Bioplastics for Packaging Market to 2024 | Reports & Trends

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Data forecasts by volume and value for all major bioplastic types in packaging
Critical analysis of production capacities and performance properties of biopolymers as a direct replacement for oil-based polymers
Expert insight into the leading applications for bioplastics in packaging for food, beverages, food-service, and other goods.

What methodology is used?

The Future of Bioplastics for Packaging to 2024 is based on a new and in-depth market survey. This combined primary research via in-depth interviews with key participants in the polymer, biopolymer, production and packaging industries. This was supported by intensive secondary research into trade publications, company and industry websites and literature, trade association statistics, academic publications, independent, patents, etc. Market sizings and five-year forecasts were developed from these two sources. This was combined with Smithers’ existing insight and database of market information on the packaging and polymer industries to produce an unparalleled level of detail.

What will you discover?

The market outlook and growth potential for nine major bioplastic types in food, drink, food-service and other packaging sectors
How bioplastics compare to conventional polymers in different packaging formats and production technologies, and the leading technical developments that will drive wider adoption
How evolution in business models and regulations will drive demand for bioplastics in packaging in key global markets
How the competing attributes of biodegradable and non-biodegradable will shape the future for this sector.

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Bioploymer producers
Conventional plastics suppliers
Bio-feedstock and precursor suppliers
Rigid and flexible packaging converters
Private and public-sector industry consultants, investors, and analysts.

Name The Future of Bioplastics for Packaging to 2024

Date 6/11/2019

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Executive summary
Introduction and methodology

Scope
Report objectives
- Segmentation
  - Bioplastic type
  - End-use application
  - Geographic region
Methodology
Definitions

Market dynamics for bioplastics in packaging 2015–24

The global synthetic polymers industry
- Value chain structure
- Value chain dynamics
  - Raw materials
  - Monomers and polymers
  - Polymer formulation, converting and applications
  - Success factors
Polymers used in packaging application
- Conventional polymer materials used in packaging
  - Polyolefins: Polypropylene and polyethylene
  - PET and other polyester polymers
  - Other conventional polymers
- Renewable and bio-based polymers for packaging application
  - Natural biopolymers extracted from biomass
  - Biodegradable polymers made from conventional monomers
  - Biopolymers from biologically derived monomers
Biopolymers in packaging: Issues and opportunities
- Exogenous factors
  - Is plastics recycling sustainable?
  - The limits of biodegradability and composting
  - Drowning in discarded plastics?
- The regulatory environment
  - US
  - Western Europe
- Opportunities and threats
  - Economics of recycling
  - Composting and biodegradable plastics

Biopolymers technology trends 2015–24

Plastics recycling
- Recycling outlook – US
- Recycling outlook – Western Europe
- Chemical recycling
Polymers from natural raw materials
- Cellulosic polymers
- Starch derivatives
Biodegradable aromatic – Aliphatic polyester polymers
Polymers synthesized by microorganisms – Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
Polymers from bio-derived monomers
Polylactic Acid (PLA)
Biopolyolefins
BioPET
Bio monomers
Bio-derived raw materials
Ethylene, ethylene glycol, butanediol, other diols
- Bio-ethylene
- Bio-ethylene glycol
- Succinic acid and butanediol
Paraxylene and furan-based terephthalic acid analogues
- Bioterephthalic acid
- Furan-based analogues of terephthalic acid
Fragmentation/physical degradation
- Proponents of physical degradation
- Opponents of physical degradation additives
- Official responses
- Conclusion
Biotechnology companies

Bioplastics for packaging by biopolymer type, 2015–24

Biopolymers for packaging
- Natural biopolymers extracted from biomass
  - Cellulosic polymers
  - Thermoplastic starch
- Biodegradable polymers made from conventional monomers
- Biopolymers from biologically derived monomers
- Biologically derived monomers
- Biopolymers produced by microorganisms
Biopolymer consumption patterns
- Non-biodegradable biopolymers
  - Bio polyethylene
  - BioPET polyester
  - PEF polyesters
- Biodegradable polymers
  - Polylactic acid (PLA)
  - Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHAs)
- Aliphatic-aromatic polyesters
- Cellulosic polymers
- Starch polymers

Bioplastics for packaging by packaging end-use application, 2015–24

Beverage packaging applications
- Bio-PET
- Bio-polyolefins
Food packaging applications
Foodservice packaging applications
Non-food packaging applications
Global bioplastic consumption

Bioplastics for packaging by geographic market, 2015–24

Europe
North America
China
Other Asia
South & Central America
Rest of World

The global volume of polymers for plastics (million tonnes)
Plastics environmental mitigation strategies
Bioplastics for packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Bioplastics for packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 ($ million)
Global bioplastics packaging by end-use application, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global bioplastic packaging by end-use application, 2015–24 ($ million)
Global bioplastic packaging by geographic market, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global bioplastic packaging by geographic market, 2015–24 ($ million)
Global bioplastic packaging by bioplastic material type and end-use application, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Some conventional packaging plastics
Some conventional raw materials and monomers
Some important biopolymers
Some important monomers from sustainable sources
The global synthetic polymers industry, 2015–25 (million tonnes)
Synthetic polymers global value chain
Synthetic and biopolymer production, 2015–25 (million tonnes)
Success factor and hurdles
The global synthetic polymers production, 2015–25 (million tonnes)
The global volume of polymers for plastics (millions of tonnes)
Monomers and polymers from fossil sources
Monomers and polymers from natural sources
Global biopolymers ‘000 tonnes)
Global biopolymers ($ million)
Global biopolymers (‘000 tonnes)
Bioplastic packaging materials ($ million)
Plastics recycling in the US, 2015/2018 (% total/million tonnes)
Plastics environmental impact mitigation strategies
Key issues in plastics recycling
Global cellulosics and starch-derived biopolymers consumption for all applications, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global cellulosics and starch-derived biopolymers consumption for packaging applications, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global starch-derived biopolymers consumption for packaging applications, 2015– 24 ($ million/‘000 tonnes)
Global aliphatic-aromatic polyester biopolymers consumption for packaging applications, 2015–24 ($ million/‘000 tonnes)
Global PHA biopolymers consumption for packaging applications, 2015–24 ($ million/‘000 tonnes)
Global biomonomers consumption for packaging applications by bioplastic type, 2015–24 (000 tonnes)
Global PLA consumption for packaging applications, 2015–24 ($ million/‘000 tonnes)
Global biopolyolefin consumption for packaging applications, 2015–24 ($ million/‘000 tonnes)
Global bioPET consumption for packaging applications, 2015–24 ($ million/‘000 tonnes)
Leading bio-derived monomers
Searching for more economical raw materials
Physical degradation, fragmentation, oxo-degradation – Performance and regulatory requirements
Representative multinational firms active in biopolymers
Representative major biotechnology firms active in biopolymers
Representative biotechnology specialty companies
The global synthetic polymers industry, 2015–25 (million tonnes)
Plastics waste minimization strategies
Global production of synthetic polymers by plastic type, 2015–25 (million tonnes)
Global production of polyolefins polymers by plastic type, 2015–25 (million tonnes)
Global production of polyester polymers, 2015–25 (million tonnes)
Global production of other polymers, 2015–25 (million tonnes)
Global bioplastics packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015- 2024 (‘000 tonnes)
Global bioplastics packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015- 2024 ($ million)
Global polymer consumption synthetic and bioploymers , 2015–25 (millions tonnes)
Global biopolymers consumption by biopolymer class, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global biopolymers consumption by biopolymer class, 2015–24 ($ million)
Global non-degrading biopolymers consumption, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes/$ million)
Global non-degrading biopolymers consumption by biopolymer type, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global non-degrading biopolymers consumption by biopolymer type, 2015–24 ($ million)
Global biopolyethylene consumption, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes/$ million)
Global bioPET consumption, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes/$ million)
Global PEF consumption, 2015– 24 (‘000 tonnes/$ million)
Global biodegradable biopolymers consumption, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes/$ million)
Global biodegradable biopolymers consumption by biopolymer type, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global biodegradable biopolymers consumption by biopolymer type, 2015–24 ($ million)
Global PLA consumption, 2015– 24 (‘000 tonnes/$ million)
Global PHA consumption, 2015– 24 (‘000 tonnes/$ million)
Global aliphatic-aromatic polyesters consumption, 2015– 24 (‘000 tonnes/$ million)
Global cellulosic polymers consumption, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes/$ million)
Global starch polymers consumption, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes/$ million)
Global packaging for biopolymers by end-use applications,2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global packaging for biopolymers by end-use applications,2015–24 ($ million)
Global bioploymer packaging market by end-use applications (% shares)
Global bioplastic packaging demand drivers
Global beverage bioplastic packaging demand by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Bioplastics for beverage packaging key characteristics
Global BioPET beverage bioplastic packaging, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global polyolefins beverage bioplastic packaging, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global food bioplastic packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global BioPET food bioplastic packaging, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global BioPE/BioPP food bioplastic packaging, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global PLA food bioplastic packaging, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global PHA/aliphatic-aromatic polyesters food bioplastic packaging, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global cellulosic bioplastic food packaging, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global foodservice bioplastic packaging demand by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global non-food bioplastic packaging demand by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global bioplastics packaging by end-use application and by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global bioplastics packaging by end-use application, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global bioplastics packaging by end-use application, 2015–24 ($ million)
Global packaging applications for biopolymers by geographic region, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Global packaging applications for biopolymers by geographic region, 2015–24 ($ million)
Europe: bioplastics packaging by end-use application, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Europe: bioplastics packaging by end-use application, 2015–24 ($ million)
Europe: bioplastics packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Europe bioplastics packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 ($ million)
Europe: bioplastic packaging by bioplastic material type and enduse application, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
North America: bioplastics packaging by end-use application, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
North America: bioplastics packaging by end-use application, 2015–24 ($ million)
North America: bioplastics packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
North America: bioplastics packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 ($ million)
North America: bioplastic packaging by bioplastic material type and end-use application, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
China: bioplastics packaging by end-use application, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
China: bioplastics packaging by end-use application, 2015–24 ($ million)
China: bioplastics packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015–24
Bioplastics packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 ($ million)
China: bioplastic packaging by bioplastic material type and end-use application, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Other Asia: bioplastics packaging by end-use application, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Other Asia: bioplastics packaging by end-use application, 2015–24 ($ million)
Other Asia: bioplastics packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Other Asia: bioplastics packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 ($ million)
Other Asia: bioplastic packaging by bioplastic material type and end-use application, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
South & Central America: bioplastics packaging by enduse application, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
South & Central America: bioplastics packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
South & Central America: bioplastics packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 ($ million)
South & Central America: bioplastic packaging by bioplastic material type and end-use application, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Rest of the World: bioplastics packaging by end-use application, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Rest of the World: bioplastics packaging by end-use application, 2015–24 ($ million)
Rest of the World: bioplastics packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)
Rest of the World: bioplastics packaging by bioplastic material type, 2015–24 ($ million)
Rest of the World: bioplastic packaging by bioplastic material type and end-use application, 2015–24 (‘000 tonnes)

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