1 Table of Contents 4
1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 9
2 Introduction 11
2.1 Global Markets Direct’s Report Guidance 11
3 Global Biopolymers Market 12
3.1 Market Introduction and Overview 12
3.2 Market Drivers 12
3.2.1 Increasing Awareness towards Greener Products 12
3.2.2 Improving Technology of the Biopolymers 12
3.2.3 Declining Prices Boost the Growth of the Biopolymer Market 12
3.3 Market Restraints 12
3.3.1 Current Economic Recession Restricts the Growth of the Biopolymers Market 12
3.3.2 Lack of Certain Properties Restrict the Growth 12
3.4 Total Volume and Revenue Forecasts 12
3.4.1 European Market Forecast 14
3.4.2 North American Market Forecast 15
3.4.3 Asia Pacific Market Forecast 16
3.4.4 Rest of the World Market Forecast 17
3.5 Strategic Analysis of End-use Applications 18
3.6 Strategic Analysis of End-use Markets 19
3.7 Market Share Analysis 21
4 Global Starch-based Polymers Market 23
4.1 Market Introduction and Overview 23
4.2 Product Types based on Blends 23
4.2.1 Thermoplastic Starch (TPS) 24
4.2.2 Starch and Synthetic Polymer Blend 24
4.2.3 Starch and PLA Blend 24
4.2.4 Starch and PVOH Blend 24
4.3 Market Drivers 24
4.3.1 Need for Bio-renewable Packaging Materials Boost the Growth of the Starch-based Polymers 24
4.3.2 Replacing PS Foams Drives the Growth of the Starch-based Polymers 24
4.3.3 Technological Advancement Leads to Market Expansion for Starch-based Polymers 24
4.4 Market Restraints 25
4.4.1 Impact of Economic Recession Dampens the Growth of Starch-based Polymers Market 25
4.4.2 Competition from PLA Polymers Hamper the Growth of the Starch-based Polymers Market 25
4.4.3 Total Volume and Revenue Forecast 25
4.5 Strategic Analysis by Geographical Regions 26
4.5.1 European Market Forecast 27
4.5.2 North American Market Forecast 28
4.5.3 Asia Pacific Market Forecast 29
4.5.4 Rest of the World Market Forecast 30
4.6 Pricing Analysis 31
4.7 Strategic Analysis of End-use Markets 32
4.7.1 Packaging Market 33
4.7.2 Agriculture Market 35
4.7.3 Automotive Market 37
4.7.4 Electrical & Electronics Market 39
4.7.5 Others Market 41
4.8 Strategic Analysis of End-use Applications 42
4.8.1 Loose-fill Application 43
4.8.2 Films Application 44
4.8.3 Molded Components 45
4.8.4 Other Applications 47
4.9 Competitive Structure 49
4.10 Market Share Analysis 50
5 Global Poly(Lactic Acid) (PLA) Market 51
5.1 Market Introduction and Overview 51
5.2 Product Types 51
5.3 Feedstock Types 51
5.3.1 Manufacturing Technology 52
5.3.2 Value Chain 53
5.4 Market Drivers 53
5.4.1 Increasing Demand for Foamed Food Packaging Trays Spurs the Growth of the PLA Market 53
5.4.2 Advancement in the Processing Technology of the Polymers Lead to Higher Growth 54
5.4.3 Opportunities to Replace Traditional Polymers Enhance the Growth of PLA Market 54
5.4.4 Increasing Penetration in Packaging Water Bottles Market Boosts the Growth of PLA Market 54
5.4.5 Decreasing Prices Due to Increasing Economies of Scale Will Favor the growth of the PLA Market 54
5.5 Market Restraints 54
5.5.1 Current Economic Down Cycle Restricts the Growth of the Market 54
5.5.2 Resistance from Recycler’s Association Towards Introducing PLA Bottles for Packaged Water 55
5.5.3 Competition from Starch-based Polymers May Hamper the Growth of the PLA Market 55
5.6 Total Volume and Revenue Forecasts 55
5.7 Strategic Analysis by Geographical Regions 56
5.7.1 European Market Forecast 57
5.7.2 North American Market Forecast 59
5.8 Volume Share by Countries 60
5.8.1 Asia Pacific Market Forecast 61
5.8.2 Rest of the World Market Forecast 63
5.9 Pricing Analysis 64
5.10 Strategic Analysis of End-use Markets 65
5.10.1 Agriculture 65
5.10.2 Medical 66
5.10.3 Packaging 67
5.10.4 Electrical & Electronics 68
5.10.5 Automotive 68
5.10.6 Others 69
5.11 End-use Application Analysis 69
5.11.1 Films 70
5.11.2 Compost Bags. 71
5.11.3 Fibers 72
5.11.4 Molded and extruded Components 73
5.11.5 Foams 74
5.11.6 Others 75
5.12 Competitive Structure 76
5.12.1 Price 76
5.12.2 Vertical Integration 77
5.12.3 Technology 77
5.12.4 Feedstock Type 77
5.12.5 Consistency in Supply 77
5.13 Market Share Analysis 78
6 Global Poly(Hydroxy Alkanoates) (PHA) Market 79
6.1 Market Introduction and Overview 79
6.2 Product Types 79
6.3 Market Drivers 80
6.3.1 Need for High-Performance Biobased Polymers 80
6.3.2 Reduction in Price Increases the Adoption Rate of the PHA Polymers among the Processors 80
6.4 Market Restraints 80
6.4.1 Economic Recession Dampens the Growth of the PHA Polymers 80
6.4.2 Supply Shortage is a Major Stumble Block for the Growth of the Market 80
6.5 Total Volume and Revenue Forecasts by Region 81
6.6 Strategic Analysis by Geographical Regions 82
6.6.1 European Market Forecast 83
6.6.2 North American Market Forecast 84
6.6.3 Asia Pacific Market Forecast 85
6.6.4 Rest of the World Market Forecast 86
6.7 Pricing Analysis 87
6.8 Strategic Analysis of End-use Applications 88
6.8.1 Molded Components 89
6.8.2 Films Application 91
6.8.3 Others Application 93
6.9 Strategic Analysis of End-use Market 95
6.9.1 Packaging 95
6.9.2 Medical Market 97
6.9.3 Others Forecast 98
6.10 Market Share Analysis 100
7 Global Soy-based Polymers Market 101
7.1 Market Introduction and Overview 101
7.2 Product Types 101
7.3 Market Drivers 101
7.3.1 Increasing Awareness towards Greener Products 101
7.3.2 Availability of Feedstock Drives the Growth 102
7.4 Market Restraints 102
7.4.1 Economic Recession Hits the Growth of Soy-based Polymers 102
7.4.2 Lack of Technological Abilities for Polymer Production 102
7.5 Total Volume and Revenue Forecasts by Region 102
7.6 Strategic Analysis of Geographical Regions 103
7.6.1 North American Market Forecast 104
7.6.2 European Market Forecast 105
7.6.3 Asia Pacific Market Forecast 106
7.7 Strategic Analysis of End-use Applications 107
7.8 Strategic Analysis of End-use Markets 108
7.9 Market Share Analysis 109
8 Appendix 111
8.1 Methodology 111
8.1.1 Coverage 111
8.1.2 Secondary Research 111
8.1.3 Primary Research 112
8.1.4 Expert Panel Validation 112
8.2 Unit of Measure 112
8.3 Contact Us 112
8.4 About Global Markets Direct 112
8.5 Disclaimer 112
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Global Biopolymers Market, Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts, 2005-2015 13
Table 2: Europe Biopolymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 14
Table 3: North America Biopolymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 15
Table 4: Asia Pacific Biopolymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 16
Table 5: Rest of the World Biopolymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 17
Table 6: Global Biopolymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by End-use Applications, 2008 18
Table 7: Global Biopolymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by End-use Markets, 2008 19
Table 8: Global Biopolymers Market, Revenue Share Analysis by Companies, 2008 21
Table 9: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Volume Share by Product Types, 2008 23
Table 10: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts,
2005-2015 25
Table 11: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Volume Share by Geographical Regions, 2008 26
Table 12: Europe Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 27
Table 13: North American Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 28
Table 14: Asia Pacific Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 29
Table 15: Rest of the World Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 30
Table 16: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Price Forecasts, 2005-2015 31
Table 17: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by End-use Markets, 2008 32
Table 18: Global Starch-based Polymers Packaging Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 34
Table 19: Global Starch-based Polymers Packaging Market, Unit Shipment Share by Application, 2008 35
Table 20: Global Starch-based Agriculture Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 36
Table 21: Global Starch-based Polymers Agriculture Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Applications, 2008 37
Table 22: Global Starch-based Polymers Automotive Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 37
Table 23: Global Starch-based Polymers Automotive Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Applications, 2008 38
Table 24: Global Starch-based Polymers Electrical & Electronics Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 39
Table 25: Global Starch-based Electrical & Electronics Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Applications, 2008 40
Table 26: Global Starch-based Polymers Others Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 41
Table 27: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by End-use Application, 2008 42
Table 28: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts for Loose-fill Application 43
Table 29: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts for the Films Application, 2005-2015 44
Table 30: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis of the Films Application by Markets, 2008 45
Table 31: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts for the Molded Components Application, 2005-2015 46
Table 32: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis of the Molded Components Application by Markets, 2008 47
Table 33: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts for the Other Applications, 2005-2015 48
Table 34: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis of the Other Applications by Markets, 2008 49
Table 35: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Revenue Share by Companies, 2008 50
Table 36: Global PLA Market, Volume Share by Product Types, 2008 51
Table 37: Global PLA Market, Volume Share by Feedstock Type, 2008 51
Table 38: Global PLA Market, Total Volume and Revenue Forecasts, 2005-2015 55
Table 39: Global PLA Market, Volume Share by Geographical Region, 2008 56
Table 40: Europe PLA Market, Unit Shipment Forecast, 2005-2015 57
Table 41: Europe PLA Market, Volume Share by Countries, 2008 58
Table 42: North America PLA Market, Unit Shipment Forecast, 2005-2015 59
Table 43: North America PLA Market, Volume Share by Countries, 2008 60
Table 44: Asia Pacific PLA Market, Unit Shipment Forecast, 2005-2015 61
Table 45: Asia Pacific PLA Market, Volume Share by Country, 2008 62
Table 46: Rest of the World PLA Market, Unit Shipment Forecast, 2005-2015 63
Table 47: Global PLA Market, Price Forecasts, 2005-2015 64
Table 48: Global PLA Market, Unit Shipment Matrix by End-use Application and Market, 2008 65
Table 49: Global PLA Agriculture Market, Volume Share by Application, 2008 66
Table 50: Global PLA Medical Market, Volume Share by Application, 2008 67
Table 51: Global PLA Packaging Market, Volume Share by Application, 2008 68
Table 52: Global PLA Automotive Market, Volume Share by Application, 2008 69
Table 53: Global PLA Others Market, Volume Share by Application, 2008 69
Table 54: Global PLA Market, Volume Share by End-use Applications, 2008 69
Table 55: Global PLA Market, Volume Share of Films Application by Market, 2008 70
Table 56: Global PLA Market, Volume Share of Compost Bags Application by Market, 2008 71
Table 57: Global PLA Market, Volume Share of Fibers Application by Market, 2008 72
Table 58: Global PLA Market, Volume Share of Molded and Extruded Components Application by Market, 2008 73
Table 59: Global PLA Market, Volume Share of Foams Application by Market, 2008 74
Table 60: Global PLA Market, Volume Share of Others Application by Market, 2008 75
Table 61: Global PLA Market, New Competitors Entry, 2009-2015 76
Table 62: Global PLA Market, Competitive Structure, 2008 77
Table 63: Global PLA Market, Revenue Share Analysis by Companies, 2008 78
Table 64: Global PHA Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Polymer Type, 2008 79
Table 65: Global PHA Market, Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts, 2005-2015 81
Table 66: Global PHA Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Geographical Regions, 2008 82
Table 67: Europe PHA Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 83
Table 68: North America PHA Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 84
Table 69: Asia Pacific PHA Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 85
Table 70: Rest of the World PHA Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 86
Table 71: Global PHA Market, Price Forecasts, 2005-2015 87
Table 72: Global PHA Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Applications, 2008 88
Table 73: Global PHA Market, Molded Components Application Forecast, 2005-2015 89
Table 74: Global PHA Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis of Molded Components by Market, 2008 90
Table 75: Global PHA Market, Films Application Forecast, 2005-2015 91
Table 76: Global PHA Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis of the Films Application by End-use Market, 2008 92
Table 77: Global PHA Market, Others Application Forecasts, 2005-2015 93
Table 78: Global PHA Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis of the Others Application by Market, 2008 94
Table 79: Global PHA Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by End-use Markets, 2008 95
Table 80: Global PHA Packaging Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 96
Table 81: Global PHA Packaging Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Applications, 2008 97
Table 82: Global PHA Medical Market, Unit Shipment Forecast, 2005-2015 97
Table 83: Global PHA Medical Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Application, 2008 98
Table 84: Global PHA Others Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 98
Table 85: Global PHA Others Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Application, 2008 99
Table 86: Global PHA Market, Revenue Share By Companies 100
Table 87: Global Soy-based Polymers Market, Volume Share Analysis by Polymer Type, 2008 101
Table 88: Global Soy-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast, 2005-2015 102
Table 89: Global Soy-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Region, 2008 103
Table 90: North America Soy-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 104
Table 91: European Soy-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 105
Table 92: Asia Pacific Soy-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 106
Table 93: Global Soy-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Applications, 2008 107
Table 94: Global Soy-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Markets, 2008 108
Table 95: Global Soy-based Polymers Market, Revenue Share Analysis by Companies, 2008 109
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Biopolymers Market, Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts, 2005-2015 14
Figure 2: Europe Biopolymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 15
Figure 3: North America Biopolymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 16
Figure 4: Asia Pacific Biopolymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 17
Figure 5: Rest of the World Biopolymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 18
Figure 6: Global Biopolymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by End-use Applications, 2008 19
Figure 7: Global Biopolymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by End-use Markets, 2008 20
Figure 8: Global Biopolymers Market, Revenue Share Analysis by Companies, 2008 22
Figure 9: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Volume Share by Product Types, 2008 23
Figure 10: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts,
2005-2015 26
Figure 11: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Volume Share by Geographical Regions, 2008 27
Figure 12: Europe Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 28
Figure 13: North American Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 29
Figure 14: Asia Pacific Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 30
Figure 15: Rest of the World Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 31
Figure 16: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Price Forecasts, 2005-2015 32
Figure 17: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by End-use Markets, 2008 33
Figure 18: Global Starch-based Polymers Packaging Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 34
Figure 19: Global Starch-based Polymers Packaging Market, Unit Shipment Share by Application, 2008 35
Figure 20: Global Starch-based Agriculture Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 36
Figure 21: Global Starch-based Polymers Automotive Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 38
Figure 22: Global Starch-based Polymers Automotive Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Applications, 2008 39
Figure 23: Global Starch-based Electrical & Electronics Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts,
2005-2015 40
Figure 24: Global Starch-based Electrical & Electronics Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Applications, 2008 41
Figure 25: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by End-use Application, 2008 42
Figure 26: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts for Loose-fill Application 43
Figure 27: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts for the Films Application, 2005-2015 44
Figure 28: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis of the Films Application by Markets, 2008 45
Figure 29: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts for the Molded Components Application, 2005-2015 46
Figure 30: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis of the Molded Components Application by Markets, 2008 47
Figure 31: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts for the Other Applications, 2005-2015 48
Figure 32: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis of the Other Applications by Markets, 2008 49
Figure 33: Global Starch-based Polymers Market, Revenue Share by Companies, 2008 50
Figure 34: Global PLA Market, Volume Share by Feedstock Type, 2008 52
Figure 35: Global PLA Market, Value Chain, 2008 53
Figure 36: Global PLA Market, Total Volume and Revenue Forecasts, 2005-2015 56
Figure 37: Global PLA Market, Volume Share by Geographical Region, 2008 57
Figure 38: Europe PLA Market, Unit Shipment Forecast, 2005-2015 58
Figure 39: Europe PLA Market, Volume Share by Countries, 2008 59
Figure 40: North America PLA Market, Unit Shipment Forecast, 2005-2015 60
Figure 41: North America PLA Market, Volume Share by Countries, 2008 61
Figure 42: Asia Pacific PLA Market, Unit Shipment Forecast, 2005-2015 62
Figure 43: Asia Pacific PLA Market, Volume Share by Country, 2008 63
Figure 44: Rest of the World PLA Market, Unit Shipment Forecast, 2005-2015 64
Figure 45: Global PLA Market, Price Forecasts, 2005-2015 65
Figure 46: Global PLA Agriculture Market, Volume Share by Application, 2008 66
Figure 47: Global PLA Packaging Market, Volume Share by Application, 2008 68
Figure 48: Global PLA Market, Volume Share by End-use Applications, 2008 70
Figure 49: Global PLA Market, Volume Share of Films Application by Market, 2008 71
Figure 50: Global PLA Market, Volume Share of Compost Bags Application by Market, 2008 72
Figure 51: Global PLA Market, Volume Share of Fibers Application by Market, 2008 73
Figure 52: Global PLA Market, Volume Share of Molded and Extruded Components Application by Market, 2008 74
Figure 53: Global PLA Market, Volume Share of Foams Application by Market, 2008 75
Figure 54: Global PLA Market, Volume Share of Others Application by Market, 2008 76
Figure 55: Global PLA Market, Revenue Share Analysis by Companies, 2008 78
Figure 56: Global PHA Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Polymer Type, 2008 80
Figure 57: Global PHA Market, Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts, 2005-2015 82
Figure 58: Global PHA Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Geographical Regions, 2008 83
Figure 59: Europe PHA Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 84
Figure 60: North America PHA Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 85
Figure 61: Asia Pacific PHA Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 86
Figure 62: Rest of the World PHA Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 87
Figure 63: Global PHA Market, Price Forecasts, 2005-2015 88
Figure 64: Global PHA Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Applications, 2008 89
Figure 65: Global PHA Market, Molded Components Application Forecast, 2005-2015 90
Figure 66: Global PHA Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis of Molded Components by Market, 2008 91
Figure 67: Global PHA Market, Films Application Forecast, 2005-2015 92
Figure 68: Global PHA Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis of the Films Application by End-use Market, 2008 93
Figure 69: Global PHA Market, Others Application Forecasts, 2005-2015 94
Figure 70: Global PHA Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis of the Others Application by Market, 2008 94
Figure 71: Global PHA Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by End-use Markets, 2008 95
Figure 72: Global PHA Packaging Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 96
Figure 73: Global PHA Packaging Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Applications, 2008 97
Figure 74: Global PHA Medical Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Application, 2008 98
Figure 75: Global PHA Others Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 99
Figure 76: Global PHA Others Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Application, 2008 99
Figure 77: Global PHA Market, Revenue Share By Companies 100
Figure 78: Global Soy-based Polymers Market, Volume Share Analysis by Polymer Type, 2008 101
Figure 79: Global Soy-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast, 2005-2015 103
Figure 80: Global Soy-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Region, 2008 104
Figure 81: North America Soy-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 105
Figure 82: European Soy-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 106
Figure 83: Asia Pacific Soy-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Forecasts, 2005-2015 107
Figure 84: Global Soy-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Applications, 2008 108
Figure 85: Global Soy-based Polymers Market, Unit Shipment Share Analysis by Markets, 2008 109
Figure 86: Global Soy-based Polymers Market, Revenue Share Analysis by Companies, 2008 110
Figure 87: Global Markets Direct Methodology 111