A deep and comprehensive insight into a dynamically growing market
The year 2023 was a promising year for bio based polymers: PLA capacities have been increased by almost 50 %, and at the same time polyamide capacities are steadily increasing, as well as epoxy resin production. Capacities for 100 % bio-based PE have been expanded and PE and PP made from bio based naphtha are being further established with growing volumes. Current and future expansions for PHAs are still on the horizon. After hinting at a comeback in 2022 bio-based PET production dropped in 2023 by 50 %.
Table of Contents
1. Global Markets and Trends of Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers 2023-2028
- 1.1. Executive Summary
- Capacity Increase
- Bio-based Feedstock and Land Use
- Drivers and Policy
- Bio-based Polymers-The Highlights
- Global Production Capacities of Bio-based Polymers by Region
- Market Segments for Bio-based Polymers
- Bio-based and Non-biodegradable Polymers and Biodegradable Polymers
- 1.2. Background and Additional Information
- Bio-based Building Blocks
- Bio-based Polymers-The Details
- Detailed Market Segment for each Bio-based Polymer
- 1.3. Study Background and Methodology
- Definitions and Focus of the Report
2. Market data for selected Bio-based Building Blocks
- 2.1. 11-Aminoundecanoic acid (11-AA)
- 2.2. 1,4-Butanediol (1,4-BDO)
- 2.3. Dodecanedioic acid (DDDA)
- 2.4. Epichlorohydrin (ECH)
- 2.5. Ethylene
- 2.6. Furan derivatives
- 2.7. 5-Chloromethylfurfural (5-CMF)
- 2.8. 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (2,5-FDCA)
- 2.9. Furandicarboxylic methyl ester (FDME)
- 2.10. 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF)
- 2.11. Isosorbide
- 2.12. Lactic acid-D-lactic acid (D-LA)
- 2.13. Lactic acid-L-lactic acid (L-LA)
- 2.14. Monoethylene glycol (MEG)
- 2.15. Monopropylene glycol (MPG)
- 2.16. Naphtha
- 2.17. 1,5-Pentametylenediamine (DN5)
- 2.18. 1,3-Propanediol (1,3-PDO)
- 2.19. Sebacic acid
- 2.20. Succinic acid (SA)
3. Market data for selected Bio-based Polymers
- 3.1. Aliphatic polycarbonates (APC)-cyclic
- 3.2. Aliphatic polycarbonates (APC)-linear
- 3.3. Casein polymers (CP)
- 3.4. Cellulose acetate (CA)
- 3.5. Epoxy resins
- 3.6. Ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber (EPDM)
- 3.7. Polyamides (PA)
- 3.8. Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT)
- 3.9. Polybutylene succinate (PBS) and copolymers
- 3.10. Polyethylene (PE)
- 3.11. Polyethylene furanoate (PEF)
- 3.12. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
- 3.13. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
- 3.14. Polylactic acid (PLA)
- 3.15. Polypropylene (PP)
- 3.16. Polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT)
- 3.17. Polyurethanes (PUR)
- 3.18. Starch-containing polymer compounds (SCPC)
4. Mass Balance and Free Attribution (MBFA)
- 4.1. Statistical Analysis of MBFA Products via the ISCC Database
- Methodology and Scope
- Results
- Feedstocks
- Building Blocks and Chemicals
- Polymers
- Companies
- Regional Distribution
- 4.2. References
5. Biodegradability of Polymers
- 5.1. Background Information on Biodegradation
- 5.2. Overview of Standards, Norms and Certification Concept
- DIN EN 13432
- DIN EN 14995
- DIN EN 17033
- ASTM D6691-17
- AS 5810-2010
- NF T51-800
- Certification by TUV Austria
- OK compost INDUSTRIAL
- OK compost HOME
- OK biodegradable SOIL
- OK biodegradable WATER
- OK biodegradable MARINE
- DIN CERTCO
- "DIN-gepruft biodegradable in soil"
- "DIN-gepruft industrial compostable" & "Seedling"
- "DIN-gepruft home compostable"
- "DIN-gepruft/ DINPlus Biodegradable in marine biodegradation"
- 5.3. References
6. Biopolymers in Policy-An Overview
- Indirect Policy Effects on Biomass as a Feedstock for the Material Sector
- Direct Policy Effects on Biomass in Material Uses, especially in Plastics
- Special Case: Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics in EU Policy
7. Producers of Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers: Company Profiles
- 7.1. ab&cd Innovations GmbH
- 7.2. Advanced Biochemical (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- 7.3. Advent International and LANXESS (formerly DSM N.V. PA business)
- 7.4. AGRANA Staerke GmbH
- 7.5. Akro-Plastic
- 7.6. Angel Yeast Co., Ltd.
- 7.7. Anhui BBCA Biochemical & Futerro PLA Co., Ltd.
- 7.8. Anhui Huaheng Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- 7.9. Aquafil
- 7.10. Archer Daniels Midland Co
- 7.11. Arkema S.A
- 7.12. Arlanxeo
- 7.13. Arzeda
- 7.14. Ascend Performance Materials LLC
- 7.15. AVA Biochem AG
- 7.16. Avantium N.V
- 7.17. Ayas Renewables Inc
- 7.18. Green Glycols B.V
- 7.19. Baisheng
- 7.20. BASF SE
- 7.21. BiologiQ, Inc
- 7.22. Bio-on S.p.A
- 7.23. Bioplastech Ltd
- 7.24. Bioreset
- 7.25. BIOTEC GmbH & Co. KG
- 7.26. Biotic Circular Technologies Ltd
- 7.27. Bio Valore World SpA
- 7.28. Bluepha Co., Ltd.
- 7.29. Borealis AG
- 7.30. BOSK Bioproducts
- 7.31. Braskem S.A.
- 7.32. Braskem Siam Co., Ltd.
- 7.33. Cardia Bioplastics Ltd
- 7.34. Cathay Industrial Biotech, Ltd
- 7.35. Celanese Corp
- 7.36. Cerdia International GmbH (formerly Rhodia Acetow GmbH)
- 7.37. Chongqing Bofei Biochemical Products Co., Ltd.
- 7.38. Citroniq LLC
- 7.39. CJ CheilJedang Corp
- 7.40. COFCO Corp
- 7.41. Corbion
- 7.42. Covation Biomaterials LLC (formerly DuPont)
- 7.43. Covestro AG
- 7.44. Cristal Union Group
- 7.45. Daicel Corp
- 7.46. DAK Americas LLC
- 7.47. Dama BioPlastic LLC
- 7.48. Danimer Scientific LLC
- 7.49. Domo Chemicals GmbH
- 7.50. Dongying Hebang Chemical Corp
- 7.51. Dow, Inc.
- 7.52. Eastman Chemical Company
- 7.53. ECO Biochemical Technology Co. Ltd
- 7.54. EMS - Grivory
- 7.55. Eni S.p.A
- 7.56. Evonik Industries AG
- 7.57. Far Eastern New Century Corporation
- 7.58. Fujian Haobang Chemical Industries
- 7.59. Futerro
- 7.60. FuturaMat
- 7.61. Galactic
- 7.62. Genecis Bioindustries
- 7.63. Genomatica, Inc
- 7.64. Grabio Greentech Corp
- 7.65. GreenWise Lactic
- 7.66. Guangdong Sishang Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- 7.67. Hebei Casda Biomaterials Co., Ltd.
- 7.68. Hebei Jiaao Glycerol Chemical Co., Ltd.
- 7.69. Hebei Xinhua Lactic Acid Co
- 7.70. Hebei Zhuotai
- 7.71. Heilongjiang Chenneng Bioengineering Ltd
- 7.72. Heilongjiang Ipin New Materials Co., Ltd.
- 7.73. Henan Energy & Chemical Group
- 7.74. Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Technology Co., Ltd.
- 7.75. Henan Jindan New Biomaterials
- 7.76. Henan Junheng Industrial Group Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- 7.77. Henan Xinghan Biological Technology Co., Ltd.
- 7.78. Henan Zhongyuan Dahua Group
- 7.79. Hengshui Jinghua Chemical Co., Ltd.
- 7.80. Hokoku Corp
- 7.81. Hubei Guangshui National Chemical Co., Ltd.
- 7.82. Hubei Weiqi Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- 7.83. Hunan Anhua Lactic Acid Co
- 7.84. India Glycols Ltd
- 7.85. Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd
- 7.86. Inner Mongolia Heguang Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- 7.87. Jiangsu Anpon Electrochemical Co., Ltd.
- 7.88. Jiangsu Jinghong New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
- 7.89. Jiangsu Senda Biological Engineering Co., Ltd.
- 7.90. Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Group Co., Ltd.
- 7.91. Jiangsu Zhongzheng Biochemical Co., Ltd.
- 7.92. Jianxi Academy of Sciences and Biological New Materials Co., Ltd.
- 7.93. Jiangxi Keyuan Bio-Material Co., Ltd.
- 7.94. Jilin COFCO Biomaterial Corporation
- 7.95. Jungbunzlauer Suisse AG
- 7.96. Kaneka Corp
- 7.97. Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co. Ltd. (Kingfa Biomaterials Co., Ltd.)
- 7.98. Lactips S.A
- 7.99. LCY Biosciences
- 7.100. Leaf Biotech
- 7.101. LG Chem Ltd
- 7.102. LG Chem Illinois Biochem
- 7.103. Liaoning Kingfa Biomaterials Co. Ltd
- 7.104. Lizhu
- 7.105. LLC MC "Natural Materials"
- 7.106. Loick Biowertstoff GmbH
- 7.107. LOTTE Chemical Corp
- 7.108. LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V
- 7.109. Mango Materials
- 7.110. Martinez Renewables
- 7.111. Medpha
- 7.112. Meghmani Finechem Ltd
- 7.113. Mercurius Australia
- 7.114. METabolic EXplorer S.A. (METEX)
- 7.115. Metadynea Russia
- 7.116. Mitsubishi Chemical Corp
- 7.117. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc
- 7.118. Mitsui Chemicals, Inc
- 7.119. Multibax Public Co., Ltd.
- 7.120. NatureWorks LLC
- 7.121. Neste
- 7.122. Newlight Technologies LLC
- 7.123. Nexis Fibers A.S
- 7.124. Ningbo Huanyang Chemical Co., Ltd.
- 7.125. Ningbo Zhenyiang
- 7.126. Ningxia Hypow Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- 7.127. Ningxia Qiyu Biological New Materials
- 7.128. Novamont S.p.A
- 7.129. NUREL S.A
- 7.130. OCIKUMHO Sdn. Bhd
- 7.131. Oleon N.V
- 7.132. Origin Materials
- 7.133. Orlen Poludnie S.A
- 7.134. Paques Biomaterials B.V
- 7.135. PHABio
- 7.136. PhaBuilder
- 7.137. PHAngle
- 7.138. Plantic Technologies Ltd
- 7.139. PlantSpace LLC
- 7.140. Plentiful Ltd
- 7.141. Pliith Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Pulisi Biotechnology Co., Ltd.)
- 7.142. Primient Covation LLC (formerly DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Co., LLC)
- 7.143. PT Intera Lestari Polimer (formerly Inter Aneka Lestari Kimia, PT)
- 7.144. PT Maharaksa Biru Energi Tbk (formerly PT Protech Mitra Perkasa) and Sojitz Corp
- 7.145. PTT MCC Biochem Co., Ltd.
- 7.146. Puyang Biomass Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- 7.147. Qingdao Haiwan Chemical Co., Ltd.
- 7.148. Qnature UG
- 7.149. QoreR LLC
- 7.150. Radici Group
- 7.151. ReSource Chemical Corp
- 7.152. Rodenburg Biopolymers B.V
- 7.153. Roquette S.A
- 7.154. RWDC Industries
- 7.155. Samyang Group
- 7.156. Samyang Innochem
- 7.157. Sebacic India Ltd
- 7.158. Sebacic Oman SAOC
- 7.159. Shakespeare Monofilament
- 7.160. Shandong Baisheng Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- 7.161. Shandong BBCA Biomaterial Co., Ltd.
- 7.162. Shandong BBCA Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- 7.163. Shandong Binhua New Material Co
- 7.164. Shandong Dongchen New Technology Co., Ltd.
- 7.165. Shandong Feiyuan Technology Co. Ltd
- 7.166. Shandong Golden Corn Co., Ltd.
- 7.167. Shandong Guangyin New Materials Co., Ltd.
- 7.168. Shandong Guangtong New Materials Co., Ltd.
- 7.169. Shandong Hilead Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- 7.170. Shandong Kunxiang Biotechnology Co
- 7.171. Shandong Landian Biological Technology Co., Ltd.
- 7.172. Shandong Minji Chemical Co., Ltd.
- 7.173. Shandong Tongbang New Material
- 7.174. Shandong Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd.
- 7.175. Shandong Xinyue
- 7.176. Shanghai Disoxidation Macromolecule Materials Co., Ltd. (DMR)
- 7.177. Shanghai (Ma anshan) Tong-Jie-Liang Biomaterials Co., Ltd.
- 7.178. Shanxi Leda Biochemical Co., Ltd.
- 7.179. Shanxi Zhengang Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- 7.180. Shenzhen Ecomann Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- 7.181. Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd. (formerly Shenzhen Bright China Industrial Co., Ltd.)
- 7.182. Shivam Castor Products Private Ltd
- 7.183. Shouguang Golden Far East Modified Starch Co., Ltd.
- 7.184. Sichuan Yibin Wuliangye Group Co., Ltd.
- 7.185. Sinolac (Huludao) Biotech Co., Ltd.
- 7.186. SMS Group
- 7.187. Syensqo (formerly known as Solvay S.A.)
- 7.188. SPC Biotech Private Ltd
- 7.189. Spolchemie
- 7.190. Stora Enso
- 7.191. Sunar Misir
- 7.192. SUPLA Material Technology Co., Ltd.
- 7.193. Sustainea
- 7.194. Suzhou Polynovo Biotech Co., Ltd.
- 7.195. Suzhou Suzhen Bioengineering Co. Ltd
- 7.196. Syclus B.V
- 7.197. TAIF Group
- 7.198. TCI Sanmar Chemicals S.A.E
- 7.199. Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd.
- 7.200. Teijin Ltd
- 7.201. TerraVerdae BioWorks Inc
- 7.202. thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG (includes Uhde Inventa-Fischer AG and thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH)
- 7.203. Tianan Biologic Material Co., Ltd.
- 7.204. Tianxing Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- 7.205. Tongliao Xinghe Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- 7.206. Topsoe A/S
- 7.207. Toray Industries Inc
- 7.208. TotalEnergies SE
- 7.209. TotalEnergies Corbion
- 7.210. Treemera GmbH
- 7.211. TripleW
- 7.212. Uluu
- 7.213. Unitika Ltd
- 7.214. UPM
- 7.215. Vivan Life Sciences Private Ltd
- 7.216. Westlake Epoxy (formerly known as Hexion Inc.)
- 7.217. Wuhan Sanjiang Space Good Biotech Co., Ltd.
- 7.218. Wuxi Xingda Nylon Co., Ltd.
- 7.219. Henan Xinlianxin Chemicals Group Co., Ltd.
- 7.220. Yangzhou Huitong New Material Co., Ltd.
- 7.221. Yihai Kerry Group
- 7.222. Zhangjiagang Glory Biomaterial Co., Ltd.
- 7.223. Zheijang Haobang Chemical Co., Ltd.
- 7.224. Zhejiang Hisun-Haichuangda Biomaterials Co., Ltd.
- 7.225. Zhejiang Hengyi Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
- 7.226. Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Co., Ltd.
- 7.227. Zhejiang Huafon Synthetic Resin Co., Ltd.
- 7.228. Zhejiang Sugar Energy Technology Co. Ltd
- 7.229. Zhejiang Youcheng New Materials Co., Ltd.
- 7.230. Zhengzhou Yuanli Biotechnology Technology Co., Ltd.
- 7.231. Zhixing Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
- 7.232. Zhongke Guosheng (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. (GS Biotech/Guosheng Tech)
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