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Study #: 2387 Published: 08/2008 Pages: 199 Full Study Price: US$ 4,600 Per Page Price: US$ 30.00 Biodegradable Plastic to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends US demand for biodegradable plastic will grow 15.5 percent annually through 2012. Gains will be driven by escalating costs for petroleum-based resins and growing initiatives that favor renewable resources. Polyester-based and polylactic acid resins will grow the fastest, while starch-based types remain the largest segment. This study analyzes the 350 million pound US biodegradable plastic industry. It presents historical demand data (1997, 2002 and 2007) and forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by type (e.g., starch-based, polylactic acid, cellophane, polyester-based, photodegradable, polyvinyl alcohol), and market (e.g., packaging, nonpackaging film, fiber, medical). The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 32 industry players, including NatureWorks, Innovia Films and ITW Hi-Cone.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
INTRODUCTION viii
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Macroeconomic Overview 4
Consumer Income & Spending Trends 9
Demographic & Household Trends 11
Packaging Outlook 14
Plastic Film 18
Plastic Beverage Bottles 21
Plastic Foodservice Disposables 23
Loose-Fill Packaging 26
Manufacturers' Outlook 27
Agricultural Outlook 30
Manufactured Fiber Overview 32
Nonwoven Disposables Overview 34
New Developments 35
Capacity Additions 36
Thermoplastic Resin Outlook 37
Historical Trends 40
Pricing Trends 42
Solid Waste Management 44
Landfills 48
Recycling 48
Incineration 50
Composting 51
Degradability Standards 52
Regulatory & Legislative Environment 55
Plastic Recycling 57
International Activity 58
Europe 59
Japan 60
Other Countries 61
III. TYPES 63
General 63
Raw Materials 65
Biodegradable/Compostable Plastic 68
Starch-Based Plastic 70
Products 72
Producers 74
Polylactic Acid 75
Packaging 78
Fiber 81
Other Uses 83
Cellophane 84
Polyester-Based Plastic 88
Types 90
Producers 92
Other Biodegradable/Compostable Plastics 96
Photodegradable Plastic 97
Applications 99
Producers 100
Other Biodegradable Plastics 101
Polyvinyl Alcohol 102
Polyethylene Oxide & Other Types 104
IV. MARKETS 106
General 106
Packaging 107
Film
110
Ring Carriers 113
Biodegradable Loose-Fill 115
Foodservice 118
Molded & Other 120
Nonpackaging Film 122
Fiber 125
Bedding & Apparel 126
Other 127
Other Markets 128
Medical 129
All Other 131
V. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 134
General 134
Market Share 136
NatureWorks 137
Innovia Films 137
ITW Hi-Cone 138
Novamont 138
Other Producers 139
Mergers & Acquisitions 141
Manufacturing Requirements 142
Research & Development 144
Marketing Strategies 146
Channels of Distribution 148
Competitive Strategies 150
Cooperative Agreements 151
Company Profiles 155
American Excelsior Company 156
Ampacet Corporation 157
AMYLEX Corporation 158
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 159
BASF AG 160
BioBag International AS 162
BIOgroupUSA Incorporated, see BioBag International AS
Cargill Incorporated 164
Celanese Corporation 166
Cereplast Incorporated 167
Cortec Corporation 169
DaniMer Scientific LLC 171
Dow Chemical Company 172
DuPont (EI) de Nemours 174
DURECT Corporation 176
Eastman Chemical Company 177
Free-Flow Packaging International Incorporated 179
Illinois Tool Works Incorporated 180
Innovia Films Limited 181
KTM Industries Incorporated 183
Kuraray Company Limited 184
Metabolix Incorporated 185
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Incorporated 187
NatureWorks LLC, see Cargill Incorporated and
Teijin Limited
Novamont SpA 188
Pak-Lite Incorporated 189
Perstorp AB 190
PGLA-1, see Cargill Incorporated
Procter & Gamble Company 191
ReNewable Products Incorporated 192
Solae LLC, see DuPont (EI) de Nemours
Solvay SA 193
StarchTech Incorporated 194
Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH 195
Teijin Limited 196
Telles LLC, see Archer-Daniels-Midland and Metabolix
Wilkinson Industries Incorporated 198
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NUMBER PAGE
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators 9
2 Personal Consumption Expenditures 11
3 Population & Households 14
4 Packaging Shipments by Material 18
5 Plastic Film Demand 20
6 Plastic Beverage Bottle Demand 22
7 Plastic Foodservice Disposables: Resin Demand 25
8 Loose-Fill Packaging Demand 27
9 Manufacturers' Shipments 30
10 Agricultural Indicators 32
11 Manufactured Fiber Demand 33
12 Personal Hygiene Products & Consumer Wipe Demand 35
13 Thermoplastic Resin Demand by Type 39
14 Biodegradable Plastic Market, 1997-2007 41
15 Biodegradable Plastic Prices 44
16 Municipal Solid Waste Management by Process 47
SECTION III -- TYPES
1 Biodegradable Plastic Demand by Type 65
2 Biodegradable/Compostable Plastic Demand by Type 69
3 Starch-Based Biodegradable Plastic Demand by Use 72
4 Polylactic Acid Demand by Use 78
5 Polylactic Acid Demand in Packaging by Use 81
6 Polylactic Acid Demand in Fiber by Use 82
7 Polylactic Acid Demand in Other Uses 84
8 Cellophane Demand by Use 88
9 Polyester-Based Biodegradable Plastic Demand by Use 90
10 Other Biodegradable/Compostable Plastic Demand by Use 97
11 Photodegradable Plastic Demand by Use 99
12 Other Biodegradable Plastic Demand by Use 102
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
1 Biodegradable Plastic Demand by Market 107
2 Packaging Markets for Biodegradable Plastic by Type 109
3 Film Markets for Biodegradable Plastic 113
4 Ring Carrier Market for Biodegradable Plastic 115
5 Biodegradable Loose-Fill Packaging Demand 117
6 Biodegradable Foodservice Disposables Demand by Use 119
7 Molded & Other Packaging Markets for Biodegradable
Plastic 122
8 Nonpackaging Film Markets for Biodegradable Plastic
by Use 124
9 Fiber Markets for Biodegradable Plastic by Use 126
10 Other Markets for Biodegradable Plastic 129
SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Biodegradable Plastic Sales by Company, 2007 135
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 142
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 154
LIST OF CHARTS
CHART NUMBER PAGE
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Plastic Film Demand by Type, 2007 21
2 Thermoplastic Resin Demand by Type, 2007 39
3 Biodegradable Plastic Market, 1995-2007 41
4 Municipal Solid Waste Management by Process, 2007 47
SECTION III -- TYPES
1 Biodegradable/Compostable Plastic Demand by Type, 2007 70
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
1 Packaging Markets for Biodegradable Plastic by Type, 2007 110
SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Biodegradable Plastic Market Share, 2007 137
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