Study #: 1866

Published: 11/2004

Pages: 191

Full Study Price: US$ 4,100

Per Page Price: US$ 30.00

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

US degradable plastic demand will grow 13.7 percent annually through 2008 as prices and properties become more competitive with conventional polymers. Biodegradable/ compostable types will lead gains, especially polylactic acid (PLA). Film and ring carriers will dominate packaging uses while degradable foodservice items grow the fastest.

This study analyzes the $330 million US degradable plastic industry. It presents historical demand data for 1993, 1998 and 2003 and forecasts to 2008 and 2013 by type (e.g., starch-based, polylactic acid, cellophane, polyester-based, photodegradable, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene oxide); and by market (e.g., packaging, fibers).

The study also examines the market environment, details industry structure and market share, and profiles 40 leading competitors including BASF, DuPont, Innovia Films, ITW Hi-Cone, and Cargill Dow.

     TABLE OF CONTENTS
        INTRODUCTION
  I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT
        General
        Macroeconomic Overview
        Consumer Income & Spending
        Demographic & Household Trends
        Packaging Outlook
          Plastic Film
          Loose-Fill & Molded Packaging
          Beverage Bottles
          Other Packaging
        Manufacturing Outlook
        Agricultural Outlook
        Manufactured Fiber Overview
        Nonwoven Disposables Overview
        Solid Waste Management
          Landfills
          Composting
        Plastic Outlook
        Historical Trends
        Pricing Trends
        Degradability Standards
        Degradable Additives
        Regulatory & Legislative Environment
        Plastic Recycling
        International Activity
          Europe
          Japan
          Other Countries
 III.   TYPES
        General
        Biodegradable/Compostable Plastics
          Standards
          Starch-Based Plastic
            Products
            Producers
          Polylactic Acid
            Packaging
            Fiber
            Other Uses
          Cellophane
          Polyester-Based Plastic
            Types
            Suppliers
          Other Biodegradable/Compostable Plastics
        Photodegradable Plastics
        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
        Fibers
          Bedding & Apparel
          Nonwoven Disposables
          Carpet & Other
        Other Markets
          Medical
          Other
  V.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
        General
        Market Share
          UCB
          ITW-Hi-Cone
          Cargill Dow
          Other Producers
        Mergers & Acquisitions
        Manufacturing Requirements
        Marketing Strategies
        Channels of Distribution
        Research & Development
        Competitive Strategies
        Cooperative Agreements
        Company Profiles
           American Excelsior Company
           Ampacet Corporation
           AMYLEX Corporation
           Ar-Bee Transparent Products Incorporated
           Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
           BASF AG
           BIOgroupUSA Incorporated
           Cargill Incorporated
           Celanese AG
           Cortec Corporation
           Dow Chemical Company
           DuPont (EI) de Nemours
           DURECT Corporation
           EarthShell Corporation
           Eastman Chemical Company
           EPI Environmental Technologies Incorporated
           Farnell Packaging Limited
           FP International Incorporated
           Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
           Imperial Chemical Industries plc
           Innovia Films BVBA
           KTM Industries Incorporated
           Kuraray Company Limited
           MBI International
           Metabolix Incorporated
           Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Incorporated
           NAT-UR Incorporated
           Novamont SpA
           Pak-Lite Incorporated
           Planet Polymer Technologies Incorporated
           Pliant Corporation
           PolarGruppen AS
           Procter & Gamble Company
           Ralston (W.) Canada Incorporated
           Solvay SA
           StarchTech Incorporated
           Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH
           UCB SA
           Wilkinson Manufacturing Company
           Willow Ridge Plastics Incorporated
           Other Companies Mentioned in Study