Study #: 2107

Published: 09/2006

Pages: 187

Full Study Price: US$ 4,400

Per Page Price: US$ 30.00

Degradable Plastic - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

US degradable plastic demand will grow 16.8 percent annually through 2010 as these products become more price competitive and continue to benefit from various sustainable resource initiatives. Biodegradable/compostable plastic will remain dominant and grow the fastest, led by polyactic acid (PLA). Packaging will lead market gains.

This study analyzes the $335 million US degradable plastic industry. It presents historical demand data for 1995, 2000 and 2005 and forecasts to 2010 and 2015 by type (e.g., polylactic acid, starch-based, cellophane, polyester-based); and by market (e.g., packaging, fibers).

The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 36 leading industry players including NatureWorks, Innovia Films, and ITW Hi-Cone.

     TABLE OF CONTENTS
        INTRODUCTION
  I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT
        General
        Macroeconomic Overview
        Consumer Income & Spending Trends
        Demographic & Household Trends
        Packaging Outlook
          Plastic Film
          Plastic Beverage Bottles
          Plastic Disposable Foodservice
        Manufacturing Outlook
        Agricultural Outlook
        Manufactured Fiber Overview
        Nonwoven Disposables Overview
        New Developments
        Plastic Resin Outlook
        Historical Trends
        Pricing Trends
        Solid Waste Management
          Landfills
          Recycling
          Incineration
          Composting
        Degradability Standards
        Degradable Additives
        Regulatory & Legislative Environment
        Plastic Recycling
        International Activity
          Europe
          Japan
          Other Countries
 III.   TYPES
        General
        Biodegradable/Compostable Plastic
          Starch-Based Plastic
            Products
            Producers
          Polylactic Acid
            Packaging
            Fiber
            Other Uses
          Cellophane
          Polyester-Based Plastic
            Types
            Producers
          Other Biodegradable/Compostable Plastics
        Photodegradable Plastic
        Other Degradable Plastics
          Polyvinyl Alcohol
          Polyethylene Oxide & Other Types
  IV.   MARKETS
        General
        Packaging
          Film
            Bags
            Overwraps & Other
            Producers
          Ring Carriers
          Degradable Loose-Fill
          Foodservice
          Molded & Other
        Fiber
          Bedding & Apparel
          Nonwoven Disposables
          Carpet & Other
        Other Markets
          Medical
          All Other
  V.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
        General
        Market Share
          Innovia Films
          ITW-Hi-Cone
          NatureWorks
          Other Producers
        Mergers & Acquisitions
        Manufacturing Requirements
        Marketing Strategies
        Channels of Distribution
        Competitive Strategies
        Cooperative Agreements
        Company Profiles
           American Excelsior Company
           Ampacet Corporation
           AMYLEX Corporation
           Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
           BASF AG
           BioBag International AS
           BIOgroup USA Incorporated
           Cargill Incorporated
           Celanese Corporation
           Cereplast Incorporated
           Cortec Corporation
           Diamant Art Corporation
           Dow Chemical Company
           DuPont (EI) de Nemours
           DURECT Corporation
           EarthShell Corporation
           Eastman Chemical Company
           EPI Environmental Technologies Incorporated
           Free-Flow Packaging International Incorporated
           Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
           Imperial Chemical Industries plc
           Innovia Films Limited
           KTM Industries Incorporated
           Kuraray Company Limited
           Metabolix Incorporated
           Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Incorporated
           Novamont SpA
           Pak-Lite Incorporated
           Pliant Corporation
           Procter & Gamble Company
           Solvay SA
           StarchTech Incorporated
           Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH
           Wilkinson Industries Incorporated
           Willow Ridge Plastics Incorporated
           Other Companies Mentioned in Study