The World Marketplace for Bio- and CO2- based mostly Plastics and Polymers

Revealed February 2023 | 782 pages, 239 figures, 150 tables | Obtain desk of contents

Bio-based polymers are sustainable polymers synthesized from renewable sources comparable to biomass (e.g. plant waste, algae) relatively than typical petroleum feedstocks comparable to oil and gasoline. They provide vital benefits over conventional plastic 

CO2 demonstrates the potential to be a renewable and inexhaustible platform chemical for the synthesis of commodities (methanol, urea, (in)natural carbonates, formic acid), gasoline (methane, alcanes) and polymers. R&D is progressing to supply polymers and high-value chemical substances utilising CO2 as a feedstock. The expertise transforms CO2 into polycarbonates comparable to polypropylene carbonate (PPC) and polyethylene carbonate (PEC) utilizing catalysts in a response with an epoxide, a chemical compound used as a reagent. Polymers and plastics generated utilising CO2 embrace:

1. Polymers incorporating CO2 immediately into their construction, comparable to polycarbonates.
2. Polymers fashioned from monomers created by the hydrogenation of CO2, comparable to ethylene and propylene.

Quite a lot of corporations are presently working polymer crops utilizing CO2 as a uncooked materials. For the manufacturing of polymers, the utilization potential of CO2 is estimated to be 10 to 50 Mt yr⁻¹ in 2050.

Report contents embrace:

• Evaluation of the World Bio-based and Biodegradable Plastics and Polymers market. 
• World manufacturing capacities, market demand and traits 2019-2033 for Bio-based and Biodegradable Plastics and Polymers.
• Evaluation of bio-based feedstock chemical substances together with:
  • Bio-based adipic acid
  • 11-Aminoundecanoic acid (11-AA)
  • 1,4-Butanediol (1,4-BDO)
  • Dodecanedioic acid (DDDA)
  • Epichlorohydrin (ECH)
  • Ethylene 
  • Furfural
  • 5-Chloromethylfurfural (5-CMF)
  • 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) 
  • 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (2,5-FDCA)
  • Furandicarboxylic methyl ester (FDME)
  • Isosorbide 
  • Itaconic acid
  • 3-Hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP)
  • 5 Hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF)
  • Lactic acid (D-LA) 
  • Lactic acid – L-lactic acid (L-LA)
  • Lactide
  • Levoglucosenone
  • Levulinic acid
  • Monoethylene glycol (MEG)
  • Monopropylene glycol (MPG)
  • Muconic acid
  • Naphtha
  • Pentamethylene diisocyanate
  • 1,3-Propanediol (1,3-PDO)
  • Sebacic acid
  • Succinic acid (SA)
• Evaluation of artificial Bio-based plastics and Polymers market together with:
  • Polylactic acid (Bio-PLA)
  • Polyethylene terephthalate (Bio-PET)
  • Polytrimethylene terephthalate (Bio-PTT)
  • Polyethylene furanoate (Bio-PEF)
  • Polyamides (Bio-PA)
  • Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (Bio-PBAT)
  • Polybutylene succinate (PBS) and copolymers, Polyethylene (Bio-PE), Polypropylene (Bio-PP)
• Evaluation of naturally produced bio-based polymers together with
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
  • Polysaccharides
  • Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)
  • Cellulose nanocrystals
  • Cellulose nanofibers,
  • Protein-based bioplastics
  • Algal and fungal based mostly bioplastics and biopolymers. 
  • Evaluation of kinds of pure fibers together with plant fibers, animal fibers together with various leather-based, wool, silk fiber and down and polysaccharides. 
  • Markets for pure fibers, together with polymer composites, aerospace, automotive, development & constructing, sports activities & leisure, textiles, client merchandise and plastics & packaging.
  • The marketplace for lignin-based plastics and polymers.
  • Manufacturing capacities of lignin producers. 
  • In depth evaluation of biorefinery lignin manufacturing. 
• Market segmentation evaluation for bio-based plastics and polymers. Markets analysed embrace inflexible & versatile packaging, client items, automotive, constructing & development, textiles, electronics, agriculture & horticulture. 
• Rising applied sciences in artificial and pure produced bio-based plastics and biopolymers. 
• 492 firm profiled together with merchandise and manufacturing capacities. Firms profiled embrace  NatureWorks, Whole Corbion, Danimer Scientific, Novamont, Mitsubishi Chemical substances, Indorama, Braskem, Avantium, Borealis, Cathay, Dupont, BASF, Arkema, DuPont, BASF, AMSilk GmbH, Notpla, Loliware, Bolt Threads, Ecovative, Bioform Applied sciences, Algal Bio, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Biotic Round Applied sciences Ltd., Full Cycle Bioplastics, Stora Enso Oyj, Spiber, Traceless Supplies GmbH, CJ Biomaterials, Natrify, Plastus, Humble Bee Bio and lots of extra. 
• Evaluation of the worldwide marketplace for carbon seize, utilization, and storage (CCUS) applied sciences.
• Market developments, funding and funding in carbon seize, utilization, and storage (CCUS) 2020-2023.
• Evaluation of key market dynamics, traits, alternatives and elements influencing the worldwide carbon, seize utilization & storage applied sciences market and its subsegments.
• Newest developments in carbon seize, storage and utilization applied sciences
• Market evaluation of CO2-derived plastics and polymer merchandise.
• Profiles of 30 corporations in CO2-dervied polymer and plastics merchandise producers. Firms profiled embrace Algal Bio Co., Ltd., C4X Applied sciences Inc., Carbonova, CarbonMeta Analysis, Chiyoda Company, CERT Methods, Inc., Covestro A.G., Mars Supplies and Twelve.