Biopolymers in Packaging - 2010 to 2014

Biopolymers in Packaging - 2010 to 2014 published by Allied Development Corp. in January, 2010. This report consists of 310 pages and the price starts from US $ 4995.

Introduction

Abstract

“Biopolymers in Packaging” is a global study of the biopolymer industry. It first examines total biopolymer consumption, then focuses on biopolymer consumption in packaging, which comprises the majority of the research in the study.

Suppliers, converters, and users around the globe are making huge investments in biopolymers, which will impact every facet of the packaging industry. As a result, biopolymer consumption will increase more than 40% per year during the next five years.

“Biopolymers in Packaging” evaluates each biopolymer through its manufacturing technology, production capacity, converting technology, market drivers, consumption, and market projections. The market data includes volume, price, and value projections for each biopolymer.

Features

• Publication date: JAN 25, 2010
• Report Length: 310 pages

Table of Contents

Section I:

• Introduction
  • A. Study purpose
  • B. Key definitions
    • 1. Biopolymers
    • 2. Synthetic polymers
    • 3. Thermoplastic property
    • 4. Biodegradability and compostability
  • C. Study organization
  • D. Geographic regions
  • E. Study methodology
  • F. Conventions

Section II:

• Executive Summary
  • A. Technology
    • 1. Raw materials
    • 2. Production processes
    • 3. Biopolymer processing and product performance
    • 4. End-of-life alternatives
    • 5. Biopolymer capacity
  • B. Economic and environmental analysis
    • 1. Economics
    • 2. Environmental
  • C. Market trends and drivers
    • 1. Greenhouse gas reduction
    • 2. Renewable sourcing
    • 3. Biodegradability
    • 4. Recyclability
    • 5. Drop-in replacements
    • 6. Synthetic polymer prices
  • D. Market projection
    • 1. Global biopolymer resin consumption
    • 2. Biopolymer consumption in packaging segmented by plant source
    • 3. Biopolymer consumption in packaging segmented by end-use
    • 4. Biopolymer consumption in packaging segmented by package type
    • 5. Biopolymer consumption in packaging by geographic region

Section III:

• Technology
  • A. Raw materials
    • 1. Starches
    • 2. Sugars
    • 3. Plant oils
    • 4. Proteins
    • 5. Cellulose
  • B. Monomers and polymers
    • 1. Polylactic acid (PLA)
    • 2. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)
    • 3. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
    • 4. Polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT)
    • 5. Polyurethane (PU)
    • 6. Polyethylene (PE)
    • 7. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
    • 8. Cellulose ester (CE)
    • 9. Thermoplastic starch (TPS)
  • C. Converting to packaging
    • 1. Polylactic acid (PLA)
    • 2. Thermoplastic starch (TPS)
    • 3. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)
  • D. End-of-life options
    • 1. Biodegradability
    • 2. Composting
    • 3. Global compostable certifications
    • 4. Industrial and home composts
    • 5. Biopolymer compostability
    • 6. Composting alternatives
  • E. Research and development
    • 1. Improve biopolymer performance
    • 2. Reduced production cost
    • 3. Improved environmental metrics
    • 4. Other
  • F. Biopolymer Production Capacities
    • 1. Polylactic acid (PLA)
    • 2. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)
    • 3. Polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT)
    • 4. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
    • 5. Polyurethane (PU)
    • 6. Polyethylene (PE)
    • 7. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
    • 8. Cellulose ester (CE)
    • 9. Thermoplastic starch (TPS)

Section IV:

• Economic and Environmental Impact
  • A. Economics
    • 1. Economy of scale
    • 2. Pricing strategy
    • 3. Raw material costs
  • B. Environmental impact
    • 1. Life cycle analysis
    • 2. Projection
    • 3. End-of-life alternatives

Section V:

• Market Trends/Projections
  • A. Global biopolymer market
    • 1. Polylactic acid (PLA)
    • 2. Polyhydroxyalkonate (PHA)
    • 3. Polyurethane (PU)
    • 4. Polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT)
    • 5. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
    • 6. Polyethylene (PE)
    • 7. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
    • 8. Cellulose ester (CE)
    • 9. Thermoplastic starch (TPS)
    • 10. Other
  • B. Biopolymers in packaging - market drivers and trends
    • 1. Renewable sourcing
    • 2. Biodegradability
    • 3. Compostable certifications
    • 4. Legislation
    • 5. Environmental strategy
    • 6. End-of-life alternatives
    • 7. Manufacturing cost
    • 8. Drop-in replacements
    • 9. Consumer preference
    • 10. Land use competition
    • 11. Genetic research
    • 12. Joint ventures
    • 13. Environmental performance
    • 14. Controlled waste markets
    • 15. Market specific drivers
  • C. Polylactic Acid (PLA)
    • 1. Current status
    • 2. Projection
    • 3. Supplier sales
    • 4. PLA consumption in packaging . value
    • 5. PLA consumption in packaging segmented by end-use
    • 6. PLA consumption in packaging segmented by package type
  • D. Polyhydroxyalkonates (PHA)
    • 1. Current status
    • 2. Projection
    • 3. Supplier sales
    • 4. PHA consumption in packaging . value
    • 5. PHA consumption in packaging segmented by package type
  • E. Polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT)
    • 1. Current status
    • 2. Projection
    • 3. Supplier sales
    • 4. Bio-PTT consumption in packaging . value
    • 5. Additional projections
  • F. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
    • 1. Current status
    • 2. Projection
    • 3. Supplier sales
    • 4. Bio-PET packaging value
    • 5. Additional projections
  • G. Polyurethane (PU)
    • 1. Current status
    • 2. Projection
    • 3. Supplier sales
    • 4. Bio-PU consumption in packaging . value
    • 5. Additional projections
  • H. Polyethylene (PE)
    • 1. Current status
    • 2. Projection
    • 3. Supplier sales
    • 4. Bio-polyethylene consumption in packaging . value
    • 5. Bio-PE consumption in packaging segmented by package type
  • I. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
    • 1. Current status
    • 2. Projection
    • 3. Supplier sales
    • 4. Bio-PVC consumption in packaging . value
    • 5. Additional projections
  • J. Cellulose esters (CE)
    • 1. Current status
    • 2. Projection
    • 3. Supplier sales
    • 4. Packaging consumption value
    • 5. Cellulose ester consumption in packaging by package type
  • K. Thermoplastic starch (TPS)
    • 1. Current status
    • 2. Projection
    • 3. Supplier sales
    • 4. TPS consumption in packaging . value
    • 5. TPS consumption in packaging segmented by package type
  • L. Other
    • 1. Current status and projections
    • 2. Packaging consumption value
  • M. Summary
    • 1. Packaging consumption summary
    • 2. Biopolymer sales summary segmented by supplier
    • 3. Biopolymer consumption in packaging . value summary
  • N. Biopolymer consumption in packaging by plant source
    • 1. Corn
    • 2. Other starch plants
    • 3. Sugar cane
    • 4. Other sugar plants
    • 5. Soybean
    • 6. Other oil based plants
    • 7. Other
  • O. Biopolymer consumption in packaging segmented by end-use
    • 1. Retail food
    • 2. Retail non-food
    • 3. Foodservice
    • 4. Other
  • P. Biopolymer consumption in packaging by package type
    • 1. Trays and bowls
    • 2. Pots
    • 3. Flexible film and lidstock
    • 4. Bottles, jars, and tubes
    • 5. Bags and pouches
    • 6. Waste bags
    • 7. Cups, cartons, and corrugated
    • 8. Transportation packaging
    • 9. Other
    • 10. Summary
  • Q. Biopolymer consumption in packaging by geographic region
    • 1. North America
    • 2. Europe
    • 3. Asia
    • 4. ROW

Section VI:

• Producer Profiles

Section VII:

• Glossary

10 Figures

62 Tables

Press Release

Biopolymer consumption will increase more than 40% per year during the next five years.

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