for Bioplastics
Case against Bioplastics
Chapter 4 Bioplastics by Type of Resin
Polylactic Acid Polymers
Chemistry
Producers
Production
Properties
Processing
Modifications
Applications
Compounding
Environmental Issues
Selling Prices
Developments of Technologies, Markets and Production
Starch-Based Plastics
Chemistry
Producers
Production
Processing
Environmental Issues
Applications
Compounding
Developments
Polyhydroxyalkanoates
Chemistry
Producers
Production
Properties
Processing
Environmental Issues
Applications
Substitution Potential
Compounding
Selling Prices
Polybutylene Succinate-Type Polyesters
Chemistry
Producers
Production
Properties
Processing
Applications
Bio-Based Polyamides
Chemistry
Producers
Production
Properties
Processing
Applications
Environmental Aspects
Developments
Polytrimethylene Terephthalate-Type Polyesters
Chemistry
Producer
Production
Regional Market
Properties
Applications
Environmental Issues
Developments
Bio-Based Polyurethane
Chemistry
Producers
Production
Properties
Applications
Environmental Issues
Developments
Cellulosic
Chemistry
Producers
Production
Properties
Applications
Environmental Issues
Developments
Other Types of Bioplastics
Bio-Based Bottle-Grade Polyester
Bio-Based Polyethylene
Elastomers
Aliphatic Polyethylene Carbonate
Global Demand
Animal-Based Feedstocks
Cardanol-Cellulose
Neat Cardanol
Chapter 5 Global Outlook for Bioplastics
Global Market of Polylactic Acid (PLA)
Global Market of Starch Plastics
Global Market of Polybutylene Succinate (PBS)
Chapter 6 Bioplastics in the Americas
U.S.
Total Plastics
Bioplastics
Major Producers
Types of Bioplastics
Applications
Brazil
Total Plastics
Bioplastics
Major Producers
Types of Bioplastics
Applications
Elsewhere in the Americas
Canada
Chapter 7 European Bioplastics Market
Germany
Total Plastics
Bioplastics
Major Producers
Types of Bioplastics
Applications
Italy
Total Plastics
Bioplastics
Major Producers
Types of Bioplastics
Applications
Elsewhere in Europe
France
The Netherlands
The United Kingdom
Chapter 8 Asian Bioplastics Market
China
Total Plastics
Bioplastics
Major Producers
Bioplastics Types
Applications
Japan
Total Plastics
Bioplastics
Major Producers
Bioplastics Types
Applications
Elsewhere in Asia
Chapter 9 Bioplastics Processing Technologies
Extrusion
Compounding
Starch Polymers
PLA and PHA
Blends with Oil-Based Plastics
Pelletizing
Foaming
Storage and Drying
Use of Regrind
Cast Film
Thermoforming
Injection Molding
Chapter 10 Applications
Overview
Packaging
Market Forecast
Snack Food
Shopping Bags
Bottles
Thermoformed Trays
Loose-Fill Packaging
Cups and Utensils
Foam Packaging
Rigid Packaging
Developments
Automotive
Market Forecast
Interior
Fuel Components
Exterior
Developments
Agriculture
Medical
Market Forecast
Disposable Devices
Orthopedic Fixation Devices
Drug Delivery
Hydrogels
Microspheres
Tissue Engineering
Stents
Hygienic Products
Medical Packaging
Other Medical Applications
Aircraft
Electrical/Electronics
Liquid-Crystal Displays
Conductive Plastics
Sporting Goods
Photovoltaics
Chapter 11 Issues Facing Bioplastics
Environmental Issues
Composting
Recyclability
Food Supply Issue
Carbon Footprint
Government Involvement
Chapter 12 Standards and Certifications
Bio-Based
ASTM D6866
PD CEN/TR 15932:2010
Biodegradability
EN 13432, ASTM D6400 AND ISO 17088
Chapter 13 Company Profiles
ALGIX
ARKEMA
AVANTIUM
BASF
BIOAMBER
BIOLOG BIOTECHNOLOGIE UND LOGISTIK GMBH
BIOLOGIQ INC.
BIOME TECHNOLOGIES
BIOMER
BIOTEC BIOLOGISCHE NATURVERPACKUNGEN GMBH
BRASKEM
CARDIA BIOPLASTICS
CARGILL
CORBION
DANIMER SCIENTIFIC
DOW PLASTICS
DUPONT
DUPONT TATE & LYLE BIO PRODUCTS
DSM
DURECT CORP.
EASTMAN CHEMICAL
FABRI-KAL
FKUR PLASTICS CORP.
FUTAMURA CHEMICAL CO. LTD.
GREEN DAY ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIAL CO.
GREEN SCIENCE ALLIANCE CO. LTD.
HUHTAMAKI
INNOVIA FILMS
JAPAN CORN STARCH CO.
JSR CORP.
KANEKA
KINGFA
LAUREL BIOCOMPOSITE
METABOLIX (YIELD10 BIOSCIENCE)
MYRIANT
NATUREWORKS
NOVAMONT
PLANTIC TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
PLAXICA
POLYONE
RHEIN CHEMIE ADDITIVES
RODENBURG BIOPOLYMERS BV
RTP CO.
SOLANYL BIOPOLYMERS
SYNBRA TECHNOLOGY
TATE & LYLE
TEKNOR APEX
TEIJIN
TIANAN BIOLOGIC MATERIAL CO. LTD.
TIANJIN GREEN BIO-SCIENCE CO. LTD.
TORAY
URETHANE SOY SYSTEMS CO.
VIRENT ENERGY SYSTEMS
WUHAN HUALI ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CO.
ZEACHEM INC.
ZHANGJIAGANG GLORY BIOMATERIAL CO. LTD.
ZHEJIANG HISUN BIOMATERIALS CO.
Chapter 14 Leading Bioplastics Trade Groups
JAPAN BIOPLASTICS ASSOCIATION (JBPA)
EUROPEAN BIOPLASTICS
Chapter 15 Appendix I: Acronyms
Chapter 16 Appendix II: Selected Glossary of Terms